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Finra CEO Ketchum Paid $2.9 Million In 2014

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All told, seven Finra executive officers made more than $1 million in total pay last year, according to Finra's annual report.

SEC To Propose Executive-Bonus Clawbacks When Companies Restate

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U.S. companies forced to correct accounting failures would have to reclaim a portion of bonuses awarded to corporate bosses under a rule set to be proposed Wednesday by the SEC.

Ace's Grab For Chubb Stokes Insurers' Deal Fever

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After the busiest quarter for insurance dealmaking in at least 12 years, the magnitude of Ace's proposed Chubb takeover may spark more M&A activity, industry watchers say.

Millionaire Investor Confidence Plummets in June

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The Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index slid to 6 from 15 the previous month, a 12-month low, while the Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index dipped two points to 6.

$390 Mil. South Carolina RIA Breaks Away From Wells Fargo

by FA Staff

Tumlin Levin Sumner Wealth Management, a partnership between Charles Tumlin, Arthur Levin, and Hall Sumner, has broken away from Wells Fargo Advisors, where they managed $390 million in client assets...

Advisor Examiners To Focus On Cybersecurity

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SEC exam teams are going to delve more deeply into cybersecurity at investment companies, an agency official said Monday.

Same-Sex Couples Face The Music: First Comes Love, Then Taxes

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Taxes and other financial issues have been complicated for same-sex couples, but have things become simpler now that the Supreme Court has declared such unions a constitutional right?

Gay Marriage's Big Benefit Is Social Security

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The Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage will give a huge boost to the retirement security of LGBT Americans, especially in the realm of Social Security

Gross Gets Personal: 'I Just Wanted To Run Money And Be Famous'

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The best investors, Bill Gross says, are “people that are so needy, it’s never enough.”

$3 Billion Calif. Team Breaks Away From Deutsche Bank AG

by PW Staff

Four San Francisco-based wealth management professionals have broken way from a large multinational financial services company to found their own independent firm.

Commonwealth Recruits $350M Team from LPL

by FA Staff

Waltham, Mass.-based broker-dealer and RIA Commonwealth Financial Network has added a $350 million firm based in Metairie, La., to its network of independent advisors.

Layover Leads to Arrest of $300 Million Pump-and-Dump Mastermind

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Greg R. Mulholland was arrested in Phoenix by federal agents on Tuesday during the layover of a flight from Canada to Mexico on charges that he orchestrated a $300 million stock manipulation scheme.

Senator: OPM Data Breach Victims Could Be Victims Of Tax Fraud

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The attack by Chinese hackers on the Office of Personnel Management could make federal employees victims of tax fraud, one U.S. senator warned Thursday.

Muni Buyers Bedazzled By Junk-Bond Yields Let Protections Slip

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Municipal issuers including hospitals, charter schools and retirement communities are selling bonds without typical protections as investors seek returns over safety.

Wall Street Up; Health Stocks Jump On Obamacare Ruling

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Wall Street rose on Thursday after consumer spending recorded its largest increase in nearly six years and the U.S. Supreme Court backed Obamacare, boosting health-care stocks.

CFA Chief's Message To Fund Industry: 'Work Harder For Less'

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A five-year run of virtually uninterrupted stock-market gains in the U.S. and Europe has boosted assets under management but done little to lift margins for stock pickers who face tech competition.

Obama Scraps Ratings Of U.S. Colleges On Cost, Value

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The Obama administration scrapped a plan to give government ratings to U.S. colleges, bowing to criticism from higher education leaders that the system could be unfair.

America’s New Bond Underwriters Have Arrived In Search Of Alpha

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Fund managers are bypassing banks and initiating corporate bond deals themselves.

Housing In U.S. Seen Boosted By Millennials Finally Buying Homes

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A greater share of U.S. millennials say they’re likely to buy a home this year, adding to evidence that first-time buyers are finally entering the real estate market and fueling a jump in sales.

Edward Jones Reviews Mutual Fund Fees Charged To Customers

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Edward Jones is reviewing its records to see if some fund customers were eligible for fee waivers they did not receive.