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Industry veterans launch advisor portal

Newly formed Accretive Advisor Inc. is partnering with Infinite Media Inc., a developer of information and learning management systems, to create a technology platform that will give advisors access to content, insights, best practices, tools, and coaching. The first phase of the new advisor portal is scheduled to launch in September 2012. The portal is […]

By Staff |August 8, 2012

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Google buys Wildfire to boost ad revenue

Google has bought Wildfire—a company specializing in social media marketing—to intensify its competition with Facebook for ad dollars. Google+ is lagging behind Facebook when it comes to ad revenue, but its acquisition of the California-based startup company will let it provide new, advanced software and services to Brands. They will be able to run contests, […]

By Wire services |August 3, 2012

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Sales rep fined for unauthorized online trading

The MFDA approved a settlement hearing in the matter of Ahsan Hanif Ladha, a former mutual fund salesperson at TD Investment Services. He admitted that between June 2009 and June 2010, he engaged in unauthorized online securities trading. As stated in the agreement, in two separate cases Ladha obtained client passwords and personally conducted their […]

By Staff |August 1, 2012

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Companies demand social media ROI

Marketers are increasingly required to justify social campaigns and marketing budgets with ROI data, says Parta Dialogue, a global social media solutions company. It recently netted two new global customers for its eValue social media ROI suite, having seen it grow progressively over 2012. This year, over half (62%) of marketers indicated that proving investment […]

July 31, 2012

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