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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 07, 2011
Russian spy stripped of CFP credentials

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. finally has revoked Russian spy Cynthia A. Murphy of her planning credentials.

By Darla Mercado
Floating-rate funds taking off
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2011
Floating-rate funds taking off

Investors piling into bank loan mutual funds; inflation protection the lure

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2011
And you think your kid's private school is expensive

Tuition at Leysin American School in the Swiss Alps is $72K a year, but at least the skiing's good

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS JUN 06, 2011
Rockefeller snags ex-Goldman exec as new CEO

Ten months after the death of its former chief executive, wealth management firm Rockefeller Financial today hired Reuben Jeffery III, a former government official and Goldman Sachs' executive, as its chief executive.

By Hilary Johnson
NEWS RIAS JUN 05, 2011
Look beyond cloud's silver lining

System failures in recent weeks involving such companies as Amazon.com Inc. and Sony Corp. have cast doubts on the security and reliability of cloud computing, and should put financial advisers on high alert

By MFXFeeder
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2011
Omni present no longer: Firm latest B-D to close

Another small, independent broker-dealer that faces mounting legal claims is exiting the business, this time after selling real estate deals by a bankrupt syndicator.

By Bruce Kelly
This crossword puzzle writer and poker champ generating 20% returns
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
This crossword puzzle writer and poker champ generating 20% returns

Peter Muller founded Morgan Stanley's successful PDT quant unit; dubbed 'brilliant' by Clifford Asness

By John Goff
Scruggs' fund does well when investors are flat-out spooked
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
Scruggs' fund does well when investors are flat-out spooked

Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund shines during turbulent markets; sitting on plenty of cash right now

By Jeff Benjamin
Berkowitz, Heebner and Miller in tight battle — for last place
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
Berkowitz, Heebner and Miller in tight battle — for last place

Three famed stock-pickers having a dismal year so far, with big bets crapping out; stil time to be right, however

By John Goff
LPL not looking to do blockbuster deals, says company CFO
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
LPL not looking to do blockbuster deals, says company CFO

Moore says niche deals more likely; Securities America, Investors Capital currently on the block

By Bruce Kelly
BondView to run the rule over muni bond funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2011
BondView to run the rule over muni bond funds

Muni bond transparency isn't very transparent. Indeed, making sense of muni bond funds can be an exercise in frustration. Now, a new rating system may clear things up a bit.

By Jessica Toonkel
Don't sweat the correction, says Blackstone's Byron Wien
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
Don't sweat the correction, says Blackstone's Byron Wien

<i>Investors are getting nervous.</i> Hiring data is not good. Europe's a problem again. Portfolio managers are predicting a sizable drop in the market -- a downturn that may have officially commenced with Wednesday's sell-off of large caps. But Blackstone's Byron Wien doesn't seem chuffed. In fact, he says the next few months should present a tremendous opportunity for astute stock pickers.

By John Goff
Annuity fees a turnoff for clients and advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2011
Annuity fees a turnoff for clients and advisers

Products are 'difficult to assess,' commission-based distribution seen as a problem

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Handful of broker-dealers holding back fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2011
Handful of broker-dealers holding back fiduciary rule

One of the strongest advocates for imposing a universal fiduciary duty for retail investment advice is urging a congressional committee to allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to move forward with such a rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
LPL loses its $3B man

Ron Carson, one of the top advisers in the country, is leaving the indie B-D after more than two decades at the company. Why? LPL's RIA platform is one reason.

By Mark Bruno
LPL aims to boost pretax profit with Uvest move
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
LPL aims to boost pretax profit with Uvest move

LPL Investment Holdings Inc. expects to save up to $12 million in 2012 by moving brokers from its subsidiary Uvest Financial Services Group Inc. from an outside clearing firm to LPL's proprietary platform.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
Can LPL hit its recruitment target – and at what cost?

As recruiting wars heat up, B-D aims to hire 400 new reps. It won't be cheap.

By Andrew Osterland
What, no duck? At LPL, say the magic word and lose five bucks
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2011
What, no duck? At LPL, say the magic word and lose five bucks

CEO Casady establishes a fine to keep execs from discussing company's share price; one offender so far

By Bruce Kelly
Mark Casady: LPL eyeing 400 new recruits
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 03, 2011
Mark Casady: LPL eyeing 400 new recruits

<a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=datajoe&amp;djoPage=summary&amp;issuedate=20100423&amp;sid=BD0426&amp;djoProjId=10994&amp;djoRecordId=342440#record_342440>LPL Investment Holdings Inc.</a> will look to recruit at least 400 net new registered reps and investment advisers this year and into the future, while top executives at the firm acknowledge that attracting top brokers is getting more expensive.

By Bloomberg
VA-voom! U.S. variable annuity sales up 24%
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2011
VA-voom! U.S. variable annuity sales up 24%

By Doug Cubberley