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YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 02, 2007
Sun shines on RIAs, and product makers bask in the glow

SAN FRANCISCO — The days when registered investment advisers could remain as cloistered and mysterious to outsiders as a John Grisham-style law firm may be drawing to a close.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 26, 2007
Advent Software faces competition

Seizing an opportunity to exploit the perceived integration problems of Advent Software Inc.’s offerings to financial advisers, 19 technology companies have formed YourSilverBullet.net.

YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 26, 2007
Thomson expands push into wealth management

SAN FRANCISCO — Thomson Financial’s recent acquisition of a Belgian software company is a clear indication of its desire to appeal to higher-end financial advisers, analysts say.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 26, 2007
Vanguard adds online offerings aimed at advisers

PHILADELPHIA — As part of its ongoing efforts to appeal to financial advisers, The Vanguard Group Inc. has added several features to its adviser website.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 19, 2007
Canadian SRO pressuring gadfly on complaint data

OTTAWA — A tussle has erupted over what to do with complaints against more than 2,000 brokers that the Investment Dealers Association of Canada inadvertently posted on its website.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 12, 2007
Mass. hedge fund scrutiny called a ‘sting operation’

Hedge fund manager Phillip Goldstein, who has been accused of marketing alternative-class investments to a non-qualified investor through his firm’s website, is crying foul by drawing attention to what he described as a “sting operation” aimed at him and his company.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 12, 2007
Microsoft’s Vista hits advisers in their pocketbooks

SAN FRANCISCO — The biggest software company in the world may be forcing financial advisers to purchase expensive hardware in the wake of its recent upgrade.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 05, 2007
Online options trading is getting cheaper

NEW YORK — The online options trading arena is rapidly expanding, as the cost to trade such investments has fallen significantly.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 05, 2007
Franklin Resources expanding in India

BOSTON — Franklin Resources Inc., the nation’s fourth-largest mutual fund company, boosted its head count by 229 workers last quarter, with more than 90% of that growth coming from India, where it opened a new facility last month.