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DOL’s Secret Fiduciary Fix Offers BDs Big Opportunity
By Gil WeinreichA little-known DOL exemption for computer modeling confers a marketing advantage for IRA rollovers, says Lou Harvey of market research firm Dalbar.
March 30, 2012
On 5th Anniversary of FPA’s Win on ‘Merrill Rule,’ Fight ContinuesLawsuit whose victory surprised and delighted many changed the conversation in Washington while industry still awaits shape of a final fiduciary rule.
March 30, 2012
To Break Fiduciary Deadlock, Groups Lay Out Path for SECSeven leading consumer and industry groups supporting a uniform fiduciary duty provided the SEC on Thursday with a roadmap for resolving the debate about how to create that rule.
March 29, 2012
Compensation Spending Down at Goldman, Up at Smaller FirmsGoldman Sachs ended 2011 with one of the lowest compensation-to-revenue ratios of the publicly traded investment banks, 42%, according to SNL Financial analysis.
March 27, 2012
AIJ Chief Denies Cheating, Admits Loss Cover-upSpeaking publicly for the first time since AIJ made headlines for losing client funds, the company president, Kazuhiko Asakawa, said that while he did cover up losses of $1.3 billion, he had never intended to cheat his customers and had been confident that the firm could recover the money.
March 26, 2012
Baird Growing Revenues at 12.5% Annual ClipMilwaukee-based Baird says it has recruited close to 250 advisors over the past two years or so, and its veteran reps have been boosting average fees and commissions by about 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, putting its year-over-year performance ahead of some larger rivals.
March 26, 2012
Tech EminenceAs educational editor of the 2012 TechLeaders Conference on March 1921 in Irving, Texas, Beacon Strategies LLC is contributing to the conferences goal of developing thought leadership that can be shared by broker-dealers of all sizes.
March 26, 2012
Advisor Group Touts Plans at ConfabThe Advisor Groups three broker-dealers had strong results in 2011, according to President and CEO Larry Roth.