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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 20, 2010
Stocks set to extend rally ahead of Fed meeting

Stocks were set to extend their September rally into a fourth week Monday as traders eye the Federal Reserve's meeting later in the week.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 20, 2010
Five Midwest branches sold by RBC wealth unit will stay on as clearing clients

Brokerage firm Wunderlich Securities Inc. plans to buy five RBC (U.S.) Wealth Management offices in Michigan and Ohio with 21 retail brokers and about $700 million in client assets under administration, the firms said.

By Jed Horowitz
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 20, 2010
Unprecedented number of stock bears as VIX futures recall rally

Concern that stocks will plunge has never been higher in global options markets, and that may mean it's time to buy.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 20, 2010
Executives from tainted B-Ds find the past isn't a problem

Last month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. shut down APS Financial Corp. for overcharging clients $1.3 million for bond trades in 2005 and 2006.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 20, 2010
'Oversold' market superb for stock pickers, says Needham's Retzler

Lower trading volume during the summer doldrums has contributed to an “oversold” stock market, according to Chris Retzler, manager of the Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Ticker:(NESGX).

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS SEP 19, 2010
UBS woos Asia's ultra rich amid incredible wealth spurt

UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, is putting more focus on its richest clients in Asia and bringing its investment bankers closer to asset managers to meet their demands.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2010
Buckingham snaps up $400M wealth manager

The Buckingham Family of Financial Services today announced a merger with Wealth Management Consultants LLC.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 19, 2010
Percentage of fraud cases involving B-Ds rose in '09: SEC

The percentage of overall financial fraud cases brought by the SEC that involved broker-dealers rose last year, according to an agency official.

By Bloomberg
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 19, 2010
New York Insurance Exchange revival plans move ahead

Officials who are seeking to revive the New York Insurance Exchange may be moving away from earlier discussions of favorable tax treatment for participants, according to preliminary recommendations that indicate what shape the facility may take.

By Zack Phillips
Pre-retirees a great niche – but advisers not scratching
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Pre-retirees a great niche – but advisers not scratching

By Lavonne Kuykendall
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Seniors get additional time to make 2010 IRA charitable rollovers

Can elect to appy donations made this month to last year's tax returns

By Liz Skinner
'New normal' for retirement: A job
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
'New normal' for retirement: A job

A massive gap exists between what workers think they'll need to retire — and how much they've actually saved. The result? Worktirement.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Retirement issues likely a hot topic in new Congress

Regardless of which party is in control of Capitol Hill after the November elections, retirement issues are sure to rise to near the top of the congressional agenda.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Putnam to expand info for 401(k) participants

Move comes ahead of ramped-up government disclosure regs

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Automatic IRA 'death knell of private-pension system': Attorney

Industry leaders are urging advisers to stand united against a measure in Congress that would require businesses without a retirement plan to institute an automatic individual retirement account.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2010
Connecticut taps The Hartford for state's first adviser-sold 529

Insurer's second state pickup, following selection by West Virgina; ETFs on the menu

By Jessica Toonkel
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Margin squeeze rolls on, as Nevada drastically reduces 529 fees

Latest state to slash charges on college savings plans; 'downward trajectory'

By Jessica Toonkel
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Advisers bullish on auto-IRA measure

Insurers, fund companies and advisers who serve small investors are likely to be big winners if the Automatic IRA Act of 2010 becomes law.

By Darla Mercado
'Rich' UBS clients charged with tax evasion
NEWS TAX SEP 17, 2010
'Rich' UBS clients charged with tax evasion

Seven former UBS AG clients, including two who pleaded guilty, were accused of tax crimes as the U.S. Justice Department extends its crackdown on offshore tax evasion.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Swiss official to banks: Dump American clients

Threat of IRS crackdown too big a risk, says official at Swiss financial regulatory agency

By Associated Press