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'Market Street Advisors' Merriman Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme
By John SullivanSeverity of sentence hinged on advisor status
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.
September 07, 2010
Treasury to Sell Positions in InsurersThe U.S. Department of the Treasury says it plans to sell warrant positions in two life insurers over the next several weeks.
September 07, 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.
September 03, 2010
Former SEC Commissioner Roel Campos Joins Gratio CapitalFormer SEC commissioner Roel Campos has joined the advisory board of San Francisco-based Gratio Capital, the firm announced Thursday, September 2.