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RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2010
OpINion online

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

By Mark Bruno
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 29, 2010
Rejected: Carmelo Anthony's lawsuit against adviser shot down by judge

Carmelo Anthony's lawsuit that accused his former business manager of misappropriating more than $2 million of his assets has been provisionally dismissed by a federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., so the NBA star's lawyers can amend the complaint.

By Bloomberg
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
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2010
Pre-Super Bowl festivities under way for advisers in New Orleans, Indianapolis

For the first time in Villere & Co.'s 99-year history, advisers will not be required to wear suits to the office Friday. Instead, reps and other workers from the New Orleans firm will don Saints jerseys in support of their hometown team's Super Bowl appearance Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

By Lisa Shidler
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2010
Car seized from suspected lawyer worth $2M

A sports car worth nearly $2 million, an 87-foot yacht and a guitar collection worth as much as $20,000 were among the assets seized from a South Florida lawyer suspected of operating a massive fraud scheme, according to a court filing Monday.

By John Goff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2010
Janus looks to hire new institutional-business boss

Why Dan Charles, executive vice president and managing director of Janus Capital Inc.'s U.S. institutional business and head of Janus Capital Group International, has departed remains unclear

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2010
Houses votes to extend estate tax permanently

By Associated Press
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2010
Benjamin F. Edwards ices deal with ex-NHL star

Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. has hired former hockey star Blake Dunlop to run its newly opened St. Louis branch.

By Darla Mercado
OPINION JAN 25, 2010
Three strategies to retain top clients and gain referrals

Recent studies have shown clients are considering moving assets or changing advisors. This month, we've been focused on rejuvenating your office and practice without breaking the bank

By Maureen Wilke
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2010
A.G. Edwards scion branches out, expands into New York

Benjamin “Tad” Edwards IV, the great-great-grandson of Albert Gallatin “A.G.” Edwards, took another step toward expanding his own brokerage business with the launch of a branch in White Plains, N.Y. — one that will house a number of former A.G. Edwards Inc. advisers and employees.

By Sue Asci
FINTECH JAN 24, 2010
FPA releases detailed study of CRM software

The Financial Planning Association is expected today to unveil a major research study on customer relationship management. ActiFi Inc., a financial services technology consulting firm, partnered with FPA in completing the 85 page comparative analysis of CRM packages available to the advisory market.

By Davis Janowski
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2010
Introducing the pod people

Financial advisers, pressed for time, increasingly are turning to podcasts to help them keep abreast of regulatory issues, management best practices and marketing trends.

By Lisa Shidler
OPINION JAN 24, 2010
Smart steps to help recent widows

Women who have recently lost a spouse may confront many changes in their daily lives and need financial support and advice.

By Karen C. Altfest
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2010
Taking tips from Madison Avenue

During the worst of the market meltdown, surveys showed that three-quarters of high-net-worth investors were ready to jump ship and find a new adviser.

By Libby Dubick
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2010
Amid flood of donor-fund assets for Haiti, a plea to stay the course

By Lisa Shidler
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2010
Advisers warn clients to watch out for Haiti scams

Financial advisers are warning their clients to donate only to well-known organizations if they want to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

By Lisa Shidler
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2010
Edward Jones to hire 1,000 advisers this year

St. Louis-based brokerage firm says it is reaping the benefits from the national trend of financial advisers exiting bigger brokerages and bringing their clients with them

By InvestmentNews Staff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2010
Rob Arnott: Why you should be thinking tactical

The key tonic to the past 10 years was a more diversified, less equity-centric approach.

By Rob Arnott, chairman of Research Affiliates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2010
GunnAllen founders jumping to rival broker-dealer in wake of firm's collapse

After watching the fall of GunnAllen Financial Inc. become official this morning, the firm's founders —Donald James “Jay” Gunn and Richard Allen Frueh —are apparently moving to a rival broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
The wholesalers' handbook: The do's and do-not's of working with advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 20, 2010
The wholesalers' handbook: The do's and do-not's of working with advisers

Advisers typically are encountered by wholesalers from fund companies on an almost daily basis.

By InvestmentNews Staff