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NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2013
DeWaay Financial closing its doors

After months of speculation, formidable Iowa broker Donald DeWaay is shuttering his B-D. Here's why.

By Bruce Kelly
Out of DeWaay: Another top adviser exits besieged B-D
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2013
Out of DeWaay: Another top adviser exits besieged B-D

Karsten follows Botsford out the door; headed to Triad

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2013
Fiduciary champion Hutcheson hit with more charges

Latest suit claims he violated ERISA in alleged $3.2 million theft from retirement plans

By Darla Mercado
Fiduciary advocate charged with plan theft worked for CalSTRS
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2013
Fiduciary advocate charged with plan theft worked for CalSTRS

Giant pension fund retained Hutcheson last year to help with vetting of advisers; terminated contract in four months

By Darla Mercado
NEWS ETFS APR 15, 2013
BlackRock forming an RIA advisory council

After seeking input from advisers on a new ETF lineup, BlackRock wants more so it plans to build an RIA advisory council.

By JKEPHART
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: It's Jack Bogle's world

By Joshua Brown
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2013
Two sides of the same (gold) coin: Bears vs. bulls

Investors seeing the same set of data but making different bets.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2013
NFP back to buying with Fusion purchase

In one of its few big deals in recent years, NFP picks up a firm with 240 reps. Jessica Bibliowicz, the firm's CEO: 'We are definitely on the acquisition path.'

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Risky (tax) business: Trust income has additional levy

Tax experts just getting their hands around wrinkle in 2012 tax law.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Making the most of 401(k) accounts

By William P. Simon, Jr.
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2013
RIAs seek to grow by gobbling up others

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Budget plan hard on high-net-worth

Rich hit by double-whammy of higher taxes, capped exemptions; advisers smacked, too

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2013
Brightscope girds to release prices

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Permanent? That's five years under Obama estate tax plan

Bid to lower exemption after January deal unexpected; advisers sitting tight for now.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2013
From cable to wirehouse: Morgan Stanley hires CNBC's Kaminsky

Morgan Stanley on Tuesday announced it has hired CNBC pundit Gary Kaminsky as vice chairman of its brokerage unit.

By John Goff
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2013
Wirehouse parent gets second-worst score in Fed stress test

Morgan Stanley barely met 5% capital requirement; Ally Bank failed outright

By John Goff
Top Adviser Q&A: E. Jeffrey Roof
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2013
Top Adviser Q&A: E. Jeffrey Roof

E. Jeffrey Roof is president and founder of Roof Advisory Group Inc. in Harrisburg, Pa. He launched the firm in 1982.

By Paul Menchaca
NEWS RIAS APR 12, 2013
Covestor receives new injection of funding, adds staff, improves features

The online investing and information sharing site has also improved its account opening process and made it simpler for asset managers to sync shared portfolios.

By Janowski Davis
NEWS EQUITIES APR 12, 2013
The Takeaway: Investment banks are "uninvestable"

By Joshua Brown
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2013
ING to cough up $5.2 million in Labor Department settlement

Insurer failed to disclose to retirement plan clients that it kept investment gains related to late trades.

By Darla Mercado