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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Names New GAA Leadership Team

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  This week in new hires, Putnam announced a new leadership team for its global asset allocation organization, and Steve Antonakes became acting deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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  SEC Names Acting, Deputy Directors of Enforcement

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2013

  The SEC announced Thursday that George Canellos has been named acting director, and that David Bergers, director of the SEC’s Boston Regional Office, has been named acting deputy director.

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  New Hire Roundup: CFP Board Announces Chair Appointments

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  This week in new hires, John Byrne and Bryan Hissong returned to Prudential Retirement, and Jac McLean was named head of distribution at Hartford Mutual Funds.

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  New Hire Roundup: James Hanna Joins Genworth; Morningstar CFO Departs

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2013

  This week in new hires, Genworth hires a new CTO; Morningstar announced changes in its senior management; and FSI hired Kathryn Anderson and added 500 new advisor members.

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  International Protector Group Offers New Family Office Service

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  December 6, 2012

  Using recent Bahamas legislation, HNW families set up wealth protection structures.

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  Three Steps to Starting a Retirement-Plan Advice Practice

  By Ric Lager  |  November 21, 2012

  Each of the three classic prospecting steps I followed can be replicated by any other advisor.

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  Obama vs. Romney: Top 7 Places Where Campaign Cash Comes From

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2012

  Which sectors give the most cash to which candidates? Some of the amounts are surprising.

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  Is SEC Really Too Cozy With Wall Street?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 6, 2012

  Revelations of the close ties between a former SEC commissioner and key SEC policymakers are reviving questions about a so-called “revolving door” in which the lure of future high-paying jobs may improperly influence government decisions.

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  New Hire Roundup: Benartzi to Serve as Achaean Academic Advisor

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  This week in new hires, Achaean Financial announced that Professor Shlomo Benartzi would become its first academic advisor, and Michele Wein Layne was named regional director of the SEC’s Los Angeles regional office.

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  What’s on the Retirement-Plan Menu?

  By Ric Lager  |  June 28, 2012

  Given market and other conditions, it’s a great time to ask your best clients if you can help them make better investment decisions in their company-retirement plan account.