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NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 15, 2012
The largest clearing firms for broker-dealers

Ranked by number of B-D clients

By mlanche
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 15, 2012
Suitability rule seen unsuitable for 'hold' orders

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2012
FSI takes DOL's Borzi to the mat

By Darla Mercado
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 15, 2012
DC playing chicken at edge of fiscal cliff

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 15, 2012
NFP back to buying practices with purchase of Fusion

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 15, 2012
Life insurance plays essential role in planning Obama isn't a victim of the economic situation

By MFXFeeder
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 13, 2012
Peregrine founder cops to stealing $100M from clients

Russell Wasendorf Sr. faces up to 50 years for part in commodity brokerage's collapse

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2012
JPMorgan's $4.4B CIO loss drives profit down 9%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the largest U.S. bank, reported a $4.4 billion trading loss in its chief investment office, bigger than analysts estimated, that helped drive second-quarter profit down 9 percent.

By Bloomberg
Debacle at PFGBest is worst nightmare for client
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2012
Debacle at PFGBest is worst nightmare for client

Small Attain Capital struggles to cope with shocking news about Peregrine Financial Group

By AOSTERLAND
INsider: PFGBest debacle worst nightmare for client
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2012
INsider: PFGBest debacle worst nightmare for client

Small Attain Capital struggles to cope with the shocking news coming out of Cedar Falls, Iowa (pictured). Says one executive: 'We have a lot of anger and frustration about this.'

By AOSTERLAND
Will 'taxmageddon' become a reality? Obama veto should seal the deal
NEWS RIAS JUL 13, 2012
Will 'taxmageddon' become a reality? Obama veto should seal the deal

President promises to shoot down bill extending Bush era tax cuts for wealthy; does not augur well for HNW clients

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Most annuity holders will duck Obamacare's tax goose
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 13, 2012
Most annuity holders will duck Obamacare's tax goose

Few make enough money to be hit by 3.8% surcharge; did insurers cry wolf?

By Darla Mercado
Advisers giving it the old college try in plugging 529s
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2012
Advisers giving it the old college try in plugging 529s

Size of new adviser-sold accounts now considerably larger than direct-sold accounts; all part of a 'holistic financial plan'

By Liz Skinner
Student-loan holders hazed by private-debt collectors, critics charge
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2012
Student-loan holders hazed by private-debt collectors, critics charge

Generated $1B in commissions in first nine months of 2011; 'power that would make a mobster envious'

By John Goff
College savings plans finally back in favor with savers
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2012
College savings plans finally back in favor with savers

Net flows for 529s turn positive in the fourth quarter; 'good sign for the industry'

By Liz Skinner
Team of three generations of advisers leaves MSSB for UBS
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 12, 2012
Team of three generations of advisers leaves MSSB for UBS

William Bruen Sr., William Bruen Jr., and Andrew Bruen, a three-generation team of financial advisers managing over $500 million in assets, left Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for UBS Wealth Management last week

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2012
Gross: U.S. debt could be 'absolutely debilitating'

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2012
Stocks ridiculously priced, says famed hedge fund manager

Value-meister Cooperman seeking out undervalued stocks; plenty to choose from right now

By John Goff
Dividend party just getting started: Fidelity
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2012
Dividend party just getting started: Fidelity

Rising interest in equity income, plus payouts by cash-rich tech companies, cited as triggers; break out the streamers

By Jason Kephart
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2012
Bill Gross: Global monetary system may be fatally flawed

By Bill Gross