Diana Britton

Advisor productivity reached a new high for Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) in the second quarter, up 14 percent from a year ago to $99,000, driven by improved client activity and retail client net inflows, the...

LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) reported record revenues in the second quarter of $894 million, a 13.1 percent gain from the year-ago quarter, and record asset levels of $341 billion, 23 percent higher than the second...

National Planning Holdings (NPH), the independent broker/dealer network of Lansing, Mich.-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company, plans to roll out a social media initiative this fall, which will allow its 3...

Many IBDs have been going under due to large liabilities they face related to alternative investments that have gone bust, including Medical Capital, Provident and DBSI. Meadowbrook is the latest to join the list of...

Raymond James Financial’s (NYSE: RJF) private client group added 20 advisors in the U.S. during the fiscal third quarter despite a tough recruiting environment for regional firms. But second-quarter earnings...

Given its size and growth, the registered investment advisor channel is a critical market for asset management firms who want to grow, according to a report released Monday by Boston Consulting Group. But the...

With small independent broker/dealers blowing up left and right, it’s become that much more important to know what kind of compliance regime your firm has and who your colleagues are.