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Oil at $200 a barrel by May? Options traders raising their bets
RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2011
Oil at $200 a barrel by May? Options traders raising their bets

By John Goff
Libya turmoil 'stagflationary': Pimco's El-Erian
RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2011
Libya turmoil 'stagflationary': Pimco's El-Erian

The spread of political turmoil to Libya will add “stagflationary winds” to the global economy, according to Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer at Pacific Investment Management Co.

By Mark Bruno
Dallas planner describes firm's terror during shooting of two reps
RIA NEWS MAR 07, 2011
Dallas planner describes firm's terror during shooting of two reps

Registered rep and financial planner Bill Carter was sitting in his office with two clients when he noticed the sound of ambulance sirens drawing closer.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2011
Wilmington Trust sues former HNW team in move to Citi

Wilmington Trust Co., the Delaware bank founded by the du Pont family and being bought by M&T Bank Corp., sued three former company vice presidents who defected to Citigroup Inc., allegedly with proprietary data.

By Mark Bruno
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 06, 2011
Two notable exits at Fidelity

By Jessica Toonkel
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2011
Muni bond regs need an overhaul

Mounting worries about state and local governments' growing budget deficits have transformed the municipal bond market from a sleepy safe haven for conservative investors into a rowdy roadhouse for intrepid investors

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2011
Climate-related investing continues to heat up

Institutional investors are beginning to incorporate climate change risk factors into their asset allocation processes, and leading funds are contemplating a bevy of environmentally friendly investments

By Drew Carter
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 06, 2011
New York's broker pay disclosure law not retroactive, court says

Insurance brokers don't have to disclose incentive arrangements with insurers that were entered into before New York state's disclosure regulation took effect Jan. 1, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled

By Mark A. Hofmann
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2011
Finra won't discipline Schwab over ARS sales

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. won't be taking enforcement action against The Charles Schwab Corp. for the sale of auction rate securities

By Dan Jamieson
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2011
Economy's 'Dr. Doom' looks to bright side

Nouriel Roubini, one of the few people to predict the collapse of 2008, long ago morphed from respected economist to global celebrity

By Aaron Elstein
ETFS MAR 06, 2011
Guggenheim said to eye Claymore and Rydex combo

Guggenheim Partners LLC is in talks about combining its former Claymore Group Inc. exchange-traded-fund business with its Rydex SGI business, according to people familiar with the situation

By Jessica Toonkel
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2011
Schwab builds branch networks using RIAs

By Dan Jamieson
Krawcheck to Merrill brokers: No 'garden leave' for you
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2011
Krawcheck to Merrill brokers: No 'garden leave' for you

Sallie Krawcheck, head of Bank of America Corp.'s wealth management division, sternly told Merrill Lynch financial advisers that a new “garden leave” policy doesn't apply to them, despite recent speculation

By Mark Bruno
The new Top RIAs
RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2011
The new Top RIAs

Who are the RIA Giants? Which firms were the fastest-growing? Find out in the latest edition of the <i>InvestmentNews</i> Top RIA Rankings.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2011
DOL, industry spar over fund lineups

Does providing a list of options constitute advice?

By Darla Mercado
Nationwide's latest VA wrinkle raises eyebrows
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2011
Nationwide's latest VA wrinkle raises eyebrows

Advisers have mixed feelings about volatility dampener; 'really restrictive'

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2011
All-ETF VA gives a hedge edge, Moody's says

Western &amp; Southern Financial Group Inc.'s decision to base its variable annuity investment options on exchange-traded funds is a positive for the insurer, allowing it to better manage market risk tied to the products, according to Moody's Investors Service

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2011
Finra: Lincoln Financial gave workers shared passwords for clients' accounts

Finra claims that Lincoln Financial gave workers shared passwords for clients' accounts. All told, the regulator says more than 1 million records were viewed over a seven-year period.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2011
Billions in client assets on the move

Hundreds of financial advisers switched firms this year, many looking for opportunities to build equity in themselves and some exiting after mergers. Many were also lured by big bucks, according to recruiters and industry experts.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2011
Settlement settled?

A lawyer for clients suing Securities America over Reg D offerings that went bust says parent Ameriprise has agreed to pay $27M to end the litigation.

By John Goff