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NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 20, 2010
Blog: Institutional arrogance at MSSB?

Firms will never admit that they lost somebody good or admit that they hired somebody bad.

NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2010
WealthTrust founder Rusty Benton relinquishes CEO post

Rush “Rusty” Benton, who founded WealthTrust LLC in 1997 to buy majority stakes in independent wealth management firms, is stepping down as chief executive officer of the company and will assume the new role of chairman, he said Thursday.

Market rot produces bumper crop for tax-loss harvesters
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2010
Market rot produces bumper crop for tax-loss harvesters

Market volatility presents an opportunity to offset gains with losses. Is it worth the hassle? Experts say tax-loss harvesting can boost portfolio returns by as much as seven percentage points

Market plummet: Computers gone wild?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2010
Market plummet: Computers gone wild?

The massive stock sell off on Thursday may have been initially triggered by human error. But it appears that mechanized trading had a lot to do with the wild ride that followed. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/selloff0506> Readers' rant: What's your take?</a>

BlackRock's Kristi Mitchem to join State Street: Sources
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2010
BlackRock's Kristi Mitchem to join State Street: Sources

State Street Global Advisors tabs former Goldman and Barclays executive to head its defined contribution business

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 19, 2010
TD's Bradley to advisers: Ignore options at your own peril

Head of discount brokerage's custody arm says larger firms already talking up the virtues of the financial instruments; expand 'beyond asset allocation'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 19, 2010
Mandala conned Merrill about his book of business, made off with $780K: DA

Prosecutors say a broker lied about his business successes to trick Merrill Lynch into lending him $780,000. They also claim he spent the loot on a Ferrari sportscar and other niceties..

Buffett's been selling — but what's he buying?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 18, 2010
Buffett's been selling — but what's he buying?

Some intriguing stock purchases of late from Berkshire's boss; 'ample cash'

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 18, 2010
Finra bars ex-Deutsche Bank broker for manipulating stock price

Edward Brokaw, a former Deutsche Bank AG broker, was barred from the securities industry for manipulating the price of Monogram Biosciences stock in an effort to enrich a hedge-fund client, himself and his family, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said today.

Hedge funds record worst month since Lehman aftermath
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 18, 2010
Hedge funds record worst month since Lehman aftermath

Firms see biggest one-month loss since Lehman went bust, as bets aimed at minimizing losses didn't. The question now: What will June bring?

NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 18, 2010
Jackson National Life not relocating to Music City

The carrier announced, however, that it will add 400 employees to an operation in Franklin, Tenn., just outside of Nashville.

BlackRock's Bob Doll: Outlook for equity markets remains uncertain
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 18, 2010
BlackRock's Bob Doll: Outlook for equity markets remains uncertain

Stocks continued to face high levels of volatility last week as a strong rebound in prices early on gave way to renewed weakness by week's end.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2010
Plenty of takeaways at Retirement Income Summit

When he was mayor of New York, Ed Koch often would ask constituents, &#8220;How am I doing?&#8221;

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2010
Natalie Choate: How immediate annuities fit into an IRA

Natalie Choate, a retirement planning expert with Nutter McClennen &amp; Fish LLP, talks with Morningstar's Christine Benz at the InvestmentNews Retirement Income Summit about the new rules that apply to an annuity when it's purchased inside an IRA.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 18, 2010
AIG broker-dealer snaps up wealth manager

Good news for the unit, which saw one-quarter of its sales force flee the firm in 2009.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 18, 2010
'Disrespected' Regal Financial bolts from AIG's SagePoint

In a huge blow to SagePoint Financial Inc., one of three broker-dealers that make up the AIG Advisor Group Inc., its largest branch is walking out the door following a bitter dispute over the latter's role and future at SagePoint.

NEWS RIAS MAY 18, 2010
RIA mergers remain sluggish as consolidators slow down

The pace of mergers-and-acquisitions activity among independent advisers has been slow this year amid continuing economic uncertainty, but the fundamentals behind combinations have remained strong, according to a new study.

NEWS RIAS MAY 18, 2010
Roll-up firms get squeezed by backers and RIA firms

Businesses that specialize in consolidating independent-advisory firms &#8212; particularly, consolidators known as roll-ups &#8212; are under strain, according to participants in the ventures, investment bankers and consultants.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2010
Special report: The top-performing SMAs

What were the 10 best-performing separately managed accounts across six different assets classes? Find out here with exclusive data from Prima Capital.

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2010
Advisers on the Move: UBS snags $380M Morgan Stanley duo

Douglas Johnson and Daniel Legan jumped to UBS and joined the firm's Indian Wells, California office.