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Court decision could spell trouble for Lehman down under
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2010
Court decision could spell trouble for Lehman down under

A decision by Australia's high court clears the way for investors to sue the firm -- or what's left of it

By Associated Press
BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2010
Broker recruiting gets 'rational'

Big brokerage firms appear to have taken a break from their costly musical-chairs game of broker recruitment, according to executives and headhunters.

By Jed Horowitz and Hilary Johnson
OPINION MAY 27, 2010
Fleeing the Wirehouse: Will the Big firms be able to change to meet the challenge?

By Bloomberg
OPINION MAY 27, 2010
Wirehouse Advisor: Do you have it in you to “breakaway”?

Take the time to figure it out!

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2010
Boston Private taps McKinsey partner as its new CEO

Mr. Deutsch won't assume Mr. Vaill's position as chairman, which will be handed to a non-executive member of the company's board on July 31.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 26, 2010
And off to jail they go: Disney duo arrested for attempted insider trading

Hedge fund managers in the U.S. and Europe did a good turn for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and helped uncover an attempt at insider trading involving an employee of Walt Disney & Co.

By Hilary Johnson
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2010
BofA's Krawcheck denies rumors she's being forced out

Sallie Krawcheck, president of Bank of America Corp.'s global wealth division, told the company's brokers that she has no plans to leave and that there have been “zero discussions” about changing pay for Merrill Lynch financial advisers.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2010
Another MSSB complex manager exits

Several Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's top managers in New York have recently jumped to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

By Bloomberg
Estate sale: What $55M will buy you
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2010
Estate sale: What $55M will buy you

For decades, "The Oaks" was the oceanside playground of the Barrons and the Bancrofts, heirs to the Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal fortunes. Today, the 20,000-square-foot mansion with 45 rooms and surrounding properties went on sale for $55 million.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 26, 2010
Finra's Ketchum: 'Shock absorbers' are a must

The U.S. brokerage industry's top regulator, responding to yesterday's market plunge, said Wall Street needs to be more vigilant in halting stock bids during periods of cascading share prices

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2010
Pimco's Bill Gross: Dismiss bond ratings

A monthly commentary written by Bill Gross, managing director and co-chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC.

By Bill Gross
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2010
Advisers hang on for next market dip

With the S&P 500 up 80% since March 2009 and the specter of a correction looming, financial advisers are scrambling to keep clients calm and to make key adjustments to their portfolios.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RIAS MAY 26, 2010
Schwab reverses course on alternatives

The Charles Schwab Corp. has reversed course and will allow advisers to hold in custody additional alternative investments.

By Dan Jamieson
WIREHOUSES MAY 26, 2010
Morgan Stanley quant manager cleans house at poker night

Peter Muller, who founded and leads Morgan Stanley's quantitative investment unit, bested 104 players last week to win the annual Wall Street Poker Night.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2010
BNY Mellon closing nine wealth management branches

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. is closing nine of its wealth management branches in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, the company confirmed today.

By Hilary Johnson
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2010
Pimco's Bill Gross: Winning a different 'horse' race

Our “horse” required more and more money every year in order to feed asset appreciation, its eventual securitization and the borrowing that both promoted.

By Bill Gross
Barclays Wealth keeps hiring, snags team from Neuberger Berman
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2010
Barclays Wealth keeps hiring, snags team from Neuberger Berman

Barclays Wealth, the $241 billion wealth management unit of Barclays Bank PLC, has snapped up a team of advisers from Neuberger Berman LLC, the company announced Wednesday.

By Hilary Johnson
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2010
Advisers on the Move: Morgan Stanley lures $218M Merrill vet

Jeff Russell will join MSSB in the firm's Irvine, Calif. office

By Mark Bruno
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2010
Water, water everywhere — so it's time for you to drink

For advisers thirsty for new opportunities, the case for water investing is crystal clear.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2010
New crop of variable annuities add tax, commodity, LTC features

By Darla Mercado