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NEWS EQUITIES JUN 15, 2014
The $20 billion MainStay Marketfield fund's chicken or egg problem

Fund performance sagged as assets ballooned and performance sagged – but the manager says his bad bets were the culprit.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 15, 2014
Pimco's McCulley to return for new role as chief economist

Known for his analysis and monthly commentaries on central banks and monetary policy, McCulley in third stint at money manager

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
Sterne Agee sues former CEO Holbrook

After firing James Holbrook Jr. in May, the regional brokerage alleges the former chief executive used corporate credit cards for personal expenses and company resources on sporting events.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
The rewards of engaging with Congress

Recent history shows that connecting with legislators in Washington is time well spent.

By Bloomberg
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections

After years of data showing that workers routinely make major mistakes when saving for their own retirements, employers are beginning to take control again.

By Ben Steverman
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2014
IAA cautions SEC Commissioner Gallagher about third-party adviser exams

Tittsworth letter encourages agency to reallocate existing resources to bolster examinations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts, Illinois surveying RIAs about cybersecurity

William Galvin in Massachusetts and his securities regulator counterparts in Illinois are surveying state-registered investment advisers to determine their cybersecurity readiness.

By Minda Smiley
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2014
SEC's White calls third-party adviser exam idea 'creative'

Chairman says agency has the authority to implement such a rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 13, 2014
BlackRock lists Ukraine among the biggest threats facing the markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> BlackRock calls Ukraine a market threat. Plus: JPMorgan gets a slap on the wrist from Finra, Yellen ponders fuzzy unemployment data, where the gold rally is headed from here, and the emergence of subprime business loans.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
'Man in the browser' and other cybercriminals target the unaware

From system infiltrators to social engineers, scammers seek access to advisory firms' weakest points of entry.

By Joyce Hanson
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2014
Is Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital the new LPL?

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
J.P. Turner gussies up for Schorsch

Independent B-D spends $8.8 million to resolve litigation prior to acquisition by RCS Capital.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Galvin's scrutiny of 401(k) matches misfires

The Massachusetts Securities Division, led by William Galvin, targeted many of the wrong firms in questioning 401(k) record keepers about employers moving to an annual match instead of contributing each pay period.

By James Comtois
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts opens inquiry into 401(k) plan contribution delays

William Galvin, Massachusetts' chief securities regulator, is calling on 401(k) plan administrators to report how many companies have shifted to a lump-sum matching contribution once a year, a change that can undermine worker savings.

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2014
With business booming, Schorsch's RCS Capital eyes further growth

Nick Schorsch's RCS Capital is building the second-largest independent broker-dealer network &amp;mdash; 9,000 registered reps and financial advisers &amp;mdash; through several acquisitions it announced last year.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2014
Kitces, Wealthfront trade punches over online tax-loss-harvesting feature

Well-known blogger and industry gadfly continues to pepper online advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
Schorsch's pickup of J.P. Turner: "Such a bargain!"

Nick Schorsch has been snapping up B-Ds with the fervor of Carrie Bradshaw from &#8220;Sex and the City&#8221; chasing down her next pair of Manolo Blahniks. But with J.P. Turner, is the firm's stock-jockey history a problem or did Nick buy a gem at downtown prices?

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS JUN 12, 2014
Ron Carson loses three longtime advisers

Three longtime veterans of the Carson Wealth Management Group, one of LPL Financial's highest-grossing firms, with about $4.3 billion under management, left to join other firms in recent weeks.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 12, 2014
Gorman: Morgan aims to cut broker payouts

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman is looking to lower brokers' payout relative to revenue as the firm focuses on hitting its stated goal of raising profit margins.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS RIAS JUN 12, 2014
Time is money: Quantifying the value of working hours

Introducing 'the law of 1,920' to underline that advisers' income is completely dependent on where they spend their work hours in a year

By Joe Duran