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Study Group: Research, Sales, and Trading Consultants (US)

Council Members in this Study Group: 251

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on commercial banking, retail banking, asset management, mortgages, consumer finance, exchanges, capital markets, transaction processing, credit cards, insurance, and business services.

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Jerome Fons, Principal, Fons Risk SolutionsJerome Fons

Principal
Fons Risk Solutions
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Jerome Fons, Ph.D., is the Principal of Fons Risk Solutions, a firm providing advisory services in the areas of measuring and pricing credit risk, developing statistical credit risk models, and Basel II implementation. Mr. Fons also advises asset managers on investment strategies with respect to rating...

Martin Kamarck

Principal
MAKO Consulting LLC
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Martin Kamarck is Principal of MAKO Consulting, providing strategic advice to clients. He is a director of Quadrant Structured Credit Products, a AAA-rated credit derivatives operating company owned by Magnetar Capital & Lehman Brothers. He recently completed longer-term retainer assignments for aEuropean...

Josh Levy

Managing Director
Tactical Asset Management
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Josh Levy is the Managing Director of Tactical Asset Management, a foreign exchange investment advisory and algorithmic proprietary trading firm, which he founded in 2004. Mr. Levy has over 18 years of forex sales & trading experience. He was a Senior Interbank Forex Trader at Goldman Sachs' global...

Andrew Wilcox, Managing Principal, Shareholder Service Solutions, Inc.Andrew Wilcox

Managing Principal
Shareholder Service Solutions, Inc.
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Andrew (Andy) Wilcox is the Managing Principal of Shareholder Service Solutions, Inc., a specialized consultancy he founded in June 2006. The firm enables corporations to achieve best practices with their stock transfer and related services (contract terms & conditions, pricing, service delivery logistics),...

Raj Mehra, President & Founder, Chelsea Advisory ServicesRaj Mehra

President & Founder
Chelsea Advisory Services
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Raj Mehra is the President of Chelsea Advisory Services, a financial risk and forensic accounting advisory firm in Washington DC. He has over 21 years of experience in areas such as banking, subprime mortgages, credit card, auto and student lending. Mr. Mehra is an expert in securitization and structured...

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Big Impact on Mutual Fund and Annuity Sales By Advisors

November 9, 2009

"New Rule Will Change the Way Funds are Sold" | www.marketwatch.com

The House Financial Services Committee passed  the "Investor Protection Act of 2009", which would significantly impact how Mutual Funds, Annuities  and other financial  products are sold by Advisors. The legislation replaces "suitability" with "fiduciary" as the Advisor standard and brings fees and...

Pillars of the Bull Market Provide Weak Long Term Foundation

September 29, 2009

Stock market analysis | www.nbc-2.com

Two of the pillars of the recent bull market are that cash is waiting on the sidelines and the worst of the housing market is behind us.  Unfortunately, neither of these arguments is based upon facts.

US Life Distribution will be driven by lead generation capabilities.pastdecade

August 17, 2009

Future of US Life Distribution | www.parkermco.com

 The inability for life insurance advisors to obtain qualified prospects has resulted in the industry losing net advisors at an alarming rate for the last decade. The future belongs to the organizations that master lead generation. That can come from any distribution system but will be driven outside...

Where do we go in Distribution for life insurance products in the US?

August 17, 2009

Future of US Life Distribution | www.parkermco.com

How will consumers find their way through the maze that is life insurance? Who will survive and be ready to capture market share?

Other US issues for ING

April 21, 2009

ING to shed €8 billion of assets | business.timesonline.co.uk

Also here it will be important to watch their retail reach in the US as they have put limits on new sales of insurance products because of capital concerns. They are also looking to possibly unload the retail broker dealer in the US.

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