Independent BDs

Some brokerage firms are concerned that the tax overhaul could spur their employee advisors to set up their own shops or switch firms to lower their tax bills.

In a concession to the advisor, he can still respond to client emails and calls, even though he may not initiate contact.

The change builds on earlier policy shifts at Ameriprise, which previously pulled more than 1,500 funds from its platform.

Roughly 300 ex-NPH advisors have chosen smaller IBDs over LPL Financial after its massive acquisition.

Team of 9 advisors is latest to depart amid transition to LPL.

Some of the new recruits joined from Morgan Stanley just prior to the firm's Broker Protocol exit.

The No. 29 IBD has unveiled two significant recruiting moves in the past two months.

The buyer of the broker-dealer to some 1,200 hybrid advisors is not a private equity firm.

The IBD has boosted payouts for advisors as it trims lower producers from its ranks.

Both advisors are attracted by Ameriprise’s technology and investment options.

The No. 1 IBD unveiled a $1.1 billion firm that is part of the first incoming wave of NPH’s assets.

A collaboration with Lincoln has yielded 30 platform enhancements for advisors, with more to follow.

Brokers' top questions and concerns about the protocol's demise answered.

The No. 4 IBD has added 12 advisors with $2.1 billion in client assets since the acquisition.

A massive acquisition, the possible end of the Broker Protocol and other issues will shape the industry in 2018.

The IBD's longtime head stepped down as part of a plan to remake the firm.

Almost half of wealthy donors don’t have a strategy in place to guide their charitable giving.

The wirehouse advisors joined the firm's independent broker-dealer.

Wholesalers have taken a new tack for a group leery of sales calls, regulation and litigation.