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RIA NEWS MAR 15, 2009
No takers for Madoff

Bernard Madoff's face has been plastered on magazine covers and in newspapers, but artist Yan Pei-Ming has taken the confessed Ponzi schemer's image one step further.

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2009
Automatic-IRA plan needs more work

On the surface, the Obama administration's movement to require every employer to offer workers some form of automatic retirement account is a well-intended attempt to shore up the financial futures of millions — and underneath, it's one that could also pump billions of dollars into the capital markets at a crucial time.

RIA NEWS MAR 15, 2009
Advisers win reprieve in battle with Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corp. is giving a reprieve to advisers upset with its decision to stop taking custody of hedge funds, real estate assets, private equity and other forms of alternative investments, but it will not reverse the ban.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2009
Bogle calls for fiduciary standards

Congress should enact legislation mandating that all investment advisers and money managers come under fiduciary standards, John Bogle, founder and former chief executive of The Vanguard Group Inc. of Malvern, Pa., said today.

ETFS MAR 13, 2009
State Street: ETF assets dropped in February

Total assets in exchange traded funds fell $45 billion last month, to $451 billion, according to data released today by State Street Global Advisors of Boston.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2009
Man ruined by Madoff sues adviser

A Seattle man has filed suit against his financial adviser for failing to conduct appropriate due diligence and for investing his money with Tremont Group Holdings Inc. of Rye, N.Y., that placed funds with convicted swindler Bernard Madoff.

ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2009
Angelsoft.net, GlobalBroker

Angelsoft.net updated its search engine and GlobalBroker.com has launched a web-based market for owners or buyers to sell or to lease commercial real estate.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 13, 2009
Systemic regulator seen as inevitable

A systemic regulator for the country’s economy and financial system is likely to be put in place by the Obama administration.

RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2009
Putnam employees to work more hours

Employees at Putnam Investments will work longer hours starting May 4 when a companywide change in the workweek is implemented.

RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2009
Perkins reopens fund to new investors

Perkins Investment Management LLC today announced that the Perkins Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX) will reopen to new investors.