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'Market Street Advisors' Merriman Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme
By John SullivanAdmitted Ponzi-schemer Shawn Merriman was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for a $20 million fraud whose victims included his own mother. According to...
September 15, 2010
'Market Street Advisors' Merriman Sentenced for Ponzi SchemeSeverity of sentence hinged on advisor status
September 15, 2010
TDAI Launches New Unified Managed Account PlatformRIAs will have more portfolio management flexibility and investment choice.
September 15, 2010
Survey Says: Investors Are Confused About Who's a FiduciaryThe majority of investors believe all financial professionals providing investment advice should be held to a fiduciary standard
September 15, 2010
‘Market Street Advisors’ Merriman Sentenced for Ponzi SchemeAdmitted Ponzi-schemer Shawn Merriman was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for a $20 million fraud whose victims included his own mother. According to...
September 15, 2010
Survey Says: Investors Are Confused About Who's a FiduciaryAdvisory and consumer trade groups released a joint survey on Wednesday which shows that the majority of investors are confused about which type of advisor is required to act as a fiduciary.
September 15, 2010
TD Ameritrade Launches New Unified Managed Account PlatformTD Ameritrade Institutional (TDAI) has rolled out a new Unified Managed Account Exchange (UMAX) that expands the types of investments independent RIAs can offer clients and provides more flexibi
September 08, 2010
Kehrer-LIMRA: Banks Report Mixed Investment Revenue FiguresU.S. banks saw solid increases in variable annuity and mutual fund revenue for the first half of the year but a drop in fixed annuity revenue.