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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2010
Raymond James boss sounds alarm about financial reform

It's now or never for financial advisers to get their voices heard as Congress fleshes out the final details of the financial services reform bill.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2010
Survey says most retirement plan participants want advice

Spectrem Group also found that retirement accounts such as defined-contribution and defined-benefit plans rose 18% to $9.3 trillion in 2009, up from $7.9 trillion in 2008

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2010
B-D roll-up boosts LPL's earnings

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2010
Broker involved in $1.1B fraud avoids prison -- for now

Ex-Credit Suisse Group AG broker Eric Butler can remain free while he appeals his securities-fraud conviction, a judge ruled, overturning another judge's decision.

By Mark Bruno
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2010
The 10 B-Ds with the highest rep payouts in 2009

InvestmentNews has now released its latest independent broker-dealer rankings, which can be viewed here. Below are two lists on the average payouts at the largest independent broker-dealers, based on information that InvestmentNews has gathered directly from the firms that have participated in the annual survey.

By Mark Bruno
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2010
Questioning the SEC's case against Goldman Sachs

The Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a big gamble by going after The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Wall Street's premier investment bank has the will and legal firepower to fight back.

By MFXFeeder
Goldman Sachs suit may prompt wider probe, greater regulation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2010
Goldman Sachs suit may prompt wider probe, greater regulation

The SEC's fraud suit against Goldman Sachs could trigger additional probes of collateralized debt obligations and lead to stricter regulation of the financial services industry

By Mark Bruno
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2010
M&A of RIAs hits record level

In the first quarter this year, more than half of the transactions involved advisers with $250 million or less in assets. Historically, these smaller advisers accounted for just a third of deals.

By Dan Jamieson
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2010
Wells Fargo, Raymond James near settlement of raiding case

Suit challenges Finra's order that Raymond James pay Wells $12.1M for alleged raiding of Edwards' branches in '07

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES APR 27, 2010
Ex-district director at Morgan Stanley returns to Deutsche Bank

Fred C.C. “Corky” Crozier, the former head of private client services at Deutsche Bank's U.S. brokerage unit, has returned to the firm as a managing director and adviser in its Baltimore office.

By Jed Horowitz
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2010
Ameriprise CEO got 52% jump in pay in 2009

Ameriprise Financial Inc. Chairman and CEO James M. Cracchiolo saw his total compensation grow 52 percent in 2009 to $18.2 million, largely because he earned a cash incentive after receiving no such award the previous year.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2010
2010 clearing firms trends and analysis

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2010
Financial Engines' growth bet

On the threshold of turning the corner financially, Financial Engines Inc. is trying to fuel its growth in the defined-contribution arena through an initial public offering.

By Robert Steyer
WIREHOUSES APR 26, 2010
Citi still going after brokers for 'meritless' suit over bonuses

After winning dismissal of a class action claim brought by six former Smith Barney brokers last month, Citigroup is vowing to go after the brokers for legal fees.

By Bloomberg
SEC's 'pit bull' lead lawyer in Goldman case toppled Crazy Eddie
RIA NEWS APR 26, 2010
SEC's 'pit bull' lead lawyer in Goldman case toppled Crazy Eddie

Sam Antar describes commission attorney Richard Simpson as 'an unbelievably tough guy.' Antar should know: he was CFO of Crazy Eddie, the crooked retailer that Simpson helped topple in the Eighties

By Aaron Elstein
RIA NEWS APR 26, 2010
UBS to retail clients: Stocks past the sweet spot

It's been a swell ride for stock investors over the past three months. But UBS strategists say the rally is running out of steam. Their suggestions? Read on

By Bloomberg
White-hot investor? Uncle Sam
RIA NEWS APR 26, 2010
White-hot investor? Uncle Sam

So far, the unwinding of the government's stakes in once-distressed banks has paid off handsomely for the U.S. taxpayer. The profit on the planned sale of Citi stock should be the topper.

By Aaron Elstein
RIA NEWS APR 26, 2010
Citi to spin off Primerica

'Amway' of financial services to go public in deal valued at around $236M

By Dan Jamieson
BlackRock's Bob Doll: Stocks may have gotten ahead of themselves
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2010
BlackRock's Bob Doll: Stocks may have gotten ahead of themselves

The following is a weekly investment commentary by Bob Doll, vice chairman and chief equity strategist for fundamental equities at BlackRock Inc.

By Bob Doll
RBC Wealth Management nabs duo from Stifel Nicolaus
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2010
RBC Wealth Management nabs duo from Stifel Nicolaus

RBC Wealth Management continues to add financial advisers from competing brokerages and has now recruited a two-person team from Stifel Nicolaus, a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp.

By Michelisa Lanche