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New Hire Roundup: BofA's Krawcheck Elected as FINRA Board Member
By Marlene Y. SatterSallie Krawcheck, president of Global Wealth & Investment Management for Bank of America, was elected as large-firm governor for FINRA, while Jack Brennan of Vanguard was elected as FINRA's lead governor.
July 29, 2011
Asset Management Firms Leverage New Media StrategiesA recent report by the Financial Research Corporation (FRC), Boston, Mass., evaluated the marketing strategies of thirteen asset management firms since 2010.
July 28, 2011
Asset Management Firms Leverage New Media StrategiesA recent report by the Financial Research Corporation (FRC), Boston, Mass., evaluated the marketing strategies of thirteen asset management firms since 2010.
July 28, 2011
New Hire Roundup: Seilers Join Raymond James and Williams Moves Up, Carson Wealth Launches RIAThis week in new hires, the Seiler brothers went to Raymond James, while Greg Williams was named to a new position there; Carson Wealth Management launched its own RIA; and Aaron Cooper and Richard Perkins went to Putnam.
July 27, 2011
Q2 Earnings: Ameriprise Misses Estimates; No News on Securities America SaleThe number of Ameriprise advisors is 9,663, the company says, and its discontinued operations lost $4 million in the period.
July 27, 2011
Q2 Earnings: LPL Financial Net Revenue Rises 13.1%LPL Investment Holdings Inc., parent company of LPL Financial, reported second quarter net income Wednesday of $45.5 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, up $37.5 million compared to second quarter 2010 net income of $8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share.
July 27, 2011
SEO-Free Marketing; Strategic Marketing for Growth; the Marketing Issue: August Investment Advisor—SlideshowMarketing: You know you need to do it, but many advisors avoid it.
July 27, 2011
Commonwealth Plucks 3 Top-Producing Firms From Securities AmericaIndependent BD adds Tonkinson Financial, Capital Wealth Management and Smallwood Capital.