Dan Jamieson
Dan was Senior Editor at InvestmentNews from 2005 to 2013, before moving on to become Editor at large for Financial Advisor magazine. Check out his video bio here. Connect with him at LinkedIn here.
Finra shoots back at ex-director-turned-plaintiff
Regulator says Reich was fired because he failed to supervise subordinates or exercise leadership; he's suing for age discrimination
Finra hit with age discrimination suit: Report
A former district director filed a lawsuit against Finra. The cause? Reportedly, he claims he was terminated and replaced by a younger person.
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums
Critics have long claimed that advisers should not be allowed to charge performance-based fees when working with unsophisticated clients. Now, the SEC has weighed in, dramatically increasing the net-worth a client must posses to qualify for such a pricing arrangement.
No-action letter could signal next step for alts custody
A no-action letter that The Charles Schwab Corp. received last month from the Securities and Exchange Commission could…
SIFMA, Finra clash over deadbeat brokers
Increasingly, brokerages are being stiffed by ex-reps who were given hefty loans as recruiting incentives. SIFMA wants Finra to write a tougher rule to help battle deadbeat brokers. So far, no dice.
Affiliated Managers Group takes maiden wealth management stake with Veritable deal
The deal is the first wealth management acquisition for AMG, which owns stakes in 27 boutique money managers that have a total of $338 billion under management.
Weekend cheer for bond bears
After being dead wrong for years, bond bears are feeling more confident going into the weekend. The Treasury market sold off big this week, taking the benchmark 10-year yield up 26 basis points to 2.29%, a four-month high.
Real story on inflation will soon be told: Arnott
Inflation appears tame on the surface, but Robert Arnott remains an inflation hawk.
Jack Herstein: Empowering state securities cops
State securities regulators sometimes must feel like schoolyard weaklings, constantly being picked on by the bigger guys in the political playgrounds of Washington.
Europe a beacon for equity bargain hunters
Strength despite Greek woes might indicate that the worst is over
