retail

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  3 business lessons learned

  By Nick Ray  |  April 30, 2013

  Some basic business principles you’d do well to master.

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  Asset growth fastest among dually registered RIAs/B-Ds

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 8, 2013

  The dually registered RIA/B-D channel boosted assets under management by a compounded annual growth rate of 19 percent in 2012.

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  MetLife to move 2,600 jobs to NC from NE, Calif.

  By Emery P. Dalesio  |  March 7, 2013

  Several East Coast and California offices will move to Charlotte and Raleigh.

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  People, employers ready for work after retirement

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  February 27, 2013

  Sixty percent of workers stated that they would look for new employment opportunities after retiring from their current company.

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  Fidelity, Extend Health form partnership

  February 22, 2013

  The agreement provides guidance to employees transitioning from employer-sponsored med coverage to individual insurance.

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  Cerulli: Equity funds dip as share of Chinese mutual fund AUM

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 20, 2013

  The report shows that equities fell in June to 25.6 percent of open-end mutual fund assets under management. This compares to 48.8 percent in 2011, 54.5 percent in 2010 and 59.4 percent in 2007.

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  Nationwide ends 2012 with nearly $1B in earnings

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 15, 2013

  For all of 2012, Nationwide’s revenue totaled $22.7 billion, a 22 percent rise from the $18.6 billion posted in 2011.

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  Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs

  By Pauline Jelinek  |  February 6, 2013

  The announcement caps a tumultuous year in which the agency was forced to default on billions in retiree health benefit prepayments to avert bankruptcy.

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  FitchRatings: Inflows of money market funds hit $2.7 trillion in fourth quarter

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 24, 2013

  Tax-exempt funds saw a 5.7 percent gain, prime funds (institutional and retail) increased 3.2 percent.

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  IOSCO report details suitability principals

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 21, 2013

  Intermediaries need policies and procedures to distinguish between retail and non-retail customers, says the report.