Dan Jamieson
Dan was Senior Editor at InvestmentNews from 2005 to 2013, before moving on to become Editor at large for Financial Advisor magazine. Check out his video bio here. Connect with him at LinkedIn here.
B-Ds seek money for lending
Upset by what they see as government bailouts of banks that still aren't lending money, several small broker-dealers are floating the idea of getting government money to smaller firms.
Investors’ pain has become attorneys’ gain
The financial advisory industry and its clients still may be struggling with the aftermath of the market crash — but investor plaintiff's attorneys are doing just fine, thank you.
Mixed signals on commercial property
Believe it or not, the commercial-real-estate market could be close to a bottom. If so, that signals…
Allegiant ordered to pay $157K to former broker in case of forged Finra letter
An arbitration panel has awarded a former broker at Allegiant Securities LLC $100,000 in a case that arbitrators said involved a forged letter purporting to be from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.
Investors’ pain has become attorneys’ gain
The financial advisory industry and their clients still may be struggling with the aftermath of the market crash — but investor plaintiff's attorneys are doing just fine, thank you.
Heavy cost cutting brightens outlook for many U.S. stocks
There's plenty of money-making opportunities right here in the USA, despite the sluggish economy, according to some industry observers.
NASAA wants study into ‘inherently conflicted’ SROs
State regulators are objecting to proposed amendments to the Investor Protection Act that would eliminate a requirement to look into the failures at self-regulatory organizations.
MSSB outlines 2010 broker pay plan
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney officials previewed the firm's new pay plan with brokers on a conference call last week.
Record first half for RIA deal volume
Merger-and-acquisition volume among RIA firms continues to run at a record pace.
Bid to regulate planning industry will soon run into opposition, leaders predict
The industry effort to regulate financial planning as a profession has support from within, but it won't escape opposition from other sectors of the financial services community, several industry leaders said last week.
