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  Top 10 Mega-Wealthy Donors in 2012

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 11, 2013

  The donors on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 2013 Philanthropy 50 committed a total of $7.4 billion to charity in 2012. Three of the top five philanthropists were couples under 40.

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  SEC Enforcement Roundup: Husband and Wife Charged in Charity Fraud Against Seniors

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  Also among recent enforcement actions was the sentencing of an insider trading informant who managed to avoid prison time for his cooperation.

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  FINRA Shifts SRO Fight to Senate, as House Effort Falters

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  With the House unlikely to pursue an SRO bill this year, FINRA has set its sights on the Senate to push a bill that would give FINRA the authority to become the SRO for advisors.

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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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  Top 10 Most Regressive Tax States

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 5, 2013

  In the states whose tax systems most favor high earners, low-income families pay up to six times as high a share of their income as the wealthiest families, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

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  Breach of Trust by 401(k) Trustees?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  February 4, 2013

  Mutual fund families, despite serving as retirement plan fiduciaries and hosting “open architecture” plans, nevertheless favor their own fund offerings, according to new research.

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  SEC Enforcement Roundup: $300M Resort Scam Leads to Rum-Soaked Investment

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2013

  Among other enforcement actions this week, the SEC charged five former real estate executives in a $300 million Ponzi scheme involving phony investments in resorts. The spoils went toward boats, planes and a rum distillery.

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  Baird Hires Wells Fargo Recruiter

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  Peter Miller will lead the employee-owned group's efforts to add financial advisors in the Northeast.

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  10 Best Cities for Job Seekers

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 29, 2013

  Personal finance website NerdWallet released its list of the best cities for job seekers based on Census Bureau data on population growth, income, unemployment rate and the cost of living.

• Full Speed Ahead for Midstream MLPs

  January 23, 2013

  The role of natural gas as an energy source continues to expand as the United States moves toward energy independence.