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  New Hire Roundup: Wells Fargo Advisors Names 3 to Key Roles

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  This week in new hires, Wells Fargo Advisors filled three leadership positions; Gail Graham and Stephanie Bogan joined United Capital; Jonathan Morris went to Dynasty Financial Partners; and IRI announced changes to its board.

• Group Think

  By Staff Writer  |  July 1, 2007

  The Financial Planning Association (FPA) told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on June 1 that although it does not oppose the...

• More Social-Issue Shareholder Resolutions

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2007

  The Social Investment Forum (SIF) reported May 30 that investors are filing a record number of social and environmental shareholder resolutions this year, led by resolutions on climate change, increased disclosure of political contributions and trade and association ties, and enhanced sustainability reporting, citing data from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).

• Do the Right Thing

  By Staff Writer  |  February 1, 2007

  More companies are doing well for themselves by doing what's best for shareholders. After the well-publicized excesses of the 1990s, corporate governance has become a key...

• Industry Spotlight: Consumer Sectors

  By Staff Writer  |  December 1, 2006

  The share prices of some consumer-focused companies could improve in 2007, thanks to rising sales, improving margins and external factors, equity analysts say. ----- Terry Bivens Bear Stearns 212-272-6782 tbivens@bear.com Area...

• Proxy Advisers Tighten Squeeze on Heinz

  By Staff Writer  |  August 7, 2006

  Institutional Shareholder Services issued its proxy analysis of the upcoming H. J. Heinz Co., annual meeting, recommending that shareholders vote in favor of three of the director nominees on the dissident slate.

• Corporate Governance on the Minds of Investors Worldwide

  By Staff Writer  |  June 12, 2006

  Investment advisers from hedge funds, mutual funds and pension funds around the world may have widely disparate views on investing, risk and strategies, but according to a newly released survey from Institutional Shareholder Services, nearly all agree that corporate governance is no longer a compliance obligation for companies, but an...