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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 03, 2010
21st Century broker accused of defrauding elderly investors of $8M set for grilling

An April trial date has been set for a Nebraska man accused of luring elderly investors under false pretenses and using some of their money to buy luxury items.

Geller looks to expand reach of investment management
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 03, 2010
Geller looks to expand reach of investment management

Armed with an accounting pedigree and a coveted client roster, Geller Family Office Services LLC is placing a big bet that it can transform itself into one of the industry's premier players.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 03, 2010
Brokers accused of bilking clients out of $20M will be grilled in court this fall

A hearing to determine whether the securities-fraud charges against two former Nebraska City brokers are warranted has been delayed until Oct. 19.

NEWS RIAS MAR 02, 2010
Sneak peak: Top RIAs with the largest asset increases

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 02, 2010
Judge Rakoff tosses suit alleging Finra misled members

NEWS RIAS MAR 02, 2010
U.S. business leaders fear double-dip recession

Business leaders in the United States are becoming increasingly alarmed — again — about the state of the economy.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2010
Medicare tax may apply to investment income

President Barack Obama's health plan proposal would extend Medicare taxes to the investment income of higher-earning households.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 02, 2010
Man gets 99-year prison term for securities fraud

A North Texas jury has sentenced a former Maryland lawyer to 99 years in prison for organizing a fraudulent multistate investment scheme.

NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2010
Goldman Sachs goes after ex-reps for 'pirating' clients

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is suing seven former employees of its private-wealth-management division who joined Credit Suisse Group AG for “pirating” the bank's clients and reps.

NEWS RIAS MAR 02, 2010
Charles Schwab trading volume up 8 percent in Jan.

Retail brokerage Charles Schwab Corp. said Friday that its clients' daily trading volume rose 8 percent in January compared with the same month a year ago.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 02, 2010
Goldman Sachs' investment management co-head to exit

Marc A. Spilker will retire as co-head of the investment management division at Goldman Sachs at the end of February, confirmed Andrea Raphael, a spokeswoman for the firm.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 02, 2010
Pimco's El-Erian: Stocks are on a 'sugar high'

Homes are selling at their fastest clip in nearly three years, the unemployment rate is falling and stocks are up 66 percent since their March lows — the best performance since the 1930s.

NEWS EQUITIES MAR 02, 2010
Bond giant Pimco plans to build up its active-equity capability

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC is planning to build active-equity-management capability, possibly by lifting an existing team from a rival firm, according to sources familiar with the company.

NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2010
Inside Warren Buffett's personal portfolio: The skinny on the Omaha Oracle's dividend strategies

Warren Buffett earns millions of dollars of dividend income every quarter even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc., his insurance and investment company, has never made a payout.

Top 50 RIA firms struggled to boost assets last quarter
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2010
Top 50 RIA firms struggled to boost assets last quarter

Only six managed the feat, in fact — those that did said the gains mostly came from expanded client rosters and smart investment choices

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2010
Suddenly, adviser confidence on the decline

According to a new survey, optimism sagged somewhat in February. The culprit? Nagging concerns about U.S. unemployment.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2010
JPMorgan Chase spends $1.9M on lobbying

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s banking subsidiary spent $1.9 million during the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on issues related to regulations that would affect the banking industry.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2010
Get ready: Interest rate hikes bring good and bad

Days after the Federal Reserve seemed to sound the alarm that the era of near-zero interest rates is ending, Chairman Ben Bernanke tempered those expectations a bit this week.

Pimco parent Allianz back in the black
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2010
Pimco parent Allianz back in the black

With the sale of Dresdner Bank now well behind it, Allianz appears to be back on track. Proof? The Pimco and Oppenheimer parent recorded close to a $6B profit in 2009.

Fed head Bernanke says record low rates still needed
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2010
Fed head Bernanke says record low rates still needed

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that record-low interest rates are still needed to ensure that the economic recovery will last.