Alternative investments have been available for many years, and have been particularly popular with institutional investors (such as pensions and endowments), which have sought them out in an attempt to manage risk, improve diversification and...
The majority of advisors participating in REP.’s 2014 Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card indicated that they are likely to remain affiliated with their current IBD during the next year. This is excellent news for independent broker/dealers, es...
Finding the best tools and resources to run a practice effectively is why independent advisors choose one broker/dealer over another. There are lots of quantifiable reasons an advisor sticks with a firm, but like any good relationship, there is a...
Wells Fargo Advisors filled another spot on the expanded financial services leadership team on Wednesday, promoting longtime insider Bob Vorlop to head up the newly created Products and Advice division...
The ascendency of the RIA model at the expense of the traditional brokerage is practically a given in this industry. But many independent broker/dealers are fighting back, allowing their reps to operate their own RIA and providing strong platforms...
Summit Brokerage Services is celebrating their near-perfect score (9.9 out of 10) earned in WealthManagement.com’s IBD Report Card in style—Western style, that is.
The firm’s 85 employees at the Boca Raton, Fla. headquarters participated in a BB...
The majority of advisors participating in the 2014 Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card indicated that they are likely to remain affiliated with their current IBD during the next year. This is excellent news for independent broker/dealers, espec...
For the last couple of years, the independent broker/dealer channel has been in a tough spot. Post-crisis, IBDs have been buried by increased compliance burdens, greater demand for investment in technology and a lot of additional risks and costs ...
Independent B/D Acquires Washington Wealth Management
