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FINTECH JUL 29, 2010
Envestnet acquires B-Ready

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH JUL 29, 2010
Envestnet files for $100M IPO

Envestnet, a Chicago company that provides Web-based services for financial advisers, filed for an initial public offering of stock worth up to $100 million Friday.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2010
New requirements related to disclosure loom for advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission's adoption last week of new customer disclosure rules was overshadowed by the agency's plan to revamp mutual fund sales charges, but it will have a more immediate impact on investment advisers.

By Jed Horowitz
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Charles Goldman to leave Fidelity

Recruited from Charles Schwab Corp., Mr. Goldman will be leaving Fidelity after just one year.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Zebra owner -- and wealth manager -- to get new set of stripes after conning clients

Ex-Wachovia employee sold banking product that didn't exist, pocketed the money, bought zebras, helicopter; sentenced to seven years in jail

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
ATM Ponzi artist handed eight-year sentence to repay debit to society

Netschi bilked clients out of $80M; Wall Street banker who lost $4M now waiting tables

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Judge bans adviser accused of scamming 96-year-old client

Steven Salutric allegedly stole from his clients and gave to his church; barred 'from association with any investment adviser'

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
SEC says adviser deceived retirees about 'low-risk' investments

Agency claims investment adviser pitched funds as 'immensely' diversifed; turns out they weren't, agency alleges

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Adviser who allegedly scammed retirees booted out of securities biz

SEC says Sandra Venetis targeted retirees in long-running fraud; allegedly used money for trips, gambling

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUL 27, 2010
CRM Software updates Junxure and ClientView Live

CRM Software Inc. has released significant updates to both its popular CRM system and its separate ClientView Live secure web portal.

By Davis Janowski
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Insurance agent accused of running unregistered brokerage -- again

Missouri says Otto set up unregistered brokerage to liquidate client accounts; he settled similar charges with SEC this year

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUL 27, 2010
Kasina's 'What Advisors Do Online 2010' a bit different from last year but still interesting

By Davis Janowski
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
SEC gives OK to major redesign of ADV Part 2

Revisions to disclosure form seen as better for investors; could create headaches for advisers, though

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES JUL 27, 2010
Merrill, UBS sued by Schwab over mortgage-backed securities

Units of Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch & Co., UBS AG and Bear Stearns Cos. were sued by Charles Schwab Corp. over claims they lied or omitted information on mortgage-backed securities

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 27, 2010
Ex-NBA star's $1.45M arbitration claim against Morgan Keegan is upheld

A federal judge has upheld a $1.47 million arbitration award given last fall to former NBA star Horace Grant for losses he sustained on investments in failed Regions Morgan Keegan Select bond funds.

By Bloomberg
BNY Mellon buys $3B wealth manager
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2010
BNY Mellon buys $3B wealth manager

BNY Mellon on Friday said it reached a deal to buy I(3) Advisors of Toronto, an independent company with more than C$3.5 billion ($3.4 billion) in assets under advisement.

By Associated Press
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2010
BNY Mellon names Hughes to lead Its wealth management unit

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. named Lawrence Hughes head of its wealth-management unit, replacing David Lamere, who resigned.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 27, 2010
Morgan Keegan to square off against regulators

Morgan Keegan & Co. has been granted an administration hearing on allegations that its brokerage firm cost investors, including retirees, more than $2 billion in losses through fraudulent and reckless business practices.

By Associated Press
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Is e-mail smoking gun in Morgan Keegan case?

Plaintiff's attorneys who are suing Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. over its failed Regions Morgan Keegan Select bond funds are in an uproar about what they claim is the firm's cover-up of embarrassing documents.

By Dan Jamieson
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2010
Rockefeller & Co. comes up with new name, but no new CEO

Rockefeller & Co., Inc., the wealth management firm that has been looking for a chief executive since the suicide of CEO James McDonald last fall, has changed its name to Rockefeller Financial.

By Hilary Johnson