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Down, not out
By daniel williamsWhen I get calls from readers, they generally fall into one of two categories: 1. They have a pitch for me. 2. They have a comment about a recent story. But a call I received recently was unlike any other I've answered here. It was from an
March 11, 2009
Eastbridge: Worksite Vendors Expect GrowthMost worksite benefit carriers, brokers and administrators expect to increase the number of new groups they acquire this year.
March 06, 2009
RJFS Advisors Meet New Leader at Confab (March 6, 2009)Raymond James independent advisors meet CEO designate Paul Reilly.
March 06, 2009
Ameriprise, Three Equity Groups Reportedly Bidding for AIG B-Ds (March 6, 2009)By the end of March, Ameriprise Financial Services and three private-equity firms are expected to submit final bids for AIG's three broker-dealers, according to TheDeal.com.
March 06, 2009
JHA Speaker: Stand Firm On Prices"We're in the worst economy in our lifetime, and I don't think it's going to get better in the next year," Reed Holden, president of Holden Advisors Corp., Concord, Mass., said at a conference.
March 01, 2009
How RJFS, Advisors Cope in a Crisis(San Antonio) "These are tough days involving tough business decisions," says Donald Runkle, chief compliance officer for Raymond James Financial Services in St. Petersburg, Fla.,...
March 01, 2009
The FSI's Priorities NowIn a short five years, the members of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) have done their jobs well. While the 116 independent broker/dealers that are...