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LPL's Mark Casady: Five more years
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2010
LPL's Mark Casady: Five more years

LPL Investment Holdings Inc. today said it has sealed the deal with the executive who has overseen the company's growth and its march to an IPO.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2010
Penson expects to take over Ridge Clearing accounts next week

Penson Worldwide Inc. said that it expects its U.S. securities-clearing subsidiary, Penson Financial Services Inc., to begin serving accounts of Ridge Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions Inc. on or about June 25.

By Jed Horowitz
RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2010
Merrill Lynch 'squawk-box' brokers seek retrial, claim new evidence

A former broker at Merrill Lynch & Co. and Citigroup Inc. convicted of selling access to his brokerages' internal “squawk boxes” asked a judge to throw out his conviction and others because prosecutors hid evidence of their innocence.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 22, 2010
ETFs' siren song still lures managers

As a new crop of money managers and investment banks enters the hot market of exchange-traded funds, the challenge already has proved too much for some in a sector where scale is key.

By Thao Hua
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2010
Wells Fargo extends elder services to east coast

Wells Fargo Private Bank said that it has expanded its Elder Services program to the East Coast through its acquisition of Wachovia Securities LLC.

By Hilary Johnson
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2010
Morgan Stanley earnings beat estimates

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2010
Morgan Stanley endured tough quarter in retail

The market pullback in the second quarter took its toll on the global wealth management sector of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, which today reported a 26% decline in pretax income from the first three months of the year to $207 million.

By Jed Horowitz
SEC expected to cap 12(b)-1 fees
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2010
SEC expected to cap 12(b)-1 fees

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday is expected to propose revamping the structure of 12(b)-1 fees, according to people familiar with the situation.

By Jessica Toonkel
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2010
BNY Mellon earnings triple

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2010
Silver Bridge to buy advisory firm with $400M in assets

Officials for Silver Bridge Advisors LLC said today they to plan to purchase a San Francisco-area investment adviser, adding that their firm has created a separate entity to better market itself to wealthy families and family offices.

By Hilary Johnson
SEC's Schapiro stumps for single standard of care – but what will it be?
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2010
SEC's Schapiro stumps for single standard of care – but what will it be?

SEC chairman Mary Schapiro backed a tough uniform fiduciary standard earlier today – but compromise remains a possibility

By Bloomberg
Arnott: Odds of double-dip recession better than 50%
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2010
Arnott: Odds of double-dip recession better than 50%

Research Affiliates chairman Rob Arnott puts the chances of a double-dip recession at better than 50%. His advice? Prepare clients 'to weather the storm'

By Hilary Johnson
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2010
John Hussman: Earning more by setting aside less

The fraud charges brought against Goldman Sachs by the SEC may or may not provide a catalyst for market weakness, but significant risk is already baked into observable market conditions.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2010
Jeremy Grantham: Risky stocks have been driven to 'extreme overpricing'

The following is an excerpt from the quarterly newsletter of Jeremy Grantham, Chairman of the Board of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo LLC. To read the full newsletter, please <a href=https://www.gmo.com/America/CMSAttachmentDownload.aspx?target=JUBRxi51IICH9wllS7nFzv7ybaFb7pejnbwTNH0bkvX%2b6VuTG%2fK%2fZQlXslaAJiXTuWWsm17RpANM4ky9wfHNILCaoOCk9CxUxd1YL1lKMqQ%3d>click here.</a>

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 20, 2010
AIG-free branding helps push Western National past FA rivals

Western National Life, an AIG Inc. subsidiary, emerged as the top fixed-annuity seller in the bank channel during the third quarter of 2009, displacing rival New York Life Insurance Co., according to data from Beacon Research Publications Inc.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2010
News Analysis: Schapiro's warning is likely to change broker recruitment

Retail brokers have come under Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro's microscope, thanks to a warning she issued late last month about the dangers of recruitment deals.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 19, 2010
Advisers on the Move: $700M ING team moves to Triad

Gitterman &amp; Associates, a 10-person team in Georgia, has found a new home.

By Mark Bruno
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2010
Big recruiting deals in AdviserLand: What's going on?

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUL 19, 2010
Purchase price falls for Broadridge unit

Recent setbacks to Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.'s Ridge business have driven down the price of the clearing unit's impending sale to Penson Financial Services Inc.

By Jed Horowitz
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2010
Morgan Keegan woes hammer Regions

Bank takes $200M charge to cover legal costs, potential settlements arising from bond fund probe

By Bloomberg