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Barclays' New Wealth Management Exec: Steve Houston, a Merrill Veteran
By Janet LevauxBarclays Wealth, which bought part of Lehman Brothers in 2008, now has about 250 advisors in the Americas, and a total of 1,680 FAs worldwide.
June 03, 2010
Vanguard Adds Target-Date Fund, Giving Fund Giant 12 Lifecyle FundsThe Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund could help the fund giant market its products to investors now between 18 and 22 years of age
June 03, 2010
Warren Buffett Testifies at FCIC HearingChairman Phil Angelides presided over a full day of testimony on June 2, at the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's (FCIC) hearing on rating agencies, focusing on Moody's.
June 02, 2010
Raymond James Women's FA Network Taps Spinelli as New DirectorRaymond James hopes to boost program and the number of female advisors; it has 4,523 advisors, and 630 - or 14 percent -- are women.
June 02, 2010
CFA Enrollment Breaks Last Year's Record With 9% IncreaseA total of 139,900 candidates from 160 countries--9% more than last year--enrolled for the chartered financial analyst exam this month, the CFA Institute announced Wednesday, June 2.
June 02, 2010
Raymond James Women's Advisor Network Taps Spinelli as New DirectorNicole Spinelli was named director of the Raymond James Network for Women Advisors, the company said. She succeeds Karen Julien, branch manager of the Raymond James...
June 02, 2010
Retirement Planning Guide Released for LGBT Individuals and CouplesIn order to help advisors and clients plan better, The MetLife Mature Market Institute released on Tuesday, June 2,"Planning Tips for LGBT Individuals and Couples."
June 02, 2010
Bullish MFS Strategist Swanson Sees America in Full-Swing RecoveryThe U.S. economy is well into recovery--and that means American retirees need to take a closer look at their spending and saving patterns, MFS Investment Management chief investment strategist James Swanson said in a midyear investment outlook on June 2.