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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2009
U.S. sues UBS over identities of 52,000 American clients

The U.S. sued UBS AG today in an effort to get the Swiss bank to turn over the names of as many as 52,000 wealthy Americans who allegedly tried to evade taxes.

RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2009
Pershing RIA sales bigwig exits

Paul Wichman, the former national sales manager of Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC of Jersey City, N.J., left the firm this month.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 19, 2009
Putnam hires asset manager for two new funds

Putnam Investments today announced that David Glancy has joined the firm as managing director and portfolio manager of a couple of new planned offerings.

RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2009
January producer prices rose, ending five-month skid

Producer prices rose faster than expected in January, according to a Department of Labor report released today.

FINTECH FEB 18, 2009
High-tech tool for retirement income withdrawals

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2009
Pershing will aid clients caught in Stanford mess

Clients of the troubled Stanford companies who clear through Pershing LLC will be able to liquidate their accounts if approved by the court-appointed receiver, Dallas attorney Ralph Janvey.

RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2009
Greenspan: Bank nationalization may be needed

Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that temporary nationalization of U.S. banks may be necessary.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 18, 2009
Insurance broker faces 20-year sentence

John W. Goff, owner of the Goff Group, may face at least 20 years in prison after his conviction yon charges of mail fraud, embezzlement and filing false documents.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 18, 2009
Morgan Stanley exec charged with $2.5M fraud

A former Morgan Stanley employee has been charged with stealing $2.5 million from the firm, with the crimes allegedly occurring over more than seven years.

RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2009
Housing starts dropped 16.8% in January

New residential-housing construction permits continued to decline last month, falling 4.8% from December.