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RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
State Street money management boss out-earns CEO

Powers pulled down more in 2010 than bank's chief executive; neither hurting

By John Goff
Ex-Merrill adviser in running to head BofA's brokerage: Sources
WIREHOUSES MAR 18, 2011
Ex-Merrill adviser in running to head BofA's brokerage: Sources

Sallie Krawcheck's short list said to include John Thiel; joined the brokerage as an adviser in 1989

By John Goff
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
FSC boss unexpectedly resigns

Schlafly exiting for personal reasons; Advisor Group's Roth to fill in for the moment

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock bags another LPL exec to beef up its DC biz
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2011
BlackRock bags another LPL exec to beef up its DC biz

Asset manager hires Robert Francis, former COO at B-D's retirement unit

By Jessica Toonkel
So how much is Securities America worth to Ameriprise?
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
So how much is Securities America worth to Ameriprise?

An expert witness claims that Ameriprise can kick in $110M to help settle Reg D lawsuits against its Securities America unit. A meeting with a mediator on Thursday may reveal exactly how far the parent company is willing to go to bail out the besieged B-D.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
The top RIAs

The largest, fastest-growing, and up-and-coming registered investment advisory firms.

By Mark Bruno
Pimco not seeing fund redemptions in Asia: El-Erian
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 18, 2011
Pimco not seeing fund redemptions in Asia: El-Erian

Pacific Investment Management Co. hasn't seen redemptions from Asia investors following last week's earthquake in Japan, Chief Executive Officer Mohamed El-Erian said.

By Doug Cubberley
Think your tax-avoidance gambit is novel? Think again
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
Think your tax-avoidance gambit is novel? Think again

IRS to wannabe tax-dodgers: 'Talk to the hand'

By Darla Mercado
Harvard vs. plumbing school? You'd be surprised
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2011
Harvard vs. plumbing school? You'd be surprised

With college tuition reaching mind-boggling levels, economist Laurence Kotlifoff reexamines the ROI of higher education. What he discovers may explain why the guy who fixes your sink drives a better car than you do.

By Bloomberg
Tax strategy patents may be headed for ash heap
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
Tax strategy patents may be headed for ash heap

Senate's near-unanimous passage of law prohibiting such patents hailed as 'big step forward for taxpayers'; on to the House

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2011
Southwest Securities hit with $500K Finra fine

Southwest Securities Inc. will pay $500,000 to resolve Financial Industry Regulatory Authority claims that the firm violated Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rules by using paid consultants to solicit business.

By Mark Bruno
SEC's top lawyer raked in Madoff profits, trustee says
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 18, 2011
SEC's top lawyer raked in Madoff profits, trustee says

Claims David Becker and brothers inherited money from parents; $1.5M in question

By Mark Bruno
Securities America scores huge victory in Reg D case
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2011
Securities America scores huge victory in Reg D case

Securities America scored a huge victory in a crucial Reg D case this week, as a judge combined private-placement arbitration claims with class actions. Not surprisingly, the plaintiff's attorney lambasted the decision.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 17, 2011
Taking the plunge

Alan Harter's clients started suggesting more than two years ago that he should cut his Wall Street ties and become their independent investment adviser

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2011
MSSB castoffs 'attractive' to other firms

The 200 to 300 financial advisers and trainees given their walking papers at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC this quarter probably won't have much trouble finding new jobs, according to industry recruiters.

By Andrew Osterland
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2011
SEC gave investors half a loaf in arb panel ruling

The SEC deserves a pat on the back for eliminating the requirement that a securities industry representative sit on Finra arbitration panels. Still, its obligation to assure that investors get a fair shake in disputes with their brokers remains unfulfilled.

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2011
SEC OKs all-public arbitration panels

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. proposal to give investor claimants the option of using all-public arbitration panels.

By Dan Jamieson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2011
Another top executive exits from SWS

CFO's resignation comes just months after departure of company's CEO

By InvestmentNews Staff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2011
Dallas broker's CEO resigns, pursuing 'other interests'

SWS Group Inc. said Thursday its chief executive of eight years has resigned to pursue other interests; board member steps in on interim basis

By InvestmentNews Staff
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2011
Sen. Harkin: New retirement scheme hinges on advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.