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• The Wirehouse Boutique

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  July 1, 2009

  When breakaway broker Robert Sayler defected from Morgan Stanley on a Friday afternoon in the spring of 2008, he left a 14-year wirehouse career behind...

• Danger & Opportunity: Obama and SEC Enforcement Under Microscope

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2009

  As the Obama Administration was ringing in its first 100 days in office in early May, the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division was awaiting...

• New Year, Same Issues?

  By Kara P. Stapleton  |  January 1, 2009

  It's no secret that the securities and investments industry in 2009 will be shaped by the ramifications of 2008's events. According to a new series...

• Some financial industry sectors will fare better in '09

  By Staff Writer  |  December 12, 2008

  No sector of the securities and investments industry will be exempt from regulation, according to a new TowerGroup research report. However, the electronic trading and...

• Don't Stop Spending

  By Kara P. Stapleton  |  July 1, 2008

  The credit crunch of 2007 has led to a decline in value of structured products like credit derivatives. "These products had been highly leveraged by...

• Carbon Commerce

  By Kara P. Stapleton  |  May 1, 2008

  Carbon emissions trading, whereby companies and individuals can buy and sell carbon credits with broker/dealers facilitating the transaction, is growing, according to a recent TowerGroup...

• The managed account advantage

  By David Port  |  March 1, 2007

  For evidence of how quickly things can change in the financial marketplace, look no further than managed accounts. In January 2004, TowerGroup, a Needham, Mass.-based...

• Morgan Stanley's Appetite for Hedge Funds

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2006

  In early November, Morgan Stanley announced its third investment in, or acquisition of, a major hedge fund in a matter of three days. On October...

• Zero Sum Game

  By Staff Writer  |  December 1, 2006

  In October, Bank of America and Zecco.com each announced plans to offer clients zero commissions on stock trades. Zecco.com announced that for a minimum deposit...

• Shifting Tides

  By David J. Drucker  |  December 1, 2006

  In Research's June 2006 issue, the article "Going Independent" taught us that the financial services industry continues to attract new entrants. The industry segment showing...