Dan Jamieson

Dan was Senior Editor at InvestmentNews from 2005 to 2013, before moving on to become Editor at large for Financial Advisor magazine. Check out his video bio here. Connect with him at LinkedIn here.

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NEWS RIAS OCT 17, 2011
Schwab apologizes to RIA clients for marketing letter gaffe

Bernie Clark, head of Schwab Advisor Services, apologized last week to the firm's RIA clients, expressing regret for a marketing piece sent to advisers' clients who sponsor Schwab-held retirement plans

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2011
Court orders Wells to pay up in raiding claim

A California appellate court has ordered Wells Fargo Advisors LLC to pay $915,000 in legal fees to Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Stifel broker Chris Nielsen

Finra yanks controversial rules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2011
Finra yanks controversial rules

In a little-noticed but surprising move, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. last week withdrew a controversial proposal to revamp its supervisory rules that would have, among other things, required supervision of nonsecurities-related businesses.

Finra proposal could aid broker class actions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 11, 2011
Finra proposal could aid broker class actions

The regulator wants to ban from its arbitration forums so called “collective action” claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Court orders Wells Fargo to pay up in failed raiding claim
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2011
Court orders Wells Fargo to pay up in failed raiding claim

A California appeals court has ordered Wells Fargo Advisors LLC to pay $915,000 in legal fees to Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and a Stifel broker.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 05, 2011
No clear end to Greek drama

Hang on for a rough ride as the European sovereign-debt crisis continues

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 05, 2011
Pershing 'unaffected' by BNY boss' departure

It is difficult to tell what impact the loss will have on the Pershing LLC unit of BNY Mellon

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 05, 2011
Custodial firm jumps from Sterne Agee to First Clearing

TradePMR looking to attract larger RIAs from wirehouses, CEO says

Convergent winds down institutional wealth unit as $4.9B RIA leaves
NEWS RIAS OCT 04, 2011
Convergent winds down institutional wealth unit as $4.9B RIA leaves

Focus Financial Partners has landed one of its biggest RIA partner firms yet with the addition of LVW Advisors — a pickup that also signals the wind-down of Convergent Wealth Advisors' institutional business.

Advisers' revenue up to pre-crisis level, but growth doesn't have legs
NEWS RIAS OCT 03, 2011
Advisers' revenue up to pre-crisis level, but growth doesn't have legs

Adviser revenue recovered last year to pre-crisis levels as assets continued to climb, but growth expectations for future growth have soured.