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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2008
Brokers troubled by ARS complaints on their records

As if dealing with clients stuck with auction rate securities isn't challenging enough, brokers are dismayed that firms are reporting some ARS-related customer complaints on the brokers' public disciplinary records.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2008
‘Rescue’ bill White House bound

A sweeping housing bill is expected to be signed into law by President Bush in the middle of this week.

INVESTING ETFS JUL 28, 2008
Bear market funds maul competition

Bear market funds seek positive returns in down markets, so it isn't surprising that they are mauling the competition and generating plenty of investor attention in the process.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2008
Global-infrastructure fund goes retail

First American Funds Inc. of Minneapolis is hoping to leverage the growing popularity of infrastructure investing by opening its seven-month-old previously institutional-class mutual fund to retail-class investors.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2008
Advisers consider funds with managed futures access

There aren't many mutual funds that give investors access to managed futures, but the dearth of options isn't stopping some financial advisers from considering them.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2008
Freud meets finance: new focus on feelings

A wealthy prospect wanted investment-grade bonds, and only investment-grade bonds, in his portfolio.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2008
Decision to retire usually is made fairly quickly

The amount of time workers take when considering retiring and executing the decision to leave a company is typically quite short, according to the results of a new survey released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

RETIREMENT IRA ALERT JUL 28, 2008
A tax break for the military

The new Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 contains several retirement plan provisions for military service personnel that financial advisers must know about.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 28, 2008
Allianz taps new CFO

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America of Minneapolis today named Giulio Terzariol chief financial officer.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 28, 2008
Tamarac updates Advisor, cuts cost

In a move to attract a broader client base, Tamarac Inc. last week launched an updated version of its Advisor software that will cost small advisory firms about half of what they would pay for the current edition.