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NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2012
CFP Board must not go soft on bankruptcy

By MFXFeeder
NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2012
Finra issues a warning about senior designations

A warning this month from Finra could reignite concerns about the use of senior designations

By Dan Jamieson
Morgan Keegan loses dismissal bid in $8B Fairfax suit
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2012
Morgan Keegan loses dismissal bid in $8B Fairfax suit

Morgan Keegan, the brokerage being sold to Raymond James Financial Corp., lost its bid to be dismissed from an $8 billion lawsuit brought by Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 04, 2012
Still no payment in Capital Analysts Ponzi settlement

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2012
Capital Analysts bought by Lincoln Investment Planning

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 04, 2012
Low point for Lerner?

Finra claims there's something rotten going on with the way David Lerner Associates has been marketing its popular Apple REITs. Now, the regulator is going after Lerner himself.

By John Goff
Cetera strikes again, snagging B-D with 2,000 advisers
NEWS RIAS APR 04, 2012
Cetera strikes again, snagging B-D with 2,000 advisers

Firm to buy Genworth sub in second major deal in a month; insurer selling off noncore businesses

By Bruce Kelly
LPL makes major executive moves
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2012
LPL makes major executive moves

Broker-dealer powerhouse LPL on Wednesday announced it's rejiggering its top brass. The main move: firm veteran Esther Stearns is being moved out to head a new subsidiary.

By Bruce Kelly
Duh! Young adults clueless about IRAs, survey finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2012
Duh! Young adults clueless about IRAs, survey finds

No idea about tax benefits of the accounts, or maximum contributions

By Liz Skinner
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2012
Indie B-D to hit some RIAs with up to $20K in new fees

By Bruce Kelