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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.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2007
Software makers eye adviser compliance market

WASHINGTON — Registered investment advisers are likely to outspend other financial intermediaries for compliance software, according to a recent report by Celent LLC, a Boston-based research and consulting firm.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2007
Rules may be relaxed for foreign brokers

WASHINGTON — U.S. investors could face reduced protections if the Securities and Exchange Commission loosens restrictions to allow foreign brokerage firms to offer securities in the United States, according to some speakers last week at a daylong SEC public meeting on cross-border regulation.

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
Adviser rebuilds after losing 403(b) accounts, assets

SAN FRANCISCO — After a year of frantic meetings with ex-clients, Thomas Pignone finally is breathing easier as he rebuilds his firm.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2007
Dissed at home, Canadian hedge funds are coveted abroad

OTTAWA — In Canadian hedge fund circles, it helps to have a thick skin.

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.

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.

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.

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.