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WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2007
Morgan continues real estate spree

Morgan Stanley has bought Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co.'s Seoul headquarters for $1.04 billion, published reports said.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Money laundering pricier for banks

The cost of fighting money laundering has risen 58% since 2004, according to a survey by KPMG.

OPINION JUL 09, 2007
It’s clearly time to tackle the AMT

Now that the Senate has disposed of the immigration reform bill, perhaps it and the House of Representatives can turn their attention to a matter at least as serious: reform or repeal of the alternative minimum tax — preferably repeal.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2007
Be wary of retirees’ risk, says a software maker

NEW YORK — Advisers may want to think twice before loading a new retiree’s portfolio with equity investments, according to a retirement software developer.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2007
Lawyers see more suits with dually registered reps

NEW YORK — Dual broker-adviser registration may become more common as brokerage firms shift from fee-based brokerage accounts, but the adviser’s new role could lead to more litigation, according to lawyers.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2007
SEC panel to scrutinize financial reporting

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission is setting up an advisory committee on financial reporting to scrutinize the high number of financial restatements by public companies, according to Robert Pozen, who will head the committee.

OPINION JUL 09, 2007
The magic of exchange-traded notes: Tax deferral

Exchange-traded notes are the newest wrinkle from Barclays, the main sponsor of exchange-traded funds.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2007
Retirement plans under scrutiny

WASHINGTON — The Department of Labor and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., are considering separate efforts to crack down on pension consultant conflicts of interests following a report by the Government Accountability Office that said undisclosed conflicts could be lowering pension fund investment returns.

WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2007
Ben Edwards blasts Wachovia merger

Ben Edwards III, a former chief executive of A.G. Edwards Inc., is not happy about his family firm’s merger with Wachovia Corp.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 09, 2007
12(b)-1 fees come under attack again

On the heels of the federal appeals court decision rejecting fee-based brokerage accounts, brokers are facing yet another challenge from consumer advocates who are questioning whether 12(b)-1 fees are being used illegally.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2007
Multifamily offices rethink their pricing

Pressed by very wealthy clients who feel they are overpaying, and under cost pressures of their own, multifamily offices increasingly are searching for alternatives to asset-based fees, according to industry executives and observers.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2007
Sale of Rydex to insurer: They love it, they hate it

Advisers are reacting to the impending sale of Rydex Investments to the Security Benefit Group of Companies with a mixture of enthusiasm, caution and disapproval.

WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2007
Remaining regional firms say, ‘We’re not for sale’

As the number of regional brokerage firms dwindles, executives at those that remain insist they’re better off staying independent.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Mother-daughter firm finds its sweet spot

Cynthia Keithley, principal of Keithley Investment Group LLC, goes to almost any length to serve her small-fry clients.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Mergers of advisers and benefit firms seen as a natural fit

Mergers between employee benefit and financial advisory firms may become common as they set their combined sights on baby boomers’ retirement assets, according to industry observers.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2007
CFA Institute faces trademark battle in India

A long-running trademark battle is threatening to derail the expansion of the CFA Institute in what has become one of the fastest-growing markets for financial planning professionals.

INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 06, 2007
Investors Capital posts record revenue

Investors Capital Holdings posted a record $80 million in revenue the fiscal year ended March 31, for an increase of 17.72% over the 2006 fiscal year.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 06, 2007
BofA to stand trial in Parmalat case

An Italian judge has ordered Bank of America to stand trial in connection with the 2003 collapse of Italian dairy company Parmalat SpA.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 06, 2007
Wuffli out, Rohner in at UBS

UBS picked deputy group CEO Marcel Rohner to helm the company, replacing Peter A. Wuffli.

WIREHOUSES JUL 06, 2007
Goldman gets poison-pen letters

The FBI is analyzing death threats against Goldman Sachs, according to published reports.