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Investment Advisor August 2006 Kathleen M. McBride	B/d Briefing: A New Regulatory Framework? In a move that may be the opening salvo in a fight for unified investor protection rules, the SEC is seeking information from potential contractors to conduct a study about how investments and advice are marketed to individual investors.
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad	Chalk One Up for RIAs According to a recent survey, a majority of investors believe stockbrokers and investment advisers owe the same fiduciary responsibilities to their clients.
Registered Rep. February 7, 2012 David A. Geracioti	Von Aldo: AMTD Institutional Promotes Bradley, Nally Just two days after the close of iTD Ameritrade Institutional's annual gabfest, Tom Bradley, the president of the institutional unit, was named head of TD Ameritrade Holdings' retail distribution unit. Succeeding him will be Tom Nally.
Investment Advisor August 2009 James J. Green	Now and Then An interview with Tom Bradley, president of TD Ameritrade Institutional.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 John Churchill	If You're a Broker and You Know It As the holiday season approaches, the SEC is getting daily entreaties from registered investment advisors seeking an end to the broker/dealer exemption rule.
Investment Advisor March 2008 Kathleen M. McBride	A Fortified TD Ameritrade There's lots of support for the fiduciary advisor-client relationship at the newly strengthened TD Ameritrade.
Investment Advisor July 2007 Green & Keane	TD Ameritrade to Acquire Fiserv's Advisor Unit Under the complicated deal that will break up Fiserv ISS, TD Ameritrade will pay $225 million in cash for the operation.
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Bob Hirschfeld	TD Ameritrade's Good Deal The merger of the two online broker-dealers will transform the new firm into a top contender.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Seth Jayson	Merger, My Sweet Ameritrade stops playing hard to get and puts on some moves of its own. In the end, this is still an industry where revenues and earnings cycle with fickle investor sentiment and where pricing is going to continue to drop as time goes on. Buy the business accordingly.
Investment Advisor May 2007 Melanie Waddell	Victory for the FPA The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned the SEC's Merrill rule.
Registered Rep. April 6, 2005 John Churchill	SEC Adopts Broker-Dealer Exemption Over the vociferous objections of fee-only financial planners, the SEC voted unanimously to permanently adopt the broker/dealer exemption rule, formerly known as the Merrill Lynch exemption.
Registered Rep. June 23, 2005 Kristen French	Ameritrade Deal Creates a Stronger Competitor in the Advisory Business Ameritrade will acquire TD Waterhouse rather than accept a takeover offer from E*Trade.
Investment Advisor March 2010 James J. Green	TD Ameritrade Stands Tall Record attendance was reported at the custodian's 14th annual national conference.
Investment Advisor October 2010 John Sullivan	Tom Bradley's Vision for the Future The head of TD Ameritrade Institutional looks back on 25 years with the company, and speaks frankly about the keys for future advisor success
Investment Advisor July 2009 Melanie Waddell	Regulatory Reform Angst It's clear that advisors are worried about the impact of regulatory reform measures.
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Marion Asnes	What's Next for Your Business A conversation with Tom Bradley, president of TD Ameritrade Institutional, about current challenges to advisors.
Registered Rep. January 3, 2008 Christina Mucciolo	SEC's RAND Study Released The SEC release the results of the RAND study, which examined how broker/dealers and investment advisors market products and services to investors, and how investors understand the differences between investment advisors and broker/dealers.
Registered Rep. April 8, 2005 John Churchill	`Merrill Rule' Debate Not Over The SEC unanimously voted to allow Series 7 holders, or registered reps, to position themselves as financial advisors -- with certain caveats. But once again the SEC seemed to hedge its bet. So the debate rages on.
Registered Rep. February 2, 2006 Kristen French	Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest.
Financial Advisor February 2011 Evan Simonoff	A Different Playing Field Regulatory reform is at the top of RIAs' minds going into 2011.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Andrew Osterland	Brokering Advice The essential difference between brokers and registered advisors, say financial planners, is fiduciary duty. The notion that b/ds have a lighter burden of regulation than registered advisors, however, is something the securities industry vigorously disputes.
Registered Rep. July 19, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	TD Ameritrade Reports Lower Profit, but, at RIA Unit, Breakaway Recruitment Is Up Profits and revenues fell at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. last quarter as trading waned at the discount brokerage, but Chief Executive Fred Tomczyk said TDA Institutional has brought on 260 breakaway brokers over the past three quarters
Registered Rep. April 17, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	TD Ameritrade Recruitment of Breakaways Up 10% The number of breakaway brokers joining TD Ameritrade in its fiscal second quarter continued at the double-digit pace set in 2011.
Investment Advisor August 2006	Group Think The Investment Company Institute's president applauded the SEC for its decision to issue guidance... The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) has presented its 2006 Special Achievement Award... etc.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2007	The Great Reckoning Whatever the specific business impact the Merrill Lynch ruling may have, many see the return to pre-1999 rules as a chance for the brokerage industry, which has long avoided fiduciary duty for business and regulatory reasons, to overcome those obstacles and embrace it.
Registered Rep. May 14, 2007 John Churchill	"Merrill Lynch" Rule Dead, But SEC to Ask for Time The securities industry still hopes that the SEC will somehow come up with a new plan to keep the fee-based brokerage account from coverage by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which mandates that to offer financial advice, you have to be a fiduciary.
Investment Advisor March 2009 James J. Green	Catching Up With... Catching Up With Tom Bradley
Registered Rep. November 25, 2011 Diana Britton	Q&A: Ron Carson Scraps Idea to Launch Broker/Dealer Days before Carson's b/d was to be approved, he pulled the plug and decided to keep his 5 percent of brokerage assets with LPL. Carson sat down with us to talk about the move.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 John Churchill	Fix Advisor Laws! Laws should reflect the fact that the differences between registered reps and registered investment advisors have largely evaporated.
Registered Rep. April 18, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	TD Ameritrade Signs Up More Breakaways TD Ameritrade saw 95 breakaway brokers sign up last quarter, bringing average initial assets of $30 million each to the custodian platform.
Financial Advisor March 2004 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note Virtually none of the several dozen advisors I spoke with was dissatisfied with the state of their business. At least if they were, they weren't saying so.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Has Ameritrade Got It Made? The online broker thrives despite industry upheaval. Investors received more good news from the online brokerage's forecast of a "record year" of results, with predicted fiscal 2005 earnings of $0.75 to $0.80 per share.
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The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Ameritrade's Ticker-Tape Parade The online brokerage breaks its own trading record.
Registered Rep. March 30, 2007 John Churchill	Surprise! FPA Wins Lawsuit Against SEC and the Broker-Dealer Exemption Three years after suing the SEC over the controversial "Broker Dealer Exemption" rule, a federal court has ruled that the SEC exceeded its authority in adopting the rule.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Selena Maranjian	When Brokerages Merge Is a combined Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse good or bad for investors? With the two brokerages together sporting nearly 6 million accounts, the new company will be a major player.
Registered Rep. July 20, 2009 David A. Geracioti	The Auction Rate Securities Mess Still Lives This time it was TD Ameritrade, without admitting or denying guilt, who settled with the SEC "for making inaccurate statements when selling auction rate securities (ARS) to customers."
The Motley Fool January 21, 2004 Tom Taulli	Return of the Trader Ameritrade is positioned to take advantage of the return of the retail trader.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	TD AMERITRADE Thinks, Swims This acquisition is win-win.
Registered Rep. June 25, 2009 Halah Touryalai	Regulation, Not Growth, Is Top Concern for RIAs Clients are demanding more of their time, revenues are taking a hit and on top of it all, there's potential for major regulatory changes in their industry.
Investment Advisor February 2008 Melanie Waddell	A Groundbreaker SEC's Rand report, of the broker/dealer and investment advisory industries will dominate the discussion among brokers and advisors in 2008.
Investment Advisor March 2006 James J. Green	Editor's Note: The Limits of Independence Why the independent advisory business is such a wonderful one to be in, and yet such a frustrating one, too.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 John Churchill	Can Schwab's RIA Empire be Toppled? Last year the online-broker-turned-advice-provider extended an already massive lead over rivals Fidelity and TD Ameritrade in RIA asset gathering. Is there no challenger to Schwab's throne?
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	One Step Closer to EAmeriSchwab ETrade and TD AMERITRADE may be mulling over a combination.
Registered Rep. November 3, 2004	Broker or Advisor---Who Knows the Difference? More than half of American investors look to brokers for more than just transactional assistance, according to new research, which also finds that investors don't understand the differences between brokers and registered investment advisors.
Registered Rep. October 26, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Net Assets Rise at LPL, TD Ameritrade Trading revenue (excluding asset-based fees and advisory assets), however, was less impressive, with LPL posting modest gains and TDA seeing big declines. (Not surprising, given the overall market conditions.)
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad	The United Way The FPA's unexpected victory could pave the way to new regulations that cover both brokers and investment advisors.
Registered Rep. July 29, 2013 Diana Britton	No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Business Booming for Brokerages There's another way to make money off brokerages -- by investing in them. In recent months, business has been brisk at many brokerages, judging by quarterly reports.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates?