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Editor's Choice for the Week of March 1, 2010: Market Moving News for This Week--A Sale by AIG, Beige Book, and Financial Services Reform
By James J. GreenWhat's happening this week.
March 01, 2010
Changes at the Top for RIA Units at Fidelity and SchwabAt a time when growth in the RIA channel has been robust to say the least, the two largest custodians have announced executive changes and...
March 01, 2010
About the AdvisorGerald Wernette Principal and Director, Retirement Plan Services Rehmann Financial 39300 W. Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, Michigan Phone: 248-579-1100 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.rehman.com Areas of Expertise: retirement plan consulting,...
March 01, 2010
SEC Issues Guidance on Climate Change DisclosureThe political debate over climate change continues following the December global meeting in Copenhagen. It certainly didn't help matters that in mid-February Washington D.C. was...
March 01, 2010
Social Networking: Going Online Without Crossing the LinePlagued with risk management concerns, Wall Street firms have been painfully slow to build out formal social media strategies. Some have blocked access to...
March 01, 2010
Wirehouse Performance Takes Divergent PathsWith the latest earnings results, the varied strategies and performance of the remaining -- and transformed -- wirehouse firms are becoming clearer though not...
March 01, 2010
Structuring for SuccessAs football fans are well aware, the New Orleans Saint overtook the Indianapolis Colts to win this year's NFL Super Bowl championship. To outperform the...
March 01, 2010
The FA Recovery PlanWe've just been through a punishing decade for this industry and the investing public. Now, let's do some planning so that 2010 completes the...