| Regulation |
| What Advisors Can Teach the SEC |
By Mark Elzweig, Executive Search Consultant
Instead of lashing out at broker-dealers, the SEC should begin to examine how the brokerage industry has moved ahead of the curve to re-shape recruitment packages and to tie performance and asset retention to bonuses.
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| Going Independent |
| Time for a Transition? |
By Marie Swift, Impact Communications
With what appears to be the worst behind us, some advisors are thinking about their future and whether to switch firms. In the first in a three-part series, Marie Swift outlines the options available to advisors and the key points worth considering when making a move.
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| Industry Trends |
| Advisors, Assets in Motion |
By Janet Levaux, Managing Editor
After the financial turmoil of 2008, the consultancy Cerulli predicts more than $800 billion will be transferred between distributors in 2009 as a result of advisors changing firms. Across channels, advisors retain 89 percent of client assets when they change firms.
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| Employment |
| Moderate Losses, Hints of Hiring |
By Jeff Testerman, BrokerHunter.com
The Securities Industry lost 3,500 jobs in August , adding to the nearly 43,000 jobs lost this year. But it appears that job losses are moderating with many companies beginning to get back into hiring mode for the fall and next year for sales positions.
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