In our third annual Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card Survey, reps turned out to sing the praises of their firms. But who are they kidding? The IBD business is in a tight spot.
The Department of Labor is most likely to put a stake in the ground first on a fiduciary proposal in July, and it could highly influence what the SEC’s standard looks like.
Although advisors are demanding access to social media at a rapid pace, broker/dealers say there's limited adoption and limited results from social media.
Industry recruiters said advisors at independent broker/dealers are expecting more from their firms than they ever have before, especially when it comes to up-front money.
During a media breakfast this morning at FSI’s OneVoice 2013 conference, FSI said the DOL assumes that getting paid by commission is conflicted, but that’s wrong.
