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Schwab Institutional Starts Listing Service, Passes $300B mark

A new online listing service offered by Charles Schwab has attracted 183independent advisors looking to buy and sell a business, according to the company...

Hedge Fund Indexes Said To Be Biased

Published indexes generally show hedge funds beating out mainstream mutual funds in recent years, but a prominent scholar says the hedge fund data can't really be trusted...

MFS, Putnam Agree To Pay SEC Fines

MFS Investment Management and Putnam Investment Management have agreed to pay fines of $50 million and $55 million respectively in separate agreements with the SEC...

LPL To Acquire Phoenix Broker-Dealers

Linsco/Private Ledger has entered into an agreement to acquire the retail broker-dealer operations of The Phoenix Companies Inc...

Public Embraces 529 Plans

Even though they were introduced a relatively short time ago, 529 college savings plans have already been embraced by the public, according to a new study...

Emerging Market, Tax-Advantaged Funds Launched

Two new funds are offering advisors and their clients access to emerging markets and tax-advantaged hedge fund investing...

RJF Execs Concerned About Regulatory Climate

Raymond James Financial executives are encouraging advisors affiliated with the firm to get politically active and place clients' needs first in light of unprecedented litigation and regulation for...

Planners Left Out Of Many Retirement Plans

Financial planners have a lot of work ahead of them when it comes to helping Americans prepare for retirement, according to a new study...

Asset Management Shakeup Predicted

A new study suggests that the asset management industry is headed for a restructuring that will differentiate services according to the sophistication of clients...

CFP Approves Eight Education Programs

Eight new financial planning education programs, at six institutions, have been registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards...

Advisors Grill Mutual Fund Companies

An effort by a group of advisors to gauge the ethical mettle of mutual fund companies has reaped mixed results, according to organizers...

New Fund Looks For Dividend Growth

A new mutual fund is offering investors a chance to hone in on dividend income growth-under the management of a former Philadelphia Stock Exchange chairman...

Ameritrade Advisor Services Adds Bonds, SMAs

Ameritrade, a relatively new player in the advisor services arena, is hoping to boost its presence in that industry with the recent introduction of bond and separate managed account services...

Survey: Tax Professionals Gain From Financial Planning

Tax professionals stand to gain tens to thousands of dollars in additional revenue by adding a financial planning component to their practice, according to a new survey...

Securities America Offers Transition Program

Securities America is offering a program designed to smooth the transition from retail to independence for financial advisors...

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