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BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2007
Ameriprise looks to lure talent from rivals

Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. says that it is finally ready to execute its long-discussed strategy to recruit registered representatives and advisers from rival firms.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 29, 2007
Net sales of 529 plans reach all-time high

The Section 529 college savings plan industry is on a roll. Net sales of 529 plans rose to an all-time high of $5.2 billion during the first quarter of 2007, according to the most recent data available from Boston-based Financial Research Corp.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2007
Advisers often skirt compliance rules, survey finds

NEW YORK — Sick and tired of complying with an increasingly complex regulatory framework, many financial advisers knowingly sidestep their firms’ compliance policies and sometimes show little regard for rules and regulations, according to a new survey of advisers and other financial services professionals.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2007
NASAA questions SRO-regulation harmonization

State regulators are questioning whether some of the “harmonization” of rules of the regulatory operations of NASD and the New York Stock Exchange will harm investor protection

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2007
Fed tightens lending standards

The Federal Reserve Board will consider new regulations to tighten mortgage-lending standards, said Fed chairman Ben Bernanke in a letter released Friday.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2007
Nasdaq to purchase OMX

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. has agreed to buy Nordic markets owner OMX AB for $3.7 billion, after failing on an earlier bid to purchase the London Stock Exchange.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 24, 2007
Merrill slashes sick days

Merrill Lynch & Co. has trimmed employees’ sick days from 40 to 10, according to an internal memo.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2007
Eaton Vance IPO erodes 2Q profits

Eaton Vance Corp. reported a 42% fall in profits for the<br>second quarter today.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 23, 2007
Merrill hedge fund boss branches out

Ben Weston, chief of hedge fund development at Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. Inc., has left the company.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 23, 2007
Aon CFO to depart

Aon Corporation announced today that chief financial officer David P. Bolger will leave the Chicago-based insurance broker after the appointment of his successor.

By Bloomberg
ETFS MAY 22, 2007
Euronext profits down, revenues up

Euronext NV today reported a 4.4% profit loss during the first quarter, due to a reclassification of the company&#8217;s stake in LCH.Clearnet.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 22, 2007
JPMorgan Chase debuts ADRs

JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. has launched 12 indexes comprising exchange-listed American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2007
Merrill buys big stake in GSO hedge fund

Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. Inc. is purchasing a 20% minority stake in a hedge fund with $8 billion in assets under management.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 21, 2007
Merrill may reorganize in wake of departure

Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. Inc. plans to reshuffle the leadership structure of its markets and investment banking operations, according to a Financial Times report.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Advisers skeptical of changes at Putnam

Despite its pending acquisition by a unit of Power Financial Corp., Putnam Investments continues to face an uphill battle in its bid to regain the trust and confidence of financial advisers.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Putnam’s CEO ‘fine’ with stepping down

Charles &#8220;Ed&#8221; Haldeman Jr. said that it&#8217;s &#8220;fine&#8221; with him if his soon-to-be bosses at Canada&#8217;s Power Financial Corp. want to replace him as chief executive of Putnam Investments.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2007
Returns on distressed debt piquing investor interest

PHILADELPHIA &#8212; Distressed debt can be risky, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped investors from turning to it in search of extra yield, industry observers say.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2007
BofA trims costly PMI; rivals may follow suit

Other banks may follow Bank of America Corp.&#8217;s decision this month to cut mortgage clients&#8217; borrowing costs drastically, including waiving the requirement for private mortgage insurance, industry observers say.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2007
Brokerages shuffle fee accounts

Brokerage firms, preparing to transition existing customers into alternative fee programs, are putting the freeze on new fee-based brokerage accounts.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2007
Will modeling tools be next FPA target?

Now that the Financial Planning Association&#8217;s victory over fee-based brokerage accounts is cemented, some in the securities industry are wondering whether the group will take aim at other brokerage transactions that hinge upon a registered representative giving clients advice.

By Bloomberg