Broker Dealers
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January 09, 2007
Intercompany LTCI Conference To Be Held March 25-28 in DallasJan. 9, 2007 The Seventh Annual Intercompany LTCI Conference will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel, in Dallas, Texas from March 25-28, 2007. Visit http://www.iltciconf.com/ for details and registration. This year's
January 04, 2007
FSI Names John Simmers of ING as ChairmanThe Financial Services Institute (FSI) has announced the election of new leaders for 2007. The new Chairman is John Simmers, CEO of El Segundo, California-based ING Advisors Network. Simmers is currently an industry member of the NASD board of governors. In his role with FSI, Simmers succeeds John Poff, president...
January 01, 2007
The ResolutionWith one hand on my heart and my browser aimed directly at Travelocity.com, I hereby declare that my 2007 New Year's Resolution is (drum roll,...
January 01, 2007
Where'd It Go?Much of the focus in this month's Investment Advisor is on looking forward. Here's a brief look back at where investors were putting their money...
January 01, 2007
NEWS & PRODUCTSBank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation announced plans to merge. The new firm, named Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, will be New...
January 01, 2007
Symbiotic RelationshipsWhen broker/dealers select a clearing firm to partner with, it pays to be choosy. This is one of the most critical relationships that any broker/dealer...
January 01, 2007
Securities and Bond Groups Merge, SIFMA Now Represents the Industry(Boca Raton, Fla.) Last year, comedian Dennis Miller turned a few people off with his racy humor. This year, it was a new organization's name...
January 01, 2007
A New SRO's in TownThe move to consolidate two broker/dealer self-regulatory organizations--NASD and the NYSE--and their corresponding and sometimes conflicting sets of rules into one unified SRO has picked...
December 31, 2006
How to create instant deep rapportPreviously, we stated that some 93 percent of what determines someone's impact when communicating is largely unconscious. We noticed that deep rapport is created not by accident but by the application of certain skills. That deep rapport and intense
December 07, 2006
NASD Board Approves NYSE Reg MergerMajor securities regulatory agencies are coming a step closer to joining forces.Members of the National Associated of Securities Dealers board have voted to approve a ...