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Issue Date: February 10, 2013

A look at how advisers are utilizing technology to streamline their workload and build their practices. This special report includes preliminary results from the 2013 InvestmentNews Adviser Technology Study.

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News

Wirehouses rethink age-old models

By Jason Kephart

Changes come as Treasuries and other investment-grade fixed-income instruments are yielding near-record lows

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Small-plan sponsors hesitate on fee disclosure rule

By Darla Mercado

Some financial advisers have begun to worry about their fiduciary liability as smaller plans decline to adjust for lower fees

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Finra's cease-fire on RIA oversight

By Mark Schoeff Jr.

Regulator is indicating that legislation on SRO proposal might not be revived this year

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E*Trade commercial takes aim at fee-based advisers

Dark clouds shadowing IBD owner

Retirement planning can hurt health

Independent advisers ready to ramp up tech spending

Junk-bond sell-off just a blip, managers say

Low-rate environment means slower withdrawal pace: Study

UBS advisers break $1M revenue mark

LPL ordered to pay $2M in restitution

Strategist turned adviser says bull market is here

Finra backtracks on plan to end 5% markup rule

IRS plans to update guidance on Roth options

SEC: Charity helping orphans a scam

Vanguard took in record $24.3B in mutual fund flows last month

Millennials need to speak boomer

Banks face 'massive' damages from states' Libor probe

SEC chief Walter seeks crowd-funding opinions

Clients trust their advisers; advisory firms, not so much

Editorial

Stocks on a tear — what's an adviser to do?

This is the time for financial advisers to take an active role in helping clients navigate the confusion surrounding the state of the equities market.

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