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By James J. GreenThese are challenging times for the mutual fund industry. Once upon a time, fund companies worried that their best money managers were deserting '40 Act...
July 01, 2009
Black Rock in $13.5 Billion for Barclays GlobalBlackRock Inc. announced June 11 that it will acquire Barclays Global Investors for $6.6 billion in cash and 37.8 million shares of BlackRock common stock...
July 01, 2009
Pershing Hosts INSITE '09: Showcases Experts, Reality Checks and Plenty of In-Depth Analysis(Hollywood, Fla.) Clearing powerhouse Pershing, an affiliate of the Bank of New York Mellon, shared top speakers and advice with 1,600 attendees from 13 countries...
July 01, 2009
Fiscally Fit: Lincoln Financial Advisor Richard HarrisIt's not every day that you see a 64-year-old financial advisor doing push-ups with each hand and one foot on medicine balls in front of...
June 23, 2009
Building a Business, Part II: Creating a "What's Important to You?" Document for Prospective ClientsBusiness has been very good lately. I attribute this to a number of factors, including the process I follow when meeting with a prospective client....
June 10, 2009
TDAmeritrade Buys Options Firm ThinkorswimService will help advisors grasp, and use, options
June 08, 2009
Fidelity and KKR Team UpDeal would give Fidelity customers exclusive access to IPOs and other offerings
June 08, 2009
Progress Through Process, Plus a Fiduciary ToolBusiness has been picking up lately. I think this is due, in part, to the new processes I have created. When I meet with...