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Issue Date: January 13, 2013

AIG decision a boost for its reps

By Bruce Kelly

A decision by AIG's board not to sue the U.S. government for allegedly giving short shrift to the giant insurer in its 2008 bailout is good news for its network of independent broker-dealers.

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Kathleen Gaffney is stepping out of the shadow of her former boss. In October, she abruptly quit Loomis Sayles & Co. LP, where her career began in the mid-1980s, to join Boston crosstown rival Eaton Vance Corp. The move caught

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Journalist's book blisters advisers

By Liz Skinner

A new book that criticizes the financial advice industry is being panned by many advisers, but surprisingly, others agree with at least some of its conclusions. In “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance

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Much rides on suit for Ameriprise, ERISA funds

Vanguard still pro-60/40

Money funds take the lead in reforms

Rough seas seen for munis

Wealthy grab financial reins

A fourth asset class? Investors are piling in

Poking holes in the celebration of classic diversification strategies

Bentsen may helm SIFMA permanently

Employers eye returns in 401(k)s

How self-employment made my season bright

Showdown on debt limit sparks debate on trillion-dollar coin

Top SEC cop Khuzami calls it quits

Fixed income reminds Vanguard CEO of 1999

Latest deal caps hot 2012 for Focus

Finra sees big jump in restitution

Editorial

CFTC rule requires further scrutiny

A new Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule to harmonize certain CFTC and SEC mandates that apply to mutual funds investing in commodities is drawing criticisms.

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