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Advisers looking harder at social media, pay-to-play compliance
FINTECH SEP 17, 2012
Advisers looking harder at social media, pay-to-play compliance

About 80% of advisory firms now have written policies about social networking, compared with 64% last year and 43% in 2010, a recent survey of 555 compliance professionals found

By Liz Skinner
Opening salvo: JPMorgan Chase sued over OWS actions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 17, 2012
Opening salvo: JPMorgan Chase sued over OWS actions

A day ahead of renewed protests, bank accused of violating rights of dissenters: Mayor Bloomberg, city council named in litigation

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2012
New health care law: advice needed

Financial advisers will have opportunities to help their clients navigate the new health care law.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES SEP 16, 2012
Now work really starts at MSSB

Brokers and other observers say a culture clash and cost cutting have left legacy Smith Barney reps feeling demoralized and could cause more of the firm's brokers to leave.

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2012
With NASAA president Heath Abshure: 'We also need to be active in drafting legislation'

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2012
Soaring health care costs squeeze retirees

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2012
Time running out on fiduciary proposal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION SEP 16, 2012
Facing the fiscal cliff without a plan

The 2012 presidential and congressional elections are just seven weeks away, and neither presidential candidate has offered a realistic proposal to reduce the rate of growth of the country's debt.

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2012
Top rep in AIG B-D network joins Sterne Agee

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2012
Supervision is lacking at B-Ds, NASAA says

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2012
Deadline for Roth conversions is near

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2012
Protection gap is widening

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2012
Protection gap is widening

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2012
Protection gap is widening

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH SEP 16, 2012
Billing app launched for advisers

By Janowski Davis
Schapiro still married to idea of single fiduciary standard
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2012
Schapiro still married to idea of single fiduciary standard

SEC boss says work continues on proposal; 'I've kept the issue alive and moving forward'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AIG unit could be next VA powerhouse
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2012
AIG unit could be next VA powerhouse

As insurers put the brakes on variable annuity sales, an old rival is emerging as a potential powerhouse in the business.

By Darla Mercado
Aging investors should hold more stocks, BlackRock says
EQUITIES SEP 13, 2012
Aging investors should hold more stocks, BlackRock says

With life expectancies rising, fixed income investments won't make savings last longer

By Gregory Crawford
HighTower snags two big teams from Merrill Lynch
WIREHOUSES SEP 13, 2012
HighTower snags two big teams from Merrill Lynch

Set up the company's first Las Vegas office; two other teams exit the herd as well

By DJAMIESON
Are wirehouses dinosaurs? Citi, MS haggling over Smith Barney could offer clues
WIREHOUSES SEP 13, 2012
Are wirehouses dinosaurs? Citi, MS haggling over Smith Barney could offer clues

Low-ball valuation by Morgan Stanley doesn't inspire great confidence in future of big brokerage business

By John Goff