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April 11, 2012
Dutch Bailouts of ING, ABN Amro ‘Large Errors’: CommitteeA parliamentary committee in the Netherlands said that the countrys government made large errors when it bailed out ING Groep NV, ABN Amro Holding NV and Fortis in 2008 and 2009, and those errors put taxpayers on the hook for greater risk and cost.
April 10, 2012
Most Advisors Want Independence, but Few Make Jump, Survey SaysShort-term financial goals keep many advisors in their traditional channels, according to the recruiter Mindy Diamond.
April 10, 2012
Barclays’ Diamond Deserves No Bonus: Shareholder GroupBob Diamond, the chief executive of Barclays, should not receive a bonus, and perhaps instead should be considered for a pay clawback, according to a shareholder advisory group.
April 06, 2012
Morgan Stanley Fortifies Clawback Rules for Deferred PayCEO James Gormans 2011 pay package cut by 25%, SEC filings show.
April 06, 2012
TD Ameritrade’s Sales Chief Vows to Keep Pounding Fiduciary ‘Advocacy Drum’Peter Dorsey says he will work on continuing to attract breakaway brokers to TDAI custody platform; sees ongoing trend on tuck-ins.
April 05, 2012
Wirehouses Raise Fees on Mutual Fund CompaniesNew point-of-sale fee disclosure rules under the ERISA Section 408(b)(2), set to take place this summer, are making it more difficult for wirehouses to raise the fees they charge investors.
April 04, 2012
Barclays Adds 2 Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisors in LAThe boutique firm has added eight advisors to the branchwith $2.7 million in assets and about $32 million in trailing-12-month productionin the last six months.