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Curian Capital LLC, a Denver-based provider of separately managed account platforms, has promoted Greg Verfaillie to senior vice president and national sales manager.
Clearing firms used by the top independent broker-dealers
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Lewis bullish on Bear Stearns stake
Billionaire Joseph Lewis has raised his stake in Bear Stearns to 8.01%, according to a filing with the SEC.
SEC probes info sharing in hedge funds
The regulator is investigating whether financial entities are investing in hedge funds in order to share inside information.
Bear hid dire state of funds, say investors
Investors in Bear Stearns' two collapsed hedge funds have filed arbitration claims against firm, according to Reuters.
Thain to nab $2.6 million in Merrill stock
Merrill's new CEO will receive 46,304 shares of restricted stock that will vest over the next three years.
Millionaires, merely affluent lose faith
The Spectrem Millionaire Investor Index fell 11 points in November to a reading of 3.
Fixed-income annuities gain clout among advisers
More advisers are turning toward fixed-income annuities as a new asset when they create retirement plans for their baby boomer clients.
New Form 5500 implementation eats time and money
The unveiling of the revised Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 comes with both relief and trepidation.
Morgan Stanley changes pay policies
Morgan Stanley is adjusting some of its pay policies to comply with a wage-and-hour lawsuit it settled last year.
