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MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2008
Going green isn't easy, advisers and investors say

There are many shades of green — and there are many varieties of green funds.

RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2008
No major impact seen from ARS buy backs

The repurchase of some $35 billion in ARS is not expected to have a material financial impact, banks say.

RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2008
S&P expected to grow this year, study says

Fifty-eight percent of RIAs expected the S&P 500 to gain ground, compared with 46% who felt that way in January.

MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2008
En garde, fund managers

Focus and strategic ability are important skills for a financial industry leader, and Keith Hartstein, president and chief executive of the $54 billion John Hancock Funds of Boston, has found a unique way of honing these talents — by fencing.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2008
August Week 3: Serving second- and third-tier clients

Last week: We created a “platinum” service level for your top clients and now it is time to plan for your lower-tiered clients.

ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2008
Funds of hedge funds losing their luster

Funds of hedge funds, after enjoying steady growth since the beginning of the decade, are now seen by some in the industry as victims of their own success.

FINTECH AUG 18, 2008
Website gives drill-down information on potential advisers

Scott Barkow, an adviser with Raymond James & Associates Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., isn't happy about the challenging economy and how it could hurt new business.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 18, 2008
ARS settlements spawn special dispute process

Auction rate securities cases have spawned a new arbitration procedure that relies on a single public arbitrator to hear cases brought by investors who allege "consequential damage" claims from ARS.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 18, 2008
Banc of America ordered to cough up $1.63M to brokers

After losing costly battles with three former brokers last month, Banc of America Investment Services Inc. is now on the hook for $1.63 million.

RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2008
Reps angry over ARS payback delay

Although brokers have welcomed the billions in auction rate securities buybacks announced by the big Wall Street firms in the past two weeks, they are still angry that it took six months for their companies to begin dealing with the fiasco.