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by Diana Britton May. 22, 2013

Outgrowing Wall Street?

Are advisors outgrowing Wall Street? A new Cerulli report on the rise of the “boutique” seems to suggest that many are....More

by Diana Britton May. 17, 2013

Walnut Street Team Turns Down Cetera Deal to Join Boutique IBD

A $145 million AUM team from Walnut Street Securities has turned down a retention deal from Cetera to join SCF Securities....More

by Diana Britton May. 13, 2013

New Broker/Dealer Hopes to Bring the Best of brokersXpress

MoneyBlock hopes to fill the void left by brokersXpress, the independent broker/dealer that was suddenly closed by Schwab last year....More

by Diana Britton May. 2, 2013

On Mutual Fund Assets: This Round Goes to the Indies

In the fight for mutual fund assets, the indies seem to be winning, with mutual fund assets growing at a faster pace at the independent broker/....More

by Diana Britton Apr. 25, 2013

LPL, Raymond James Report Lackluster Recruiting Quarter

Independent broker/dealer LPL Financial and Raymond James had a lackluster first quarter for recruiting advisors....More

by Diana Britton Apr. 15, 2013

NFP Sold to… Guess Who? Private Equity

NFP said it will be sold to private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, further solidifying the private equity push into the wealth management and....More

by Diana Britton Mar. 18, 2013

IBDs Dress Up Offerings to Retain Fee-Based, Tactical Advisors

Some large independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to retain and attract fee-based advisors who manage their clients’ assets on a....More

by Diana Britton Mar. 8, 2013

Hybrid the Fastest-Growing Channel; IBD the Biggest Loser

The dually registered, or hybrid, channel was the fastest-growing channel by assets in 2011, while the independent broker/dealer channel lost the....More

by Diana Britton Feb. 20, 2013

Is E*Trade a Threat? Think Again

E*Trade has been blasting financial advisors in commercials for their high fees, but the direct investing platform is not so cheap itself, one....More

by Diana Britton Jan. 31, 2013

Is TDA Competing for Your Business?

When TDA comes across investors with over $500,000 in assets, they’ll be referred to one of the company’s RIAs. But one advisor says many of his....More