Broker Dealers
Read about the industry's top broker-dealers, including news, analysis, commentaries and more.
December 22, 2005
Microsoft Enters Advisor BusinessWeb-based platform designed to tie together back-office systems
December 01, 2005
Ownership Shift at LPLIn a move that allows the founders to diversify their holdings and appraises one of the largest U.S. independent broker/dealers at $2.5 billion, Linsco/Private Ledger...
December 01, 2005
Breaking AwayPlenty of advisors today are looking to make a career move like Colin Higgins. In 2003, he left his job as a rep for a...
November 23, 2005
Security Breach? Quick! Lets Hide Under The Covers!The industry remains infantile in its approach to data securityBy ara c. tremblyWhen I was a little boy, the possibility of monsters, bogeymen and ...
November 20, 2005
Post-SwitcherooAny post-election period is a fascinating time for those of us devoted to following politics. But this is especially so when you have a "new ...
November 02, 2005
Developer Revises Benefits Firm Management SystemOnlineBenefits Inc. has released version 3.0 of its AgencyWare system.[@@]Benefits brokers can use the system to run their agencies.OnlineBenefits, Uniondale, N.Y., says product updates ...
November 01, 2005
Pitt Pulls No Punches At Cadaret Grant ConferenceWhat's the most challenging compliance issue facing advisors today?" asked former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt at an interactive session of the Cadaret, Grant 2005 National...
October 26, 2005
New DI Society Gets Under WayThe new International Disability Insurance Society held its first annual conference last month in Florida.W. Harold Petersen, president of Petersen International Underwriters in Valencia, ...
October 18, 2005
Acordia Scoops Up California Benefits BrokerAcordia Inc. has acquired the assets of Cassidy Employee Benefit Services.[@@]Acordia, Chicago, is not saying how much it is paying for Cassidy, Pasadena, Calif., ...