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  • Domestic ETF Assets Rise

    March 11, 2010

    Assets held in domestic exchange-traded funds increased last month, but couldn’t quite keep pace with the Standard & Poor’s 500.

  • HelloWallet Aims Financial Management at Mass Market

    March 11, 2010

    The company has already partnered with the city of San Francisco to offer wealth management services to its residents through direct mailings in their water and electric bills.

  • The SEC's Wait-and-See Approach

    March 11, 2010

    The Securities and Exchange Commission said it would decide in 2011 if it would adopt international standards, but that adoption would not come before 2015.

  • People on the Move: Spotlight on Frank Minerva

    March 11, 2010

    Minerva takes over as chief operating officer at UBS and other executive changes in wealth management this week.

  • Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Seven Must-Know Tips to Aid Divorce Clients

    March 11, 2010

    When going through a divorce, having just any financial advisor won't do. People need a planner who specializes in the subject and can help clients navigate the difficult emotional and financial terrain ahead.

  • Fidelity and Schwab Go the Way of the Roth IRA

    March 11, 2010

    As tax season gets into full swing many investors are taking a closer look to determine whether a Roth IRA conversion is right for them.

  • Jackson Announces Record Profit of $670 Million

    March 11, 2010

    Jackson National Life Insurance announced it achieved record sales and deposits in 2009.

  • Advisers Relying More on Internal Wholesalers: FRC

    March 11, 2010

    While financial advisers have been relying on internal wholesalers more heavily since the financial downturn, they are also finding those contacts not as accessible or responsive as they would like.

  • Grassley Hits Higher Subsidies On BABs

    March 11, 2010

    The top Republican tax-writer in the Senate yesterday warned colleagues that provisions in the House-passed jobs bill that offer high subsidy rates for Build America Bond-type programs would allow Wall Street banks to pocket more in underwriting fees.

  • The Two Faces of ETFs

    March 11, 2010

    Do Buyers Prefer Passive or Active?

  • Direct Marketing Key to Life Sales

    March 11, 2010

    Sales through direct channels represented more than 20% of the policies, about five percent of premium sold and 13% of the total face value in 2008, according to a new joint project conducted by LIMRA and LIDMA, the Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association.

  • As B of A Nixes Debit Overdraft, Rivals Stick to Opt-In Approach

    March 11, 2010

    Bank of America Corp.'s plan to block debit card purchases that would overdraw accounts highlights a paradox in the market today: giving consumers fewer choices can be seen as customer-friendly.

  • Twice Shy, CEOs Pledge Loan Caution

    March 11, 2010

    But credit quality is stabilizing, boosting capital and profits

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