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Jessica Toonkel

Jessica was a reporter for InvestmentNews from 2009 to 2011 before moving on to Thomson Reuters. As of 2022 she had become Deputy Media Editor at The Wall Street Journal. She tweets at: @jtoonkel

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Merrill Lynch brokers could benefit from sale of BofA’s BlackRock stake, some contend

A sale of Bank of America's 34% stake in BlackRock Inc. could be good news for Merrill Lynch brokers who are worried about conflict-of-interest issues with clients, experts said.

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Broadridge rolls out new ETF tool

Tool will help ETF providers to focus their marketing and educational materials on the needs of advisers.

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Hennessy eyes nixing 12(b)-1 fees on two funds

Management isn't convinced it needs the marketing fees to attract assets; 'bang for the buck'?

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H-P’s slide bad news for three Fidelity funds

Investors in three of Fidelity Investments' mutual funds have the most to lose in the wake of the resignation of Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive Mark Hurd, though analysts said that they think that the stock is a better buy now as a result of the scandal.

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Morningstar unveils three new fund categories

Morningstar Inc. has introduced three mutual fund categories to make it easier for investors and financial advisers to do specific searches and more accurate peer comparisons.

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Little’s exit signals outside hire at BNY Mellon Asset Management: Sources

Bank said to be leaning toward external candidate for permanent replacement for Ronald Hanley

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12(b)-1 proposal may hurt investors, advisers contend

The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal last week to revamp 12(b)-1 fees could have a number of unintended consequences that could hurt investors rather than help them, according to some observers.

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New 12(b)-1 plan could hurt investors: FSI’s Brown

The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal this week to revamp 12(b)-1 fees is likely to leave investors with less choice in how they purchase funds, according to Dale Brown, president of the Financial Services Institute Inc.

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Advisers shy about giving guidance on philanthropy

While most advisers believe that their wealthy clients would be interested in philanthropy, they're reluctant to offer much advice about it.