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Industry: Designations Only Go So Far
By Matt BradyCertification alone is not enough to make one qualified to advise seniors making important financial decisions, several industry groups told the Senate Special Committee on ...
September 09, 2007
SEC Head Says Federal Action Needed To Protect SeniorsSome federal government action will be needed to help protect seniors from so-called experts offering investment advice, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission ...
September 07, 2007
The Legacy Trust: Grandparents' Gift to GrandchildrenAlmost 20 years ago, one of my wealthy clients welcomed his first grandchild. My client's son, the father of the grandchild, was age 34. The grandfather, age 59, wanted to make regular gifts to the grandchild
September 07, 2007
Regulators To Release Free Lunch Report At SummitRegulatory agencies and the AARP are preparing to hold a Seniors Summit Sept. 10.The agencies helping to sponsor the event are the U.S. Securities and ...
September 07, 2007
LPL Agrees To Acquire Independent FinancialLinsco/Private Ledger Corp. has agreed to acquire Independent Financial Marketing Group Inc. from Sun Life Financial Inc.LPL, Boston, is an independent broker-dealer that sells insurance ...
September 06, 2007
FINRA Fines Firm Over Fee-Based AccountsThe Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority says a member firm should have been more careful to ensure that customers enrolled in a fee-based brokerage account program ...
September 06, 2007
Senators Put Advisor Designations Under MicroscopeThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says the federal government will have to do something to protect old consumers from financial professionals ...
September 05, 2007
German Bank Sets Up Settlements OperationWestLB A.G. has asked a unit of Life Partners Holdings Inc. to form a special purpose entity that will originate life settlements.WestLB, Dusseldorf, a bank ...