Broker Dealers
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June 01, 2006
Regulating Annuity SalesThe NASD is taking steps to assess oversight of the sales of all types of annuities by the patchwork quilt of regulatory agencies overseeing the...
June 01, 2006
UBS-Piper Jaffray Deal: 'It's a Terrific Deal'UBS is buying Piper Jaffray, which could bring it 800-plus advisors and put it more solidly in fourth place behind Merrill Lynch, Wachovia Securities and...
June 01, 2006
News & ProductsAt the Fidelity Executive Forum in late April, Fidelity Brokerage Company's National Financial (NF) clearing firm unit demonstrated a number of new services and products...
June 01, 2006
The Advisor ClassResearch: Some advisors still consider T. Rowe Price primarily as a direct shop. Why isn't that the case any more? Cammack: To give you a perspective...
May 19, 2006
Glauber Calls EIA Disclosure "Daunting"The head of the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. has warned NASD members about his concerns about the complexity of equity-indexed annuities.Analyzing the suitability ...
May 19, 2006
Glauber Calls EIA Disclosure "Daunting"The head of the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. has warned NASD members about his concerns about the complexity of equity-indexed annuities.Analyzing the suitability ...
May 02, 2006
Number of CAIA Holders Continues to GrowAMHERST, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association is set to double once again the number of registrants for its exam for the CAIA designation. Craig Asche, executive director for the association, said that 1,200 registered for the group's February exam, which is just 200 shy of the total number...
May 01, 2006
News & ProductsFines, Complaints, Mergers The NASD fined American General Securities Inc., a member company of AIG, more than $1.1 million for violations of NASD's Anti-Reciprocal Rule. NASD...
May 01, 2006
The Cost of ComplianceThe securities industry spent about $25 billion on compliance in 2005, up from $13 billion in 2003, while firms spent an average of 13.1% of...