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Registered Rep. August 18, 2004 Will Leitch	SEC Unanimously Votes to Ban Directed Brokerage The 5-0 vote surprised few. Perhaps more worrisome was the call for comment on overhauling or banning outright 12b-1 fees, which were described as disguised commissions.
Registered Rep. August 18, 2004 Will Leitch	FRC Says Wholesalers About to Go Through Wholesale Changes The study, which looks at the effects of the mutual fund scandals on the brokerage industry, gives a preview of the possible results of new regulation.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	eBay's French Connection The PayPal expansion is one more step toward the company's global growth. People who have invested in eBay know that announcements like this one need to keep coming to keep up the auction's hyper growth.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Tim Beyers	Janus Loses $5 Billion Withdrawal woes continue to plague the mutual fund manager.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cendant Steals Home Holding on to its home mortgage stronghold may be Cendant's best move.
BusinessWeek August 30, 2004 Laura Cohn	Investment Banks Are Hiring In Europe Europe's leading investment banks, flush with profits from niche businesses, are adding thousands of employees. And they're finding ways to make money despite scarce deals.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 Steven Mallas	Will Schwab Reward Patience? The company saw an improvement in its trades, but will this market be kind to the brokerages?
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.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Rich Smith	GE Banks on Russia The multinational conglomerate's consumer finance division buys itself a tiny Russian-American bank.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Tom Taulli	Bisys Back to Basics With its accounting problems settled, the leader in outsourced services to more than 22,000 domestic and international financial institutions, is focusing on running the business again.
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