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NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2013
Baird expands in the oil patch

Firm recruits seven advisers from Wells Fargo with $770 million in client assets.

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2013
No freak-out for financial markets over sequestration

Today, President Obama will sign the sequestration order, triggering massive spending cuts. But so far, predictions of a market freak-out have failed to materialize.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS FEB 26, 2013
Fidelity Institutional ended 2012 with record level of assets

Firm's RIA chief pegs 21% increase to investor interest in independent advice.

By DJAMIESON
Ex-Chicago Bulls star: Morgan Keegan owes me money
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2013
Ex-Chicago Bulls star: Morgan Keegan owes me money

Horace Grant claims brokers has failed to pay $300K in interest on Finra award

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS RIAS FEB 25, 2013
BNY Mellon ripe for wealth management expansion

Thriving unit plans to add 100 workers to operation by end of 2014; largest staff hike under new CEO

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 25, 2013
New fund brings greenmail to the masses

So-called 13D fund gives investors a piece of the corporate raiding action; Icahn, Ackman closely followed

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 25, 2013
Work aside; BACK UP your personal data including memories

By Davis Janowski
Old home week as Dynasty lands another MSSB exec
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 25, 2013
Old home week as Dynasty lands another MSSB exec

Sullivan leaves wirehouse for fast-growing firm; hooking up with former colleagues

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 24, 2013
Analyst, big-time fund managers tout BofA shares

Stock was the best performer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average last year

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 24, 2013
HighTower back in the market

After 4Q hiatus, firm adds Philly-area team managing $650M in assets

By Andrew Osterland
NEWS RIAS FEB 24, 2013
Tyson latest ex-athlete to claim adviser theft

Former boxing champ has sued an advisory firm and his former adviser, alleging that the money manager swiped $300,000 and caused millions in lost income

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
Private-equity jumping into annuities could be bad news for insurers

Private-equity firms have been jumping into the VA business like crazy. On Tuesday, Moody's weighed in on the subject. Advisers should take note.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
The other Alzheimer's tragedy

By Liz Skinner
Golden years? Financial elder-abuse now epidemic
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2013
Golden years? Financial elder-abuse now epidemic

Nearly 60% of instances of mistreatment involve monetary exploitation; what's an adviser to do?

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 24, 2013
Changing advisers' long-term-care conversation

By MFXFeeder
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2013
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT

Don't look now, but Merrill Lynch is hawking a nontraded REIT -- the first wirehouse to do so. Should broker-dealers be worried?

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS FEB 21, 2013
JPMorgan's CEO : The Teflon Dimon

Bank's reputational dings fail to dent the chief executive's Street cred

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2013
Uncle Sam's conjurring has clients investing in make-believe

Are government data related to inflation, unemployment and growth making it harder for investors?

By John Browne
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2013
Advisers on SOTU: Not enough 'meat and potatoes'

Say President's speech was short on details; no basis to alter client strategies

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 19, 2013
Merrill settles with client associates for $12M

Dispute stems from overtime payments between 2010 - 2012; deal must be reviewed by court

By AOSTERLAND