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Registered Rep.
August 22, 2011
Diana Britton |
For First Allied FAs, Spin Out from Advanced Equities Is a Positive Independent broker/dealer First Allied Securities is spinning off from its parent Advanced Equities to focus more on its core business -- helping its 1,000 advisors grow their practices.   |
Registered Rep.
March 9, 2012
Diana Britton |
Yield of Dreams: Could Fisker be to Blame for Advanced Equities' Troubles? The co-founders of Advanced Equities were served up Wells notices related to a private offering in 2009. It's unclear from FINRA filings what private offering they're being investigated for. |
Investment Advisor
March 2008
James J. Green |
Catching up with... Keith Gregg A conversation with Keith Gregg, president of independent broker/dealer First Allied Securities, is gung ho about the opportunities to help First Allied reps grow their businesses and acquire other firms. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Melanie Waddell |
When It Pays to Fight City Hall An annual analysis of litigated disciplinary proceedings brought by the SEC and FINRA against broker/dealers and registered representatives shows that it sometimes pays for B/Ds and reps to litigate against the regulators. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2007 |
Correction Advanced Equities corrects, confirms management program's average production. |
Registered Rep.
July 6, 2011
Diana Britton |
Another IBD Shutters; Owner Transfers Reps to Another Subsidiary Independent broker/dealer American Beacon Partners was shut down in May by its parent holding company Beacon Acquisition Partners, which then conducted a mass transfer of the IBD's 90 reps to another of its subsidiaries, Allied Beacon. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007 |
Changes Commissioner Roel Campos of the SEC announced that he intends to leave the Commission... Keith Gregg has been named president and co-CEO of independent broker/dealer First Allied Securities... etc. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009 |
B/D News Broker/Dealer news: SEC Enforcement... BOA and broker protocol... FINRA surveys retail sales practices... |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Bill Mann |
Allied Capital Punishment Business development corporation Allied Capital's stock dropped more than 10% in trading today after the company disclosed it's the target of an informal SEC investigation. |
Registered Rep.
January 15, 2009 |
Schapiro's Replies: Blame The SEC--Not FINRA--For Madoff It wasn't her job, man. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Mark Astarita |
Changes at the SEC: Schapiro Should Be Benefit to Advisors One can expect that as head of the SEC Mary Schapiro will understand the impact of new rule proposals and enforcement initiatives and will temper the calls for more extreme changes that would ultimately harm the markets and the financial industry. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Is Mary What the SEC Needs? The alternative to FINRA overseeing advisors, and what advisors would definitely prefer, is a self-regulatory organization. |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Diana Britton |
Defying the Odds It's orthodoxy that small IBDs won't be able to stay in business given the unprecedented increase in regulatory and technology costs. Yet some tiny firms are bucking the trend. Here's how they're doing it. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kristen French |
A Shopping Allowance: The Newest Recruiting Tool In the competition for top financial advisors, broker/dealers are offering forgivable loans to advisors who want to purchase other financial advisory practices. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2009
Lauren Barack |
FINRA's Push for Greater Broker Oversight With the public's distrust of the financial community in overdrive, FINRA hopes to make disciplinary records permanently available on its BrokerCheck site. |
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Advice to the SEC When it comes to the fiduciary standard, Capital Analysts President and CEO Matt Lynch says advisors "want to be sure the SEC seeks and gathers input from the industry as to how to implement these important changes." |
Registered Rep.
June 19, 2012
Diana Britton |
Whose Suitability Standards? In early 2011, the SEC completed a study, mandated under Dodd-Frank reform legislation, which recommended extending to brokers who advise retail clients the same fiduciary standard that now applies to investment advisors. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Tracey Longo |
Swimming Upstream California investment advisor John Threlkeld has been working diligently to serve wealthier and wealthier investors, even purchasing two other advisors' practices and turning all but his top clients over to a junior planner. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
James J. Green |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: A Shot Over the Bow FINRA is quietly conducting a sweep of broker/dealers that could be the first steps to having the SRO take over regulation of registered investment advisors from the SEC -- something the former NASD has long desired. |
Registered Rep.
March 15, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
A "Tougher" FINRA? FINRA has stepped up the number of cases and the value of fines they levied against advisors last year, but that doesn't neccessarily mean that the indstury's self-regulatory organization is getting any tougher. |
Registered Rep.
February 2013
David A. Geracioti |
Editor's Letter: February 2013 The editor thanks financial advisors for their survey participation and talks in more detail about the firms that took part. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
James J. Green |
Silver Lining Despite the silver lining benefits, the financial advisor community can't just react to regulators and legislators. It must be proactive. |
Financial Advisor
February 2005 |
Frontline News Financial Planning Association Dismissive Of SEC Action On Broker Exemption... Brokerages, Funds Await New Regulations... Pape Says Certified Financial Planner Board Will Focus On Accountability... etc. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008
Elizabeth D. Festa |
FINRA and SEC Look to Build Bridges Seminars for chief compliance officers includes recommendations for keeping the lines of communication open between broker firms, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Thomas M. Kostigen |
Firm Offers Reps Their Own Hedge Funds Independent broker-dealer First Allied's program raises questions about risk and conflicts. |
Registered Rep.
April 2, 2014
David Armstrong |
Editor's Letter: April 2014 Larry Doyle's recent book, In Bed With Wall Street: The Conspiracy Crippling Our Global Economy, elevates and sharpens the case against Wall Street's model of self-regulation. |
Registered Rep.
