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  European Concerns Dominate Senate Banking Hearing

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Current Affairs heard testimony from three experts on the state of the financial situation in Europe on Thursday, and sought answers to additional questions as members explored how the U.S. might be exposed to the eurozone debt crisis.

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  5 Solutions to Pension Problem

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  December 5, 2011

  Failing to address the public pension crisis promptly would be economically catastrophic, triggering bankruptcies of cities, school systems and potentially even entire state governments.

• Senators Scrutinize ETFs

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  November 23, 2011

  The expanding world of ETFs made its way to Capitol Hill on October 19, with a Senate Hearing titled “Market Microstructure: Examination of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).” The purpose of the meeting was to analyze the impact of ETFs on the financial markets.

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  Best & Worst 529 Plans: Morningstar

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 17, 2011

  Many parents of the country’s best and brightest soured on the 529 story after 2008. But the plans are making a comeback, and Morningstar helpfully points to the best, as well as those still in need of work.

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  SEC Sees No Way to Adequately Examine Advisors, Senators Told

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2011

  Carlo di Florio, director of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, said the agency “will not have sufficient capacity in the near or long term to conduct effective examinations of registered investment advisors with adequate frequency.”

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  Senate to Grill SEC Chiefs at Oversight Hearing

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 10, 2011

  A Senate Banking Subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on Nov. 16 on management and structural reforms at the SEC, with Robert Khuzami and others facing off with the Senators.

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  SEC Assessing ETFs’ Effect on Market Volatility, Rominger Tells Senate

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2011

  The director of the SEC's Division of Investment Management told a Senate panel that the commission was reviewing the adequacy of investor disclosure about the ETFs, their liquidity and whether they contribute to market volatility.

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  New Hire Roundup: Kiley to Lead Security Benefit; SNR Denton Welcomes Samlin; Edelman Recruits Bottazzi

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 11, 2011

  This week in new hires, Michael Kiley was named to become CEO of Security Benefit Corp.; Scott Samlin went to SNR Denton; Edelman Financial Services recruited Joe Bottazzi from outside the industry and Reliance Trust named Robert F. Cook to head its church and nonprofit division.

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  Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Equal to Their Offshore Brethren?

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  July 19, 2011

  If you use a domestic asset protection trust, is it likely to to stand up to creditors’ battle tactics?