Broker Dealers
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Palaveev Moves On
By Kara P. StapletonElmsford, New York-based Fusion Advisor Network announced on May 12 that Philip Palaveev has joined as president and a shareholder in the firm. Based in...
May 01, 2008
DIY Clearing, Made EasyAlthough the idea of outsourcing clearing and settlement may sound new, its premise is exactly the same as in any other area of business, and...
May 01, 2008
Carbon CommerceCarbon emissions trading, whereby companies and individuals can buy and sell carbon credits with broker/dealers facilitating the transaction, is growing, according to a recent TowerGroup...
May 01, 2008
Back to the FutureResearch magazine got its start 30 years ago in the summer of 1978. At that time, Research was a quarterly so there is no exact...
May 01, 2008
What Lurks BeneathWhen two of Bear Stearns's highly leveraged hedge funds that reportedly had invested in subprime loans imploded last summer, the firm stepped in with $1.6...
May 01, 2008
Donohue on the Rand Report & PaulsonThe SEC has a number of initiatives on its plate this year that could make advisors' lives easier, or not. For instance, advisor regulation will...
May 01, 2008
NEWS & PRODUCTS, MAY 2008UBS Global Asset Management announced that its U.S. Pension Fund Fitness Tracker, a quarterly estimate of the overall health of a typical U.S. defined benefit...
May 01, 2008
A Personal RetrospectiveSix months after Research celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, I'll be celebrating my 30th anniversary of working in the financial services industry. While many...