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		<title><![CDATA[LSE Glitch Did Not Hinder Gains -TR Data]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-13071_23-368592.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jane BairdLONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Rival operators failed to benefit from Thursday's system failure at the London Stock Exchange, which gained market share despite halting trading for several hours due to technical glitches, Thomson Reuters data showed.The LSE's market share rose by more than 5 percentage points to 62.85...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:15:29 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marsh & McLennan May Buy HSBC's Insurance Brokerage Unit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/10005169/marsh-mclennan-may-buy-hsbcs-insurance-brokerage-unit/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Less than a month ago insurance broker Marsh & McLennan CEO Brian Duperreault announced that he was going on a buying spreeÃ‚Â for acquisitions that would be "relatively small" individually, but "mighty" collectively.    Duperreault, the former boss of Ace Ltd., moves fast. The latest rumor in the London...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:51:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[More Retail Brokers Mull "breaking Away": Study]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - As the economy shows signs of stabilizing, major retail brokers are increasingly comfortable with leaving the largest brokerage houses and setting out on their own, according to a company that provides services to the brokers.Retail brokers have been leaving the biggest companies all year, but...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:45:19 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reverse Mortgage Brokers Are No Angels]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/consumer-reporter/reverse-mortgage-brokers-are-no-angels/392/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, I put up a spoofy post called "Five Jobs for Lousy Times and No Talent Necessary." One of my top picks was reverse mortgage broker. My reasoning:Ã‚Â As the population ages and taps out any retirement savings left after the financial crisis, reverse mortgages, which are available...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:48:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is It Right for Insurance Brokers to Make Money from Both Sides?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/10004469/is-it-right-for-insurance-brokers-to-make-money-from-both-sides/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the slipperiest slopes in the insurance industry is the question of whether independent agents and brokers should take money from insurance companies while claiming they are "impartial" when they sell those insurers' policies to customers. This practice has led to charges, indictments, ruined reputations and fines for some...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:22:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Insurance Brokers on the Hunt for Acquisitions, Advisen Says]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Size matters, even when you are a mega-insurance broker, says insurance research firm Advisen Ltd., which predicts in its "The Carousel of M&As" report that the two biggest in the business, Aon Corp. and Marsh & McLennan Cos., are on the hunt for acquisitions.    But here's the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:23:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Contingent Commissions: Will Insurance Brokers Return to Past Practice?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If all politics is local, then in the United States, the insurance business is too. That's why a decision by the Illinois Department of Insurance has ramifications beyond the Land of Lincoln. It could boost the earnings of the world's two biggest insurance brokers: Marsh & McLennan Cos. and Aon...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:50:50 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[High-End Real Estate Company JBMRA Puts Brokers in Prime Position to Increase Sales with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[JBMRAâ€”Sperry Van Ness Institutional JBMRA specializes in the marketing of high-end real estate properties in the Unites States. Agents and brokers accessed the firm's Office Outlook public folders and records kept in Office Excel spreadsheets. JBMRA needed to migrate to an effective long-term CRM solution, and chose Microsoft DynamicsÂ® CRM...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-324430.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions We&#8217;ll hear first from Rich Repetto with Sandler O'Neill. Rich Repetto &#8211; Sandler O'Neill Good evening, Thomas and Paul. Paul Brody Hi, Rich. Thomas Peterffy Good evening. Rich Repetto &#8211; Sandler O'Neill I guess the first question is on this -- the October...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:31:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[optionsXpress Holdings Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-324384.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Richard Repetto - Sandler O&#8217;Neill.  Richard Repetto - Sandler O&#8217;Neill Good morning, Dave and Adam. The first question is on the equity trading, and you said the mix shift to the low priced stocks in the ETF. The ones...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:52:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Investors Score a Fiduciary Victory at Stockbrokers' Expense]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's best to read the 89-page regulatory overhaul after recuperating from surgery. Cool shoulder ice harness + 2 percocet = good news for investors.        Despite my problems with the government's plan, deep down underneath the dog and pony show, there is a breakthrough...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:11:06 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Your Broker the Right Questions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/investing/video/ask-your-broker-the-right-questions/304674/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Moneywatch.com's Jill Schlesinger spoke to Harry Smith about how important it is to educate yourself before investing your money with a broker.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 06:43:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[9 Things Brokers Wonâ€™t Tell You]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/investing/article/9-things-brokers-wont-tell-you/301946/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you trust your broker to be honest with you? Read these nine cautions to find out.                                 ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[optionsXpress Holdings Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. And we will take our first question from Rich Repetto with Sandler O'Neill. Richard Repetto - Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P. Hey, good morning David and Adam. Adam DeWitt Hi Rich. David Fisher Hi, Rich. Richard Repetto - Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:49:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Howard Chen - Credit Suisse. Howard Chen - Credit Suisse  Thanks for all the color on the net new asset gathering. Within that $7.8 billion, I guess, could you provide us an update or just for the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:59:10 -0800</pubDate>
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