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U.S. Banker August 2010 John Hintze	A Taxing New Twist Investors have long been responsible for determining the tax consequences of their securities trades, but starting next year it will be up to their account custodians -- and, indirectly, their financial advisers -- to keep them honest.
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Wall Street & Technology January 22, 2008 Sabatini & Smirnoff	Trade Reporting, Surveillance Key To Compliance With increased regulatory focus on protecting securities market participants, trade reporting and trade surveillance are key to providing transparency, efficiency and oversight for today's trading environment.
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Investment Advisor January 2009 Kara P. Stapleton	New Year, Same Issues? It's no secret that the securities and investments industry in 2009 will be shaped by the ramifications of 2008's events.
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Wall Street & Technology March 14, 2008	Credit Crisis Places IT Budgets in Question (Again) The subprime mortgage mess and credit crunch are impacting financial firms' IT budgets in different ways. But if the multi-billion dollar write-downs continue, one thing is for sure: technology budgets will be in flux for the remainder of the year.
Insurance & Technology May 28, 2008 Doug Sheehan	Enhanced Investment Systems Offer Better Integration of Data The enhanced technical capabilities of external data providers is making it possible for insurers to have better integration with these data sources, having great potential to improve data accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.
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Bank Technology News September 2010 John Adams	Ready or Not: The IT Challenges of Dodd-Frank Following the new rules means creating a new kind of IT department, one which deploys and manages platforms for quicker response and enables the bank to prove its fiscal fitness.
BusinessWeek August 30, 2004 Amy Borrus	Brokers Aren't Advisers The line between brokers and advisers was clear for decades. But in 1999, the Securities & Exchange Commission blurred that line. Now, to protect investors, the SEC must redraw a clear line.
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Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Bob Veres	False Fiduciaries The so-called resolution of the SEC's "Merrill Lynch rule" does nothing to keep brokers from providing financial advice without assuming legal responsibility.
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National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Scott Farb	The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues.
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Bob Veres	Deconstructing Rand A report written by the Rand Corp. will help the SEC's staff decide who should and should not be registered as an registered investment advisor, and to determine whether investors understand the differences between and relationships among broker-dealers and investment advisors.
U.S. Banker November 2009 Steve Garmhausen	Changing Course to Speed Growth What does it take to build a top-notch wealth management organization? In the case of PeoplesBank of York, Pa., it took a bold decision to dismantle a successful in-house program and turn its investment sales over to a group of outsiders.
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Wall Street & Technology February 14, 2006 Paul Allen	Prime Time for Primes Once an esoteric business controlled by three players, the prime brokerage business has become a hotbed of competition as rival banks and brokers have sought to profit from the hedge fund explosion.
InternetNews March 11, 2005 Roy Mark	Avoid Taxing Problems When Making IT Buys Large companies could lose millions by ignoring the tax implications associated with major IT buys, a new report warns.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2007	The Great Reckoning Whatever the specific business impact the Merrill Lynch ruling may have, many see the return to pre-1999 rules as a chance for the brokerage industry, which has long avoided fiduciary duty for business and regulatory reasons, to overcome those obstacles and embrace it.
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