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OPINION FEB 01, 2010
Develop a checklist for client communications

We are a few weeks into 2010 and you may be wondering what you can do to rejuvenate your practice and spice things up

By Maureen Wilke
WIREHOUSES FEB 01, 2010
Brokers wait for economy to turn

After two disastrous years in a row, brokerage industry observers say something akin to normalcy may return this year.

By Dan Jamieson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2010
Oppenheimer reaches agreement with Illinois over 529 fund losses

The state of Illinois has reached a settlement in its lawsuit over losses in the Bright Start college savings program under which parents will get back $77.23 million — slightly more than half of what they lost in investments handled by Oppenheimer Funds Inc.

By Greg Hinz
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 31, 2010
ICI wants money funds to bankroll redemption backstop

Proposed entity would be capitalized by the prime-money-market-fund industry.

By David Hoffman
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 31, 2010
Reebok founder claims longtime investment adviser and friend ran off with $25M

Reebok founder Paul Fireman is suing his longtime friend, investment adviser and accountant, claiming he stole $25 million from him and a charity.

By John Goff
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2010
OpINion online

Deputy editor Evan Cooper on advisers, brokers, and TV. (Yes, TV)

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2010
White House looks to ramp up retirement savings programs

The Obama administration last week announced plans to require employers to give employees the option of enrolling in direct-deposit individual retirement accounts.

By Sara Hansard
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 31, 2010
Alleged scam artist jailed

A federal judge in Minnesota last week ordered Trevor G. Cook jailed for failing to surrender more than $35 million in assets.

By Staff Report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2010
Bernanke backlash raises fears of double dip recession

A defeat of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's quest for another four-year term could raise the risk of a "double dip" recession if political jousting over a successor were to drag on for months, economists warn.

By Associated Press
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2010
Financial planners tell House: Don't put us under Finra

More than 1,000 financial planners contacted members of the House to oppose a provision in financial-reform legislation that could put many advisory firms under the jurisdiction of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By Sara Hansard
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2010
Planners concerned proposed group would regulate advice

Financial planners are worried about being regulated by the proposed consumer financial protection agency when it comes to dishing out advice about mortgages, taxes and estate planning.

By Sara Hansard
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2010
Financial planners: Our advice should not fall under proposed regulations

Financial planners are worried about being regulated by the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency when it comes to dishing out advice about mortgages, taxes and estate planning.

By Sara Hansard
Dodd bill would make reps fiduciaries
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2010
Dodd bill would make reps fiduciaries

The Senate Banking Committee's plan to overhaul Wall Street has received a cool reception in the brokerage world.

By Sara Hansard
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2010
SEC charges former California RIA with bilking college student, family friend

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Gary R. Headding and his former registered investment adviser firm, Envision Direct of Newport Beach, Calif., for defrauding two clients of at least $274,256.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 28, 2010
Small B-Ds decry Hill audit proposal

Smaller broker-dealers are worried that a sweeping congressional proposal aimed at preventing fraud through comprehensive audits of brokerage firms could put them out of business.

By Sara Hansard
FINTECH JAN 27, 2010
TechCheck: XBRL made easy, DNS highjack made harder; plus other product news

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 27, 2010
Brokers win one, lose one in SEC votes

Commssion backs a plan to limit fees on option trades. But the regulator also wants the largest stock traders to provide ID codes, records for transactions

By Bloomberg
OPINION JAN 27, 2010
Is this industry capable of an honest recruiting dialogue?

Do you have "sustainable values"?

By Danny Sarch
FINTECH JAN 27, 2010
Apple iPad revealed; Advent software announces latest version of Axys

Apple Inc. today unveiled its long-rumored tablet, the iPad. Chief executive Steve Jobs, addressing a packed crowd of technology journalists and bloggers. referred to the device as something in the “middle” — residing in a “third category,” between high-powered personal computers and smart phones.

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH JAN 27, 2010
Finra unveils guidelines for social media and blogging

For months, a task force for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has been reviewing some of the major issues surrounding the professional use of social media in the financial services community – and now the self-regulatory organization has finally issued an overview of their guidelines.

By InvestmentNews Staff