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Regulate reps as advisers, says survey
April 26, 2007 — More than 90% of investors surveyed believe that the same investor protection rules should apply to both stockbrokers and financial planners when they offer the same kind of investment advice services, according to a new study.
[InvestmentNews]

RIAs, Hedge Funds to Pay Up for Compliance Help
April 25, 2007 — Registered investment advisors, broker-dealers and hedge funds are spending more money on compliance software than ever before. This according to a report released on Tuesday by research firm Celent, which predicts that the U.S. wealth management compliance solutions market will reap $178 million in sales in 2007, growing to $318 million by 2011. The overall market is expected to grow steadily at a 15 percent compound annual growth rate, but the kinds of purchases made and the amount spent by different firms will vary by market segment.
[Registered Rep ]

Banks Lose Lending Dominance To Hedge Funds
April 25, 2007 — In dramatic fashion, banks have lost their dominance in leveraged lending in Europe.
[Institutional Investor]

Hey there, insurance agent: We can make you an RIA
April 23, 2007 — A new firm is assisting insurance agents in becoming registered investment advisers so the agents can obtain fee income from advice and securities products.
[Investment News]

Commentary: 1Q Insurance Earnings So Far: What's Working; What's Not
April 25, 2007 — Thus far, maybe 15 percent of the insurance industry has reported earnings. Insurance is different from other industries because of the accounting complexity involved. That complexity is necessary, because insurance is one of the few industries where one does not know the cost of goods sold at the time of sale. That's why insurance is one of the slowest industries to report earnings. As one might expect, the insurance companies generally report in order of increasing accounting complexity. I'll go through the insurance sub-industries to give you a feel for what is working, and what is not.
[InsuranceJournal]

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