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Andrew Osterland

Andrew was a reporter on the InvestmentNews team from 2011 to 2013 before going on to become a freelance reporter. Connect with him here: @aoreport

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Star-QB-turned-adviser goes independent route

Billy Blanton went from gridiron to wirehouse; now he's going solo

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Libor pains: Banks sitting on potential powder keg with scandal

Extent of damages sought by civil litigants could be astronomical

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The retirement vehicle advisers love to hate

Financial advisers should love reverse mortgages. After all, older clients who may be strapped for cash — and many are — can use a reverse mortgage to tap the equity in their homes rather than raid their investment portfolios. For fee-based advisers, a reverse mortgage could preserve their bread and butter.

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BofA sharpens Merrill Edge, adds managed accounts

Bank of America sharpens Merrill Edge by adding 10 actively managed portfolios

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Family Office Exchange creates list of elite wealth managers

The list is aimed at those with more than $20 million in investible assets

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Three clearing firms face an uncertain future

BROKER-DEALERS and investment advisers don’t want to see their clearing firms in the headlines. They don’t mind the…

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Focus Financial to acquire Colony Group

M&A activity in the investment advice business is most definitely hotting up. In the lastest example, large RIA firm Colony Group has been acquired by Focus Financial. In case you're counting, that's the fourth deal this year for Focus.

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Latest defection: $1.4B Merrill team jumps to HighTower

Fourth big signing for firm this year; 'a great mousetrap'

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Opposition to money fund regs mounts

Mutual fund companies and investor groups are going to the mat in an effort to forestall proposed changes…

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UBS goes after team that hitched up with Wells

Company claims that the pair downloaded proprietary client info before exiting; computer scrubbing ahead?