NASD Chairman Mary Schapiro announced July 12 that the new self-regulatory organization formed by the consolidation of NASD and NYSE Member Regulation will be called the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). NASD had announced in June that the name of the new SRO would be the Securities Industry Regulatory Authority (SIRA), but it was changed due to concerns that the acronym would be offensive to Muslims "because of its similarity to an Arabic term used to refer to the traditional biographies of Muhammad.". . .
Raymond James advisors Judith McGee, Sheryl Stephens, and Margaret Starner were listed among Barron's "Top 100 Women Financial Advisors." McGee is president of McGee Financial Strategies in Portland; Stephens is president of Stephens Wealth Management Group in Flint, Michigan; and Starner is the founder of Starner Group in Coral Gables, Florida…
Walter White was named president of the independent broker/dealer Woodbury Financial Services, succeeding Brian Murphy, who was named chairman of Woodbury Financial and executive VP and director of the U.S. individual life division of The Hartford, the parent of Woodbury Financial…
ING's U.S. Insurance Group has named X. Rick Niu as executive VP and chief growth officer. Niu most recently headed corporate multicultural marketing across AIG's life insurance companies in the U.S. and Canada…
