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First mortgages, now banks securitizing death
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2011
First mortgages, now banks securitizing death

Peddling investments tied to life insurance policies for pensioners; 'longevity bonds'

By John Goff
Shake-up in the bid to succeed Warren Buffett
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2011
Shake-up in the bid to succeed Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Gregory Abel, considered a candidate to succeed Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett, got a promotion and the prospect of greater visibility with the resignation of his mentor, David Sokol.

By Mark Bruno
What Bill Gross and Warren Buffett now have in common
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2011
What Bill Gross and Warren Buffett now have in common

Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said Treasuries “have little value” because of the growing U.S. debt burden.

By Mark Bruno
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2011
Why Warren Buffett isn't biting on Apple

Warren E. Buffett probably will hang on to his aversion to electronics makers such as Apple Inc. (AAPL) because its business prospects are harder to predict than companies such as Coca-Cola Co. (KO)

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 24, 2011
Gender split on target funds

Female retirement plan participants appear to display a greater inclination to place assets in target date funds than in target risk funds

By Darla Mercado
Independent status of 60,000 reps in jeopardy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2011
Independent status of 60,000 reps in jeopardy

Employment status debate resurfaces in California, a labor-law bellwether. More good news? B-Ds may be a very tempting target for cash-strapped states

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2011
Forget AAA

These seven states have the lousiest credit ratings. Muni investors, beware.

By John Goff
NEWS RIAS JUN 23, 2011
Growing your advisory practice: What's your next move?

After five years, financial advisory firms move from the startup stage to adolescence, where they are faced with decisions that could affect their business for the next 20 years.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS JUN 23, 2011
Some advisers decide bigger isn't better

Limiting the size of their practices allows them to devote more time to clients

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Surprisingly sexy: This sector is being talked up by analysts
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2011
Surprisingly sexy: This sector is being talked up by analysts

Who'd a thunk it? Life insurers, now cash-rich, have rebounded nicely from the financial crisis. But their shares are still cheap compared with those of banks, analysts say.

By Darla Mercado
Institutional managers continue growth spurt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2011
Institutional managers continue growth spurt

Assets of the 500 biggest managers of U.S. institutional tax-exempt money jumped 11.2% in 2010, just half a percentage point off the pace of the prior year's rebound from the global financial crisis, according to sister publication Pensions & Investments' latest annual money manager survey.

By Douglas Appell
Reg D strikes again? Securities Network shuttered
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2011
Reg D strikes again? Securities Network shuttered

Small B-D in Georgia ceases operations; sold $215K of preferred stock in Provident private placement

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 23, 2011
Grumbling herd complains about cross-selling

Whether Sallie Krawcheck's (pictured) Merrill Lynch brokers and Bank of America bankers can live happily ever after — and produce greater profits as a result of their marriage — is being put to the test at the nation's largest financial institution

By Andrew Osterland
BofA Merrill's Krawcheck: No great exodus of reps to indies
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 23, 2011
BofA Merrill's Krawcheck: No great exodus of reps to indies

Global wealth boss said company lost 35 reps to independent B-Ds last year, but picked up 25

By Jessica Toonkel
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2011
Private exchanges are looking to lure money managers

Executives at illiquid-asset exchange SecondMarket Inc. want traditional money managers to use their company

By Arleen Jacobius
Ex-Lehman brokerage exec appeals over $19.6M bonus claim
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2011
Ex-Lehman brokerage exec appeals over $19.6M bonus claim

An ex-Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. brokerage executive took his fight for $19.6 million in bonuses to a higher court after a bankruptcy judge said Barclays Plc didn't agree to be bound by his Lehman contract when it bought the brokerage.

By Doug Cubberley
JPMorgan to pay $800M to settle Lehman brokerage claims
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2011
JPMorgan to pay $800M to settle Lehman brokerage claims

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will settle claims against it brought by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s brokerage by returning $800 million in cash and securities, according to court papers.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2011
Wealthy get healthy as ranks of urban rich swell

Number of high net worth individuals swells, as markets recover; good two years for Houston

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2011
After the startup: Now what?

After five years, financial advisory firms move from the launch stage to adolescence, where they are faced with decisions that could affect their business for the next 20 years.

By John Goff
Barney Frank to SEC: Respect B-D model in fiduciary-duty rule
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 22, 2011
Barney Frank to SEC: Respect B-D model in fiduciary-duty rule

Dodd-Frank co-author sends letter to commission not to foist 1940 law onto broker-dealers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.