investment banking

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  New Hire Roundup: Feldman Named Gold Bullion CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 18, 2012

  This week in new hires, Steven Feldman was named CEO and Eric Schwartz was made chairman of the board at Gold Bullion International, and United Capital brought in three new management team members.

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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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  Securities America Has ‘Never Been Stronger’

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2012

  At Securities America's national conference in Denver, Jim Nagengast, CEO and president, was optimistic about the firm's future and partnership with Ladenburg Thalmann, which acquired the broker-dealer in the fall.

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  It’s the ‘Warped’ Financial System, Stupid: Hussman

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2012

  “The financial system has been transformed into a self-serving, grotesque casino” that encourages speculation and refuses to restructure bad debt, the portfolio manager John Hussman says.

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  Judge Pushes Schwab Suit Against FINRA to Disciplinary Panel

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2012

  A federal judge dismissed a legal action filed by Charles Schwab against FINRA challenging a complaint FINRA levied against Schwab on Feb. 1.

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  London’s ‘Whale’ Loses $2 Billion for JPMorgan

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  CEO Jamie Dimon said that the office suffered an “egregious” failure and that losses from volatile synthetic credit securities could mount by another $1 billion in this quarter or the third.

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  Fly Like an Eagle

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2012

  Calling First Eagle Funds an “overlooked manager” is a bit like calling Warren Buffett poor or Bill Gross pedestrian; it just doesn’t fit.

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  Smith-Goldman: A Poignant Case Study on the Fiduciary Debate

  By Philip Chao, CFP, AIFA  |  April 12, 2012

  The duality of our regulations significantly contributes to a dangerous, often confusing state of affairs. Unless we restore trust, the system will rely on more regulations as a substitute.

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  2012 Large-Cap SMA Manager of the Year Co-Winner: BRC Investment Management

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2012

  BRC Investment Management's Large-Cap Concentrated Equity Portfolio is one of two large-cap SMA portfolios honored as a 2012 Separately Managed Account Manager of the Year.

• New Hire Roundup: BondDesk Welcomes Swartz; Kosharek Rises at Raymond James

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  This week in new hires, Donald Swartz went to BondDesk; Jamie Kosharek advanced at Raymond James; and Pinnacle made Michael Kitces a partner.