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RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Moss Adams snaps up wealth management shop

Moss Adams, in a bid to continue the expansion of its wealth advisory business, has acquired a registered investment advisory firm in San Diego.

By Mark Bruno
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Fla. judge won't delay prison for UBS informant

A federal judge refused Monday to postpone prison or consider a lighter sentence for a former Swiss banker-turned-informant who helped launch a massive U.S. tax evasion investigation into banking giant UBS AG.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Judge refuses to dismiss Stanford shredding case

A federal judge in Florida has refused to dismiss charges of illegal document shredding against two former employees of disgraced financier Allen Stanford.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 06, 2010
Fitch hikes outlook on Prudential after Wachovia Securities sale

Fitch Ratings on Monday raised its outlook on Prudential Financial Inc., citing improvements to the insurance and investment company's capital position.

By Associated Press
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Next year's winners: Big multinationals

Most of the easy money has already been made in this market rally, making 2010 a “stock-picker's market” that requires more investing skill and analysis, says Adriana Posada, manager of the $6.8 billion American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund (AVASX) from American Beacon Advisors Inc.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Core values drive Appleseed Fund to 57% gain this year

Socially conscious fund generates strong returns by applying negative and positive screens

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Wachovia Securities sale will plump up Prudential's capital ratio

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Bill Gross: Returns will be half what they were

Investors shouldn't expect returns and profits ever to get back to the levels of a few years ago, Bill Gross, managing director and co-chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, told attendees of InvestmentNews' Virtual ETF Insights online conference this morning.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2010
Bill aims to crack down on overseas tax cheats

Key lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday aiming to crack down on wealthy tax dodgers hiding money overseas.

By Bloomberg
RESOURCES IRA ALERT JAN 06, 2010
New ruling reopens window for taxpayers

The suspension of 2009 required-minimum distributions from retirement plans and IRAs was enacted as part of the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, which was signed into law Dec. 23.

By Ed Slott
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 06, 2010
Woodbury Financial fined for Reg S-P violations

The SEC has fined independent broker-dealer Woodbury Financial Services Inc. of Woodbury, Minn., $65,000 for a variety of violations of Regulation S-P, which prohibits disclosure of non-public personal information about clients to non-affiliated third parties, such as other broker-dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2010
Study gives 529 plan marketing a failing grade

The college savings market will more than double in the next five years, but Section 529 plans still have much further to go to gain a meaningful share of the market, according to a study released today by Financial Research Corp.

By Hilary Johnson
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2010
Lord Abbett offers discounts on new IRAs

Lord Abbett & Co. is offering discounts to clients who open an individual retirement account by April 15.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2010
Futures mixed after market rally on Monday

Stock investors are expected to slow their pace of buying following a big rally on the first trading day of the new year.

By Associated Press
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2010
Stocks zigzag on uneven economic reports

The stock market traded mixed after reports on factory orders and housing gave mixed signals about the economy.

By Bloomberg
Third Avenue's Marty Whitman: Why I'm bullish on East Asia
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 05, 2010
Third Avenue's Marty Whitman: Why I'm bullish on East Asia

At October 31, 2009, over 59% of Fund net assets were invested in the common stocks of extremely well-financed companies located in East Asia. Forty-three percent of such investments were in eight real estate and private equity companies headquartered in Hong Kong, all also having major presences in mainland China.

By Martin Whitman and Ian Lapey
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 05, 2010
Insurance commissioners put 'suitability in annuity' rule on hold

A new regulation that would have placed more responsibility on life insurers for producers' bad annuity sales has been delayed.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 05, 2010
FundQuest adds Fidelity VA to platform

FundQuest has added Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Co.'s Personal Retirement Annuity to its platform, marking the first time that the Fidelity variable annuity will be available to fee-based advisers through a managed-account provider.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 05, 2010
Ex-broker at GunnAllen, Ameriprise sentenced to eight years in prison

A Southern New Jersey securities broker who operated a $1.8 million investment fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.

By Staff Report
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 05, 2010
Sun Life adding VA wholesalers, cutting back on VA products

The broker-dealer channel is in the cross hairs of Sun Life Financial Inc. as the company aims to bolster its ranks of variable-annuity wholesalers and reach out to broker-dealers as a new channel for life insurance sales.

By Darla Mercado