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Security snafu has advisers up in arms
FINTECH NOV 17, 2010
Security snafu has advisers up in arms

Advisers who were impacted when the Massachusetts Securities Division sent out their confidential info to an industry media outlet are now voicing their furor.

By Bloomberg
Things getting ugly between Buffett and the man who would be Buffett
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2010
Things getting ugly between Buffett and the man who would be Buffett

The war of words between Berkshire Hathaway and David Sokol is hotting up. This week, Berkshire Hathaway's audit committee said the company should consider suing Sokol -- once considered the likely successor to Warren Buffett -- for purportedly violating Berkshire's insider trading policy. Sokol's lawyer doesn't see it that way.

By John Goff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2010
Investment industry jobs make a comeback

Hiring in the asset management business rebounded in 2010 after two sluggish years, but active-domestic-equity managers are on the outs, according to a recent report by executive recruiting firm Russell Reynolds Associates Inc.

By Randy Diamond
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2010
Wall Street edging back to hiring mode

Signs are emerging that Wall Street is looking to staff up after a long, painful purge.

By Aaron Elstein
RIA NEWS NOV 15, 2010
More advisers try hand at running mutual funds

But the road to riches is paved with lots of obstacles, experts say

By Dan Jamieson
Asset managers' pay: Smaller bonuses, bigger salaries — and more deferred comp
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 14, 2010
Asset managers' pay: Smaller bonuses, bigger salaries — and more deferred comp

Compensation packages rejiggered, but investment pros still pulling down more money; 'doing better than expected'

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2010
Growth area for advisers: 'Accidental entrepreneurs'

Deep job losses from the Great Recession, combined with dried-up job markets, have created a class of “accidental entrepreneurs” — people who start businesses because they have few other options.

By Deborah Nason
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 14, 2010
Hampered by firms, most advisers rely on self-marketing

Financial advisers seeking to improve their relationships with clients following the recession find themselves battling their own firms, according to a new survey.

By Liz Skinner
Merrill Lynch added 198 advisers, saw production levels rise in 3Q
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 11, 2010
Merrill Lynch added 198 advisers, saw production levels rise in 3Q

While Bank of America Corp. reported a $7.3 billion loss for the third quarter, the behemoth banking institution's financial advisers saw some improvement in their business in that time.

By Staff Report
Wealthiest people buy least-structured products
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2010
Wealthiest people buy least-structured products

The wealthiest investors in the U.S. put less of their holdings into structured products than the less affluent, according to a study commissioned by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

By Mark Bruno
Hiring remains slow even as economy picks up
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2010
Hiring remains slow even as economy picks up

Companies are still hesitating to ramp up hiring, even as more evidence emerges that the economy is slowly improving.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2010
Advisers spooked by fund's sudden nosedive

A glitch yesterday at NYSE Euronext's Arca stock market that caused State Street Global Advisors Inc.'s SPDR S&P 500 ETF Ticker:(SPY) to drop 9.6% has some advisers spooked.

By Jessica Toonkel
FINTECH NOV 07, 2010
Morcom: Details from a demo

By Davis Janowski
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2010
Why investors fear their advisers

The series of scandals following the financial meltdown clearly has left an impression on the investing public

By Jessica Toonkel
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 03, 2010
MMI hooks up with influential group to promote diversity in advice biz

United Negro College Fund to help with summer internship program; minorities vastly underrepresented in financial services

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2010
Securities America lands $225M firm

Securities America Inc. has picked up Verus Capital Partners LLC, a Scottsdale, Ariz., firm with $225 million in assets and 20 advisers.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2010
Gauging clients' need for insurance beyond the house and car

Clients know that it is necessary to buy homeowners insurance and car insurance, but too many leave it at that

By Richard J. Koreto
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2010
Eyeing a career move? What you need to know

Advisers continue to be on the move as the industry consolidates and repositions itself for a new era. While many advisers are choosing independence, more are making the less daunting move to another firm within the same channel

By Mindy Diamond
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2010
Advisers face soaring health coverage costs

Escalating medical costs and increased expenses associated with the health care reform law are driving double-digit increases in health insurance premiums at many financial advisory firms

By Lisa Shidler
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2010
Where will the next gen of advisers come from? Probably here

By Mark Bruno