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Morningstar Platform Adds Portfolio Accounting

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Sincere Launches Small Cap Value Fund

    Sincere & Co., a mutual fund marketing and distribution company serving independent advisors, has launched a mutual fund of its own...

SEC To Weigh Impact Of Broker Exemption

   The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is getting ready to see how investors have been impacted by having two sets of regulations for fee-based brokers and investment...

Franklin Templeton Expands Reach Of Trust Services

    Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust has extended the reach of its trust service offerings through a network of 2,200 service reps...

Buckingham Turns Passive Style Into High Growth

   The Buckingham Family of Financial Services-an advisory firm built on the principals of passive investing-has proven itself to be quite active when it comes to growth...

Financial Advisor Unveils First Annual "Top RIA" Rankings

   In its July issue, Financial Advisor magazine unveiled its first annual ranking of independent advisory firms that offer financial planning and related services along...

Morningstar Expands Hedge Fund Data Access

    Users of Morningstar's Web site, and its advisor workstation, now have access to the research company's hedge fund data...

Managers Quick To Embrace Large Caps

    Investment managers have done a quick about-face in their outlook for the large- and small-cap equity markets, according to a new survey...

Wealthy Population Shows Strong Global Growth

   The number of people with more than $1 million in financial assets grew by 6...

Gift Fund Offers Advisors Larger Role

   The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund-which has grown into one of the nation's largest charities since its founding in 1991-is offering advisors a way to be more involved in donor...

FPA Report Calls For Unified Regulation

   All financial advisors, whether they be called "planners" or "consultants," should be regulated in the same way and be held to a fiduciary standard that places a client's...

Focus Buys Two Firms; Hits $4.5B in Assets

    Focus Financial Partners LLC, which in less than a year has expanded into one of the ten largest independent wealth management firms in the nation, has just gotten bigger...

Transitional Advisors Get Mentor Program

   TD Ameritrade Institutional has created a mentoring program for advisors making the transition from broker...

Schwab Slashes, Eliminates Fees

   Charles Schwab announced today sweeping price cuts and expanded services for both its retail and institutional clients...

FPA Members Overwhelmingly Support Fiduciary Standards

   The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has brought the weight of its membership to bear in the debate over whether CFP certificants should be held to a fiduciary standard...

Teslik: Medicine Could Solve Savings Crisis

   On May 23, CFP Board executive director Sarah Teslik testified in front of aSenate Banking Committee hearing on financial literacy and the nation'ssavings crisis...

Survey: Planners Satisfied With Career Choice

    Financial planners with CFP certifications are mostly satisfied with their careers, despite seeing their median incomes drop in 2005, according to a new survey...

Debt Weighing On College Graduates

    Heavy debt loads are weighing heavily on today's college graduates just as they start out on their careers, according to a new survey...

Fidelity Launches International Value Fund

   Saying that advisors are "clearly looking abroad" for new investment opportunities, Fidelity Investments announced the launch of a new international fund...

Regulators Target Senior Investment Scams

   The SEC and NASD are teaming up to crack down on fraudulent and unsuitable securities sales that target senior citizens...