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In his new book, David Skeel argues that Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation fails to limit financial risk or prevent another too-big-to-fail crisis. Worse, it institutionalizes bailouts and leaves American finance less stable and more...
True, the prospect of litigating a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority against a b/d or advisory firm is not a pleasant one, and an automatic reflex may be to settle...
Because so much of our coaching involves helping advisors acquire more affluent clients, we're constantly asked the question, What does it take to become a rainmaker? In an effort to learn more, we conducted a focus group with elite rainmakers (an...
Financial advisors work countless hours helping clients plan their financial futures. But, unfortunately, too many advisors need help planning their financial futures. Today, only about 18 percent of independent advisors have a well-defined...
A new study on the growing economic power and financial needs of the Indian-American market, “No Longer Newcomers,” underscores the growing reliance on segmentation as a cornerstone of new business development by wealth managers.
U.S. Trust recently told its advisors they had to repudiate the broker protocol for recruiting in writing. Will other firms follow? Here’s a refresher so you know what the protocol does and does not protect when you seek a new home for your...
Securities America has made “substantial progress” in its mediation with plaintiffs’ attorneys involved in class action suits against the independent broker/dealer, said spokeswoman Janine Wertheim, in an email.
Securities America met with plaintiff’s attorneys on Thursday to negotiate a resolution to investor claims against the company related to its sale of allegedly fraudulent private placements. The outcome of the mediation was unknown at press...
