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Here are the top 84 independent broker-dealers -- listed by revenue rank -- that participated in Financial Planning's 2011 survey along with their corporate contact information, top executives, clearing provider and other key data. Where does your firm rank on this year's list?

Moody's has launched a mobile-optimized version of Moodys.com that allows market participants to see Moody’s credit ratings and research on smartphones and other mobile devices.

Here's a handy, alphabetical listing of all the independent broker-dealers that participated in Financial Planning's 2011 survey along with their corporate contact information and sales rank for the year. Did your company make the cut?

LPL again tops Financial Planning's annual ranking of the biggest B-Ds by revenue. But what other companies made the list?

A vast majority, 86%, of the 800 institutional investors and corporate executives surveyed for BNY Mellon believe there are significant opportunities for stock market growth. However, 58% think there are major downside risks preventing them from taking advantage of those opportunities, the survey, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, found.

Money Management Executive, a SourceMedia publication for executives in the asset management industry, is proud to announce the 9th Annual 2011 Fund Operations Awards, now called The NOVAs, with a number of exciting changes to the program.

Wells bought H.D. Vest for about $128 million about 10 years ago. The San Francisco-based financial services company is hoping to attract a bid of more than $200 million for the businesses.

The level of optimism of small business owners dipped slightly this quarter, according to a new survey.

A California judge has frozen the assets of “Tax Lady” Roni Deutch after the state attorney general asked the court to hold her in contempt for shredding millions of documents and wrongfully diverting funds from clients of her tax law firm.

Complete coverage of these managers and their programs will be available in the magazine’s upcoming May issue, and an awards ceremony will be held May 17 at Bobby Van’s Steakhouse in New York.

The National Association for the Self-Employed advised small business owners who have put off doing their tax returns not to panic.

Small business owners reported an increase in hiring, but a decrease in optimism last month, according to a new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

More than 224,000 people who received passports in 2008 owed a total of over $5.8 billion in federal income taxes, but Congress would need to change the laws to enable the State Department to coordinate with the IRS on denying them passports, according to a new government report.

An Oregon CPA has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering with his business, misusing over $44 million of customer funds and causing 91 of his customers to lose $13.7 million.

The FP 50 is Financial Planning’s annual ranking of the 50 largest broker-dealers by revenue. Each year, the magazine sends out surveys to the nation’s broker-dealers to collect revenue and other company information used in the listing. This year’s ranking will be published in the magazine’s June issue.

Optimism among small business owners fell in March, according to a survey by SurePayroll.

The FP 50 is the magazine's annual ranking of the 50 largest broker-dealers by revenue.