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INVESTING ETFS MAR 19, 2007
SSgA retools sales force in bid to boost ETF sales

As exchange traded funds proliferate, ETF producers are getting more aggressive when it comes to pitching product.

RETIREMENT TAX MAR 12, 2007
Advisers working the tax system

Advisers are using creative techniques to work within the dense tax code to help their clients reduce their tax payments.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2007
Galvin leads charge against senior fraud

State regulators, led by Massachusetts’ William F. Galvin, are stepping up their attacks on financial scam artists who prey on senior citizens.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2007
NASD wants to supplant OSJ category

Industry observers are worried about the potential effect of an NASD proposal to eliminate the definition of “office of supervisory jurisdiction” and in its place create four new branch-office categories.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 12, 2007
FSI hopes to state case to SEC consultants

The Financial Services Institute Inc. hopes to bend the ear of the consulting firm chosen by the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider the effect on investors of applying differing regulatory standards to broker-dealers and investment advisers.

INVESTING ETFS MAR 12, 2007
Index provider role may cross advice line

As indexes developed specifically for exchange traded funds proliferate, so do concerns about potential conflicts of interest that may exist when index providers reach for extra performance.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 12, 2007
LPL deal raises questions

LPL Financial Services Inc.’s plan to acquire three broker-dealers owned by Pacific Life Insurance Co. came as little surprise to many in the industry, though the deal has raised a few key questions, industry observers and advisers say.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 12, 2007
Ultrawealthy ultrahot as a market

Ultrawealthy clients with investible assets of $40 million to $50 million rapidly are emerging as one of the most coveted segments of the wealth management business.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 12, 2007
Baby boomers creating opportunities

NEW YORK — The ever-evolving need for assisted-care facilities for the elderly and increased concern over energy policy have created opportunities for municipal bond portfolio managers.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2007
SEC weighs raising bar on private-equity pools

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering whether to raise the financial bar for investing in private-investment pools other than hedge funds.