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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2007
Goldman Sachs alternatives inflows at zero

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s net inflows for alternative investments have trickled down to nothing.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 18, 2007
Closed-end fund converts into ETF format

The American Stock Exchange has begun trading in First Trust Value Line 100 exchange traded fund, an ETF converted from a closed-end fund.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2007
Savings-minded superhero wins Emmys

Public-service spots starring “Savingsman” and his canine companion "401k-9" won three Emmy awards.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
‘Soft’ services galvanizing family offices

An increasing emphasis on family governance is having a galvanizing effect on the multifamily-office business.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 18, 2007
A check on the ‘love ’em and leave ’em’ tack

Insurers increasingly are using trail commissions for fixed annuities to give finan-cial advisers an additional incentive to cultivate long-term client relationships.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2007
Indie reps rewarded with equity participation

In a bid to stand out among their peers and to be more competitive in the marketplace, an increasing number of small to midsize independent-contractor broker-dealers are offering sophisticated compensation plans, including stock ownership, to their affiliated registered representatives.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2007
Sales practices for structured products debated

IRVINE, Calif. — A debate is brewing over the establishment of retail-sales-practice guidelines for structured products.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 18, 2007
Bradley on hot seat at TD Ameritrade

J. Thomas Bradley Jr., president of TD Ameritrade Institutional, is feeling the heat from financial advisers as he tries to balance their concerns and the demands of his parent firm, TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., to continue to increase assets.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2007
Postnups becoming ‘new’ prenups

Postnuptial agreements are gaining popularity as an estate-planning tool, and some hedge funds and private-equity firms have asked their top executives to sign them to protect their companies in case of a messy divorce, according to attorneys and financial advisers.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2007
Raymond James unit gives bonuses to big producers

In an effort to charge up its top registered representatives and financial advisers, Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is giving bonuses to its biggest-producing brokers.