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On June 19, 2012, Fidelity Investments sent a letter to the European Commission on its Green Paper on Shadow Banking detailing the Commission’s use of the term as “confusing” and “misleading”.

Tom Ford and Jeff Jones join Raymond James’s employee broker-dealer arm, Raymond James & Associates, in Peoria, Ill., and now operate as the Ford Jones Group.

Advisors significantly underestimate how many of their wealthy clients contribute regularly to charities and how much they give. This represents a missed opportunity for everyone.

A U.S. Trust survey reveals how three generations of wealth approach estate planning, elder care, and family privacy and security.

Change is in the air for one of the world's oldest asset management fund shops.

Eileen Rominger, Director of the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be retiring in July.

Additional regulation of money-market mutual funds could increase short-term borrowing costs for state and local governments, leading municipalities to raise taxes or cut spending on infrastructure and other critical projects, according to a paper released Monday by a Georgetown University professor.

On June 19, 2012, additional regulation of money-market mutual funds could increase short-term borrowing costs for state and local governments, leading municipalities to raise taxes or cut spending on infrastructure and other critical projects, according to a paper released Monday by a Georgetown University professor.

As Baby Boomers continue to age, demand for retirement income distribution specialists will soar. Here’s how advisors can market themselves to this huge clientele. Also see: 10 Easy, Actionable Marketing Tips For Advisors 7 Marketing Tips Used by Elite Financial Advisors 9 Marketing Tips for Retirement Plan Advisors and TPAs 10 Critical Social Media Tips for Advisors Chicken and Egg: How to Grow Your RIA Practice From Scratch

On June 18, 2012, Eileen Rominger, Director of the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be retiring in July.