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The reform bill that was agreed upon by House and Senate conferees today is not likely to resolve what activities get split off from banks and how other specifics of its provisions get implemented, financial industry executives said Friday.

Those looking for clear winners and losers after the conference committee struck a historic final agreement early Friday on regulatory reform legislation are bound to be frustrated.

After a week of fierce wrangling, the House and Senate reach a shaky compromise over fiduciary bill.

After a marathon final day of debate, the regulatory reform process ended in the early hours of Friday in the same dramatic manner it had been conducted for more than a year: with a near breakdown followed eventually by a miraculous save.

A lack of investor confidence in the market has triggered advisors to work feverishly to strenghten client retention techniques over acquiring new customers.

The regional continued its hiring spree with the addition of Jarrett Kovics as senior vice president and branch manager of its Dallas office.

The demand for passion investments among high-net-worth investors are expected to increase this year, according to Merrill’s World Wealth Report

While several critical regulatory reform issues remained in limbo late Wednesday, House and Senate conferees agreed to several key provisions, including one allowing banks to pay interest on business checking accounts.

House and Senate conferees are expected Thursday to add language to the final regulatory reform bill that would strengthen a provision to ban proprietary trading and restrict investment in private-equity firms and hedge funds.

A survey from Allianz Life finds that a significant number of boomers feel they are unprepared for retirement — and many blame their advisors.