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Starr's alleged star victims: The search goes on
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2010
Starr's alleged star victims: The search goes on

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (above) said that investigators were searching Ken Starr's office and are trying to freeze 23 bank accounts as they search for more high-profile victims of the financial adviser, who was arrested for fraud yesterday. <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20100527&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=527009999&amp;Ref=PH&amp;nocache=1&amp;Params=Itemnr=1><b>A-List:</b> A look at Kenneth Starr's famous clients</a>

By InvestmentNews Staff
The Starr treatment: How celeb adviser allegedly got away with it
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2010
The Starr treatment: How celeb adviser allegedly got away with it

The publicity surrounding Kenneth Starr's arrest constitutes another black eye for the financial advice business. A look at the details of the case reveals something many advisers already know: custody matters<br><a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20100527&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=527009999&amp;Ref=PH><b>Gallery</b>: Kenneth Starr's A-list roster of clients</a>

By Hilary Johnson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2010
Starr clients: A look at Kenneth Ira Starr's book of business

By Mark Bruno
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2010
Top wirehouse brokers snub indie broker-dealers

Despite all the hoopla about breakaway brokers, most of the wirehouse representatives going to independent broker-dealers are relatively low producers who fit the B-Ds' packaged-product and fee-based model.

By Dan Jamieson
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
INDEPENDENT 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
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 &amp; Co.

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

For decades, &quot;The Oaks&quot; 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
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
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
FINTECH MAY 25, 2010
Backup and archiving suggestions for small broker-dealers

By Davis Janowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2010
Wealthy feeling more confident about their investments

The affluent are feeling as confident now about the economy and their investments as they did in December 2007

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2010
Advisers short on long-term-care advice: Survey

Despite a deafening silence from advisers on long-term-care planning, most consumers say they want input from a financial professional on LTC

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2010
LTC carriers reeling from low rates, lack of rate hikes

Further complicating matters, the LTC business requires large amounts of capital, which puts added pressure on carriers that issue the policies

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 24, 2010
Advisers count on reform bill to spotlight LTC planning

Clients may not be knocking down the doors to participate in the long-term-care-insurance program created last week by the passage of health care reform, but advisers are optimistic the program's existence will spur more discussion around the benefits of LTC planning.

By Darla Mercado
A 'mechanical' approach to merger arbitrage
OPINION MAY 23, 2010
A 'mechanical' approach to merger arbitrage

There has been a significant increase in merger-related activity as the equity markets have recovered worldwide.

By Salvatore Bruno