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  Combatants Gear Up for SRO Hearing

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2012

  Their collective rallying cry: an SRO isn’t needed—particularly if that SRO is FINRA. What to do instead? Fund the SEC so that it can conduct more frequent advisor exams.

• The Next Congress

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  May 24, 2012

  This year’s congressional elections hold considerable potential to reshuffle power on Capitol Hill.

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  Senate Banking’s Johnson Asks JPMorgan’s Dimon to Testify

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said Thursday that he planned to hold the first hearing regarding the JPMorgan losses on Tuesday, May 22.

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  New Hire Roundup: Kapoor Rises at Morningstar; Chilton Trust Gains Approval

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

  This week in new hires, Morningstar promoted Kunal Kapoor; Chilton Trust was approved by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation; and Duff & Phelps announced a new independent broker-dealer due diligence practice.

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  Senate Banking Committee to Hold Hearings on JPMorgan Loss, Other Key Issues

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2012

  Sen. Bob Corker called Friday for a hearing on the JPMorgan loss. The Banking Committee chairman said Monday the group would hold a series of hearings that will cover that situation, along with money-market funds and Dodd-Frank.

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  10 Best Tax States for Small Business

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 8, 2012

  Looking for the best tax states for a business start-up? The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council releases its business tax index for 2012.

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  New Hire Roundup: Lynch Joins ByAllAccounts Board; Mariner Names Greiner CIO

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

  This week in new hires, Matt Lynch joined ByAllAccounts’ board of directors; William Greiner became CIO at Mariner Wealth Advisors and FactRight brought in Scott Smith and Chris Bove.

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  Fiduciary Standard Does Not Increase Costs, Study Says

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2012

  A study released in early March by two academics goes a long way in settling one of the stickier questions surrounding the fiduciary debate.

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  Wave of New Bank Failures Predicted

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  February 2, 2012

  An analysis of the nation’s FDIC-insured banks has identified 758 banks at risk of failure over the next two years, while administrative innovation at the FDIC should result in the orderly failure of larger banks previously thought too big to fail.

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  Fed Asks Congress to Ease Lending Standards and Housing Inventory

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne, James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 5, 2012

  Quincy Krosby, chief market strategist for Prudential Annuities, thinks the 'Fed will probably give us QE3' this year, but will focus on buying mortgage-backed securities rather than Treasuries.