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Deaf investment adviser defrauded 7,000 deaf clients: SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2011
Deaf investment adviser defrauded 7,000 deaf clients: SEC

Texas man raked in more than $3.45M from alleged scheme

By Liz Skinner
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 22, 2011
Determining winners, losers from Fed's next move

No matter what the Federal Reserve does to jump-start the stalled economy — and no matter what that effort is called — financial advisers should anticipate more downward pressure on interest rates

By Jeff Benjamin
Obama speech recognizes hurdles for first time: Pimco's El-Erian
FIXED INCOME SEP 22, 2011
Obama speech recognizes hurdles for first time: Pimco's El-Erian

Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Mohamed El-Erian said President Barack Obama is moving for the first time to “get ahead” of U.S. economic challenges because the Federal Reserve is unable to revive employment on its own.

By Doug Cubberley
MSRB floats tough new rules for advisers in the muni market
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2011
MSRB floats tough new rules for advisers in the muni market

Regulator aims to impose fiduciary standard, compensation limits in bid to eliminate conflicts of interest

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2011
California backs off on tough provisions in proposed law for indie contractors

A controversial California bill that would punish firms for misclassifying employees as independent contractors was amended last week, lightening the compliance burden for broker-dealers

By Darla Mercado
RIAS SEP 22, 2011
Schwab franchise plan could be a hard sell

As The Charles Schwab Corp. officially begins promoting its new Independent Branch Services franchise program, observers wonder how the firm will pull off the ambitious plan to expand its footprint with independent contractors

By Dan Jamieson
Finra's fines don't match the crimes, critics say
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2011
Finra's fines don't match the crimes, critics say

Claim possible appointment of SRO to oversee advisers could end up costing investors; regulator insists it's 'natural organization to be part of the solution'

By John Goff
BROKER DEALERS SEP 22, 2011
Two reps could lose securities licenses for selling life settlement notes

A pair of registered representatives with Planmember Securities Corp. in Texas face the loss of their securities licenses and fines of $100,000 each for the improper sale of life settlement notes.

By Darla Mercado
Will silver rebound anytime soon? It's a toss of the coin
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2011
Will silver rebound anytime soon? It's a toss of the coin

Some say rise in manufacturing will lift prices; others point to a glut of product

By John Goff
Dwindling trading volumes zapping B-Ds: IN's Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2011
Dwindling trading volumes zapping B-Ds: IN's Kelly

Harder to make transaction fees without transactions

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2011
Why RJ's Reilly would love for UBS to sell its wealth management unit

CEO says firm would pick up plenty of advisers

By Andrew Osterland
ETFS SEP 21, 2011
Commodity ETFs boosting correlation between raw materials, stocks

By Jeff Benjamin
China stock fiasco slams Paulson and retirees alike
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2011
China stock fiasco slams Paulson and retirees alike

Fall of Sino-Forest catches investors big and small unaware; 'gut wrenching'

By John Goff
EQUITIES SEP 21, 2011
Gross favors investments outside U.S., Europe

The global economic crisis is leading to a possible “developed economy” recession in Europe and the United States that may be hard to alleviate, according to Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC's Bill Gross

By Bloomberg
Oil wipes out all of 2011's gains on signs recovery is stalling
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2011
Oil wipes out all of 2011's gains on signs recovery is stalling

Oil fell to the lowest level in more than five months in New York, erasing 2011 gains amid growing evidence the U.S. economic recovery is stalling and sapping demand in the world's biggest consumer.

By Doug Cubberley
Alarming number of boomers exhausted savings during recession
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
Alarming number of boomers exhausted savings during recession

Older Americans also took Social Security earlier, with diminished payouts; 'profound impact on adults'

By Liz Skinner
RIAS SEP 20, 2011
Top money managers of family office assets

Ranked by 2010 assets under management

By dsouthwood
RIAS SEP 20, 2011
Top money managers of high-net-worth assets*

Ranked by 2010 assets under management

By dsouthwood
BlackRock takes aim at Vanguard, Fidelity with indexed target date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
BlackRock takes aim at Vanguard, Fidelity with indexed target date funds

Asset manager launches mutual fund suite for 401(k) funds

By Darla Mercado
BlackRock white-hot as quarterly profits soar
RIAS SEP 20, 2011
BlackRock white-hot as quarterly profits soar

It was a good quarter for the giant asset manager. Income soared, assets under management climbed, and the exodus of Barclays clients slowed dramatically.

By John Goff