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  UBS Wealth Results Up in Americas; Down Worldwide After Facebook Flop

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 31, 2012

  Wealth Management-Americas posts a 28% jump in profits as net inflows to advisors remain stable

• Insider Trading Scandal Fells Nomura Chief

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

  Kenichi Watanabe stepped down as head of Japan’s top investment bank over an insider trading scandal as the bank's internal investigation found a "high possibility" that more cases would emerge.

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  Probe of Libor Scandal Set by British Parliament

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 6, 2012

  An investigation into the rigging of Libor has been set by the British Parliament as the City of London worries that its reputation as the world’s top financial center has been damaged beyond repair.

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  Barclays’ Chief Quits as Outcry Over Libor Grows

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 3, 2012

  A day after he insisted he had no intention of stepping down, Bob Diamond resigned as head of Barclays Bank effective immediately, bowing to pressure from lawmakers outraged over the manipulation of Libor rates on his watch.

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  Growth, Fiscal Union May Emerge from Eurozone Crisis

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 15, 2012

  With the outcome of Sunday’s coming election in Greece casting shadows over the eurozone, leaders in the European Union are turning from austerity to growth and investigating the possibility of a closer fiscal union.

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  Kickstarter for Wall Street? Broker-Dealers Get Into the Crowdfunding Game

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  It’s official: the money people are rallying to the crowd-funding cause.

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  Greece Should Remain in Eurozone: G8

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2012

  Greece should remain in the eurozone despite its financial woes, according to a communique issued by the G8 gathering at Camp David during the weekend.

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  Richard Lampen: The 2012 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  A person could be forgiven for not immediately connecting Ladenburg Thalmann to the independent space; the firm’s sea change in strategy occurred only a few years ago, after all.

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  Yields, Demand Both up on Spanish Bonds

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 17, 2012

  While investors may be jittery about Spain’s financial condition, they jumped on higher yields to scoop up bonds at an auction beyond what Madrid had hoped to sell.

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  JPMorgan, Wells Fargo Beat Views as Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne, Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 13, 2012

  The finance sector on Friday launched the first-quarter 2012 earnings season with unexpectedly good results from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.