June 24, 2011
Ed Mason |
Acquiring a B/D? Use This Checklist. Attention early in the process to the unique regulatory concerns impacting broker/dealer M&A will increase the probability of parties successfully navigating a path to closing and, ultimately, a successful acquisition. |
Registered Rep.
September 13, 2011
Kristen French |
Long Legislative Fight Kicks Off with House Hearing On SRO, Fiduciary Standard Congressman Scott Garrett opened Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing on an SRO for investment advisers and a fiduciary standard for broker/dealers with a threat. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2011
John Reeves |
A Foolish Interview With David Einhorn The author of "Fooling Some of the People All of the Time" discusses Allied Capital, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the ongoing threat to our financial system. |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
Melanie Waddell |
30 for 30 Interviews: Harry Markopolos Independent financial fraud investigator Harry Markopolos identifies strengths and weakness of the SEC. |
Registered Rep.
December 16, 2010
Diana Britton |
Are Retail Investors (Finally) Warming Up to Equities? Up until this month, analysts at Morningstar have noticed a divergence between individual investors, who have been gung ho for bonds, and money managers, who have mostly been bullish on equities -- and bearish on bonds. |
Registered Rep.
April 18, 2012
Jonathan Moreland |
Insider Insights: No Obvious Panic From Insiders When we review the risks and rewards of various fixed income and equity markets, U.S. equities still appear a better bet than most -- both from a valuation and safety point of view. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Stephen Ellis |
How Allied Capital Won the War The long-running short saga against Allied Capital hasn't quite reached a conclusion, but the outcome is already certain. Investors should look at the recent price drop as an opportunity to build a position here. |
Registered Rep.
December 15, 2011
French & Britton |
Updated: Boston Consulting Group Report: FINRA Twice as Costly SEC for Investment Adviser Oversight According to BCG's report, which was sponsored by firms and groups who support having the SEC oversee investment advisers, setting up FINRA to oversee investment advisers would be twice as costly as giving the SEC the funding it needs. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Evan Simonoff |
What Gives At The SEC? For several decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission has contended that it does not have sufficient resources to examine and inspect RIAs. Consequently, many have concluded that Finra is the default option for all RIA regulation. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
Turning on the Charm Next month the SEC reports to Congress on its recommendations for enhancing examinations for investment advisors. FINRA, meanwhile, is trying to persuade movers and shakers on the Hill that it already has the answers. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2013
Kenneth Corbin |
FINRA Cracks Down on Suitability Broker-dealers and advisors recommending complex, high-yield products to see more scrutiny. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Mark Tibergien |
Truth and Consequence Are more regulations for the financial services sector really needed, or just better enforcement of what's now on the book? |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
Melanie Waddell |
FINRA Jockeys for SRO Spot as SEC Report to Congress Nears The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is engaged in a full-court press to convince the SEC that it should be the SRO for advisors. |
Financial Advisor
July 2012 |
Advisor Emporium First Allied launches Women's Impact Network... Fidelity starts Global Equity Income Funds... ProShares launches Covered Bond Fund... |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2011
Bob Veres |
Regulatory Armaggedon The Republican leadership in Congress has proposed that the SEC authorize one or more self-regulatory organizations to take over regulation of RIAs. This has been coordinated with massive Wall Street lobbying. |
Registered Rep.
July 30, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
FINRA Sticks as SEC Approves Regulator Consolidation After some minor bumps along the way, the NASD and NYSE merger is official. |
Financial Advisor
May 3, 2010 |
Advisor Emporium News: Automatic 401(k) Plans Growing... ProShares Offers Inverse ETFs... First Allied Launches Fund Allocator... Curian Adds New Investment Strategies... Advisor Partners Upgrades Portfolio Program... Van Eck Offers Small-Cap Investments... more... |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2010
Alan J. Foxman |
When FINRA Intervenes Even non-member firms (such as registered investment advisors) can voluntarily agree to use either FINRA's arbitration or mediation services. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2012
Jennifer Woods Burke |
Gotcha! Audits Get Tougher This year, the SEC and FINRA launched a webinar for firms detailing their expectations and reaffirming that whether a firm is large or small, regulators expect the same level of diligence when it comes to audits. |
Registered Rep.
February 19, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
FINRA Seeks to Expand BrokerCheck, Make Some Records Permanent The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it is seeking the SEC's approval to expand the amount of information made public on current and former brokers' permanent records in its free online CRD database, BrokerCheck. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Kara P. Stapleton |
Who's Investing Where? A new report for advisors finds nearly half of U.S. households own equities or bonds, a significant increase during the last two decades, however, ownership of these assets has declined since 2001. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Larry Light |
The Tradeoff Registered investment advisors may end up getting to know a new regulator, but the tougher fiduciary standard they live under will also be extended to cover their broker-dealer rivals. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
The Luck of the Allied Irish Allied Irish Banks posted 2007 results that, although not exactly rousing, should certainly put the bank ahead of most of its counterparts in the States, not to mention competitors such as Bank of Ireland and HSBC. |
Wall Street & Technology
September 18, 2006 |
Venues Fight for Market Share Competition among market centers, along with structural and regulatory forces, will alter the shape of the U.S. equities market by 2010. |
