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RIAS OCT 24, 2010
Where will the next generation of advisers come from?

We've all read (or written) the stories about the average financial adviser, in his or her late 50s, who just can't seem to find the right succession plan.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2010
How advisers scored the big six brokerages

Adviser satisfaction ratings, based on the 2010 J.D. Powers survey

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2010
Wirehouse recruiting remains sluggish

Sluggish recruiting and the continued slow migration of advisers to smaller firms has left the three biggest wirehouses either adding minimally to the work force or watching the head count drop

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2010
Finra fines Goldman for failing to disclose broker probe

Industry regulators have fined Goldman Sachs $650,000 for failing to disclose that two of its brokers, including the executive accused of leading the mortgage securities deal that brought civil fraud charges against the firm, were under investigation by the government.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2010
Best 30 business books this year

What to read, from 'Adam Smith' to 'The Zeroes

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2010
How a handful of advisory firms out-perform all the rest

Advisory firm owners now have little margin for error when looking to improve profits and productivity. So, in the 2010 InvestmentNews/Moss Adams Financial Performance Study of Advisory Firms, we focused on what makes certain firms consistently out-perform across multiple business metrics.

FINTECH OCT 20, 2010
BlueSky ahead for the iPad

Black Diamond Performance Reporting today is expected to announce the availability of a new application specifically designed for the Apple Inc.'s iPad.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2010
LPL looks for gold in DC market

Through its recently announced purchase of National Retirement Partners Inc., LPL Investment Holdings Inc. is set to enter the demanding and competitive market for smaller to midsize retirement plans.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2010
JPMorgan adds 300 advisers, posts strong earnings

JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted strong earnings in third quarter, and it also had a successful quarter — and year — recruiting financial advisers

FINTECH OCT 17, 2010
Advisers: Be careful out there in cyberspace

The online security landscape is changing in fundamental ways

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2010
Due diligence more important in tight job market

Financial advisory firms may be looking to staff up a bit, but managers need to be careful not to hire candidates who could hurt their practices

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 17, 2010
Advisers find niche deep in the Corn belt

At first glance, financial advisers seem to be about as suited for farm life as Lisa Douglas, the overdressed socialite who was dragged from her Manhattan penthouse to a farm in the hit TV show “Green Acres.”

FINTECH OCT 15, 2010
TD to open Veo architecture to third parties to lure advisers

TD Ameritrade launches tech initiative, moves toward completely open architecture
RIAS OCT 15, 2010
TD Ameritrade launches tech initiative, moves toward completely open architecture

If carried to fruition, TD Ameritrade Institutional's latest technology initiative will be the first to open its application program interface completely to third-party technology firms able to pass muster during the custodian's security review of their systems.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2010
Compensation up a smidge for senior execs at emerging tech companies

RIAS OCT 14, 2010
Transitioning within the financial services industry: What brokers must know before they go

There has been more movement recently by financial advisers within the financial services industry then there has been in years.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2010
Baird snags nine MSSB reps overseeing $1.3B

Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. said today it has hired nine advisers from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC who collectively oversee nearly $1.3 billion in client assets.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2010
Hiked medical premiums a real pill for advisory firms

Insurers rush to raise rates ahead of new regulations; 'free-for-all'

RIAS OCT 12, 2010
U.S. Capital picks up more high-producing UBS reps

U.S. Capital Advisors LLC has picked up a $600 million team from UBS Financial Services Inc. &#8212; the <a href= http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20101017/REG/310179981> second high-producing team the firm has picked up from UBS</a> in the last six weeks.

EQUITIES OCT 12, 2010
King of dividends? Banking sector no longer tops

IT industry jumps ahead of banks in total payouts to shareholders 'excess cash'