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  Clearing Firms Gain a Human Touch

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 1, 2013

  Traditionally, clearing firms have helped independent broker-dealers by ruling the back office. Now these durable companies are stepping out front by tuning BDs in to vital growth opportunities—as well as to potential perils.

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  Clearing Firms’ Expanded Mission

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  March 26, 2012

  Financial advisor Bruce G. Allen, who catered to HNW individuals in Denver, staunchly survived the 2008-09 financial crisis and was ready to embark on a growth program — only problem was, he didn’t know how to do that.

• Clear Thinking

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 1, 2011

• Towers of Strength

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  September 1, 2010

  In the aftermath of dreadful 2008 and 2009, staunch, stable clearing firms are not only being appreciated but touted by financial advisors to clients. Indeed, with...

• Clearing a New Landscape

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  September 1, 2009

  It's no secret that the global financial collapse has pushed vitally important risk management front and center. And perhaps no other segment of the financial services...

• More than Just Clearing

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 1, 2008

  Financial advisors are quick to call theirs a people-to-people business; and since they're out on the front lines, that's completely correct. But now some traditionally backstage...

• Solution Providers

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 1, 2007

  Today's changing financial services industry is faced with a stunning number of new challenges. But clearing firms -- duking it out in their ever-shrinking arena...