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Sue Asci

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Retail investors in buying mood despite downturn

In a switch from the downturn of 2000, retail investors have actually increased their trading volume, a panel of analysts told participants at the annual meeting of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. in Boston. Finra is based in that city and New York.

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Merging of financial regulators not in cards, experts say

Although regulatory reform will result in more-stringent enforcement in the wake of the financial crisis, the authorities in charge of that enforcement are not likely to change much, according to a panel of experts speaking today at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. at its annual conference in Boston.

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Retail investors in buying mood despite downturn

In a switch from the downturn of 2000, retail investors have actually increased their trading volume, a panel of analysts told participants at the annual meeting of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. in Boston. Finra is based in that city and New York.

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Millionaires sing the recession blues

An increasing number of millionaires don’t feel wealthy, largely due to the losses they experienced in the markets last year, according to a study released by Fidelity Investments of Boston.

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Schwab sets $100 buy-in for funds, lowers equity-indexed fund fees

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. has lowered expenses on all of its equity index funds and reduced the minimum investment to $100 across all of its funds.

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Obama’s corporate tax proposal panned by advocacy group

President Obama’s proposal to rein in tax deferrals for U.S. corporations doing business overseas will have a negative impact on the ability of financial services firms to compete worldwide, according to the Financial Services Roundtable.

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Phoenix Cos. taps Christopher Wilkos as CIO

The Phoenix Cos. Inc. of Hartford, Conn., announced today the promotion of Christopher Wilkos to executive vice president and chief investment officer.

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Legg Mason’s fiscal 4Q loss beats expectations

Legg Mason Inc. today reported a net loss of $325.1 million, or $2.29 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31.

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Tech funds ‘rallying off a trough,’ Lipper says

Technology funds led equity funds in returns for the first four months of the year, according to Lipper.

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Principal lays off 75 in asset management division

The Des Moines, Iowa-firm laid off 550 people companywide in December and subsequently instituted salary reductions ranging from 2% to 10%,