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NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2007
Royal alums aim to build national firms

Two of the biggest names — and personalities — until recently associated with Royal Alliance Associates Inc. now are attempting to build national firms.

RETIREMENT TAX FEB 26, 2007
Mounties claim they got their income trust man

OTTAWA — The Mounties say they have gotten their man in the insider scandal involving income trusts, but some observers doubt that he is the only person involved.

NEWS OPINION FEB 26, 2007
Fiduciary show and tell: What does it take to be one?

Around this time of year, secondary schools typically hold a “career day,” and mothers and fathers are coaxed from their workplaces to participate in a “show and tell” with the next generation.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 19, 2007
State regulators on indies’ radar

After spending the past three years cozying up to securities regulators at NASD, independent-contractor broker-dealers are fearful that state regulators pose an increasing threat.

RETIREMENT TAX FEB 19, 2007
Brokerages slow to reveal sales pact details

Although many brokerage firms are letting investors in on whether they have “shelf space” agreements with certain mutual fund companies, few are disclosing the details of those agreements.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 19, 2007
Broker-dealers focus intently on transitions

Like their clients, advisers and registered representatives are getting older and often worry about their futures.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 19, 2007
Investment choices in HSAs expanding

When banks and brokers first started offering health savings accounts, clients could choose any investment they wanted for their account funds — as long as it was a certificate of deposit.

NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 19, 2007
Referrals show Fidelity has more faith in RIAs

With the specter of millionare clients’ assets slipping through its fingers in a hot rollover market, Fidelity Investments is placing its high-net-worth strategy squarely on the shoulders of registered investment advisers.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2007
Budget includes another 529 boon from Bush

A short but significant provision in President Bush’s proposed fiscal 2008 federal budget has cemented his status as the college savings plan industry’s new best friend.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2007
Hedge fund industry looks to court regulators, critics, media

The $1.2 trillion hedge fund industry, bracing for its second regulatory battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission in as many years, plans to take a more proactive approach to dealing with regulators, critics and the media.