Independent advisors

The firms had the same parent, but Girard Securities’ CEO says the move will help its 200 advisors.

The nation’s largest IBD paid $325 million, but it may spend as much as $508 million in the deal.

Securities America adds 10 advisors in the second recent poach by a Ladenburg Thalmann firm.

The company spent $77 million on technology last year, but difficult changes lie ahead.

The independent advisor will retain branding rights and full autonomy.

The country’s sixth-largest IBD is shifting its management ranks in a change prompted by the fiduciary rule.

The nation’s largest independent broker-dealer has had a net loss of 121 advisors this year, mostly to three major OSJs.

The IBD spent $77 million on technology upgrades in 2016.

Dan Arnold says behavioral management, automation and portfolio and planning services need to be combined to win future clients.

CEO Dan Arnold said advisers’ uncertainty about the fiduciary rule is waning.

The new executive will lead a team counseling advisers on how to comply with the DOL rule.

Firms still rely heavily on commission income despite drops last year.

The four advisers joined the more than 500 lost by the wirehouse in the last nine months.

The two advisers bolted in a quarter that saw their ex-firm lose 130 advisers.

The engine of future growth for the top independent broker-dealers is likely to be fees.

The platform provider has inked partnerships with 45 RIAs since 2010 and 10 so far this year.

Concerns about management dragged down job satisfaction ratings in J.D. Power’s annual survey.

Concerns with the fiduciary rule, compensation and leadership pushed down satisfaction ratings.

None of the FP50 are close to equalizing their ranks of men and women.

Advisers face fewer choices for clients as both the rule and SEC enforcement roil the market.