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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 09, 2009
Investment banks' profits will be squeezed by stricter regulation, JPMorgan predicts

Tighter regulation on investment banks will force firms to cut salaries, eliminate staff and reduce capital commitments to the business, according to research from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

By Bloomberg
OPINION SEP 08, 2009
Does Loyalty Have a Place on "Wall Street"?

By Danny Sarch
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2009
Obama makes it easer for small companies to set up 401(k)s

The recession has eaten into people's nest eggs so the government is promoting ways to make it easier to save for retirement.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH SEP 06, 2009
Schwab unveils upgrade to adviser site

Schwab Institutional last week unveiled a significant redesign of its website for financial advisers.

By Davis Janowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2009
Advice for cancer patients

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of Boston and the Massachusetts chapter of the Financial Planning Association are set to ramp up their groundbreaking free financial-planning coaching service for cancer patients this fall.

By Charles Paikert
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 06, 2009
Finra bars two brokers accused of scamming widows and the disabled

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. last week barred two brokers in separate actions, charging that they ran Ponzi schemes that victimized dozens of investors, including the elderly or mentally and physically disabled.

By Sue Asci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2009
SEC's Schapiro issues warning to broker-dealer executives

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary L. Schapiro last week issued an open letter to broker-dealer chief executives, warning them to make sure supervisors are vigilant about conflicts of interests as they recruit registered representatives.

By Staff Report
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 06, 2009
Michigan football coach faces $3.9M suit in loan

An Alabama bank is suing University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez for defaulting on a real estate loan — but his adviser claims that the coach was the victim of a Ponzi scheme.

By Sue Asci
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 06, 2009
Parsing the industry's F word

So much rides on the meaning of “fiduciary,” a word alien to the vast population and, at least until recently, to a good part of the financial world.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 04, 2009
Kennedy's death impacts Wall Street reform effort

President Barack Obama's plan to recast how the government regulates Wall Street could be thrown a curve this fall if Sen. Tim Johnson, a Democrat whose home state is a major hub for credit card companies, takes over the chairmanship of the Senate's banking committee.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2009
401k contribution limits face potential fall

You've probably heard it over and over again: contribute up to the maximum amount in your 401(k) plan to improve your chances of a comfortable retirement.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2009
LPL expands retirement platform for 401(k) advisers

LPL Financial is continuing to add to its platform of retirement offerings and products for reps and advisers focused on the 401(k) market.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH SEP 03, 2009
Making the grade: Investors can rate advisers on new website

Clients will be able to rate their financial advisers using a website launched this week.

By Sue Asci
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2009
Got alts? Rydex rolls out alternative investment site for advisers

Rydex SGI has taken its alternative investment message to a new medium with the launch of a new website, <a hef=http://www.GetAlts.com>GetAlts.com</a>.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 02, 2009
College savings plan legislation likely to be sidelined by health care push

A bill that would continue to allow investors in Section 529 college savings plans to make two changes each year to their investment allocations appears unlikely to pass the House anytime soon, industry and Washington insiders say.

By Charles Paikert
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 02, 2009
SEC, CFTC to 'harmonize' rules

Two agencies with oversight of the financial markets are trying to coordinate their regulations to eliminate differences involving similar types of investments and instruments

By Bloomberg
FINTECH SEP 01, 2009
Schwab unveils major upgrade of website for advisers

Schwab Institutional today unveiled a significant redesign of its website for financial advisers.

By Davis Janowski
WIREHOUSES SEP 01, 2009
David A. Noyes adds wirehouse advisers to its lineup

The consolidation and regulatory changes facing the wirehouse brokerage industry is proving to be a bonanza for David A. Noyes &amp; Co., an advisory firm that recently added six veteran financial advisers to its ranks.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION AUG 31, 2009
What is "culture" at a company anyway?

Can you keep that &quot;culture&quot; intact with so many changes happening within the organization?

By Danny Sarch
FINTECH AUG 28, 2009
Bond portal added to S&P's MarketScope Advisor challenges Morningstar research offerings

The popular MarketScope Advisor platform from Standard &amp; Poor's has a new addition this week, a bond research portal.

By Bloomberg