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OPINION JUN 09, 2008
Past decade was traumatic for investors

The past decade, the first for <i>InvestmentNews</i>, has been a traumatic one for investors.

OPINION JUN 09, 2008
How it all started for InvestmentNews

In the early 1990s, when I was in London, I ran across a weekly trade newspaper titled Money Marketing, aimed at British investment advisers.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2008
Increased regs not in the cards for hedge funds

Despite all the noise coming from lawmakers calling for increased regulatory oversight of hedge funds, many involved in the nearly $2 trillion industry don't think that regulators are ready, willing or able to try to get their arms around this increasingly diverse investment category.

WIREHOUSES JUN 09, 2008
More talk, less trade seen on Wall Street

The big Wall Street firms have been talking a good game about offering advice, but how much worthwhile information will they actually provide in the next decade?

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2008
June Week 2: Planning lifestyle events

Now that you have identified several lifestyle event topics, it&#8217;s time to start planning for the event itself.

FINTECH JUN 09, 2008
Eyeing assets, custodians aim to help advisers grow

Competition is stiffening among firms that keep assets under custody &#8212; and that situation could lead to cheaper, faster and better business for independent registered investment advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2008
Internet changed financial landscape, spawned reforms

&quot;The marketplace always drives Washington,&quot; said Duane Thompson, managing director of the Financial Planning Association's Washington office.

RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2008
Thank tax law for college savings plans

Aug. 17, 2006, was probably the happiest day in the history of the Section 529 college savings plan business.

ETFS JUN 09, 2008
Once a mere curiosity, ETFs now outshine mutual funds

Exchange traded funds were an oddity at the start of the decade.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 09, 2008
Willis buys rival HRH for $2.1 billion

The insurance broker will acquire all of HRH&#8217;s outstanding shares of common stock for $46, 50% cash and 50% stock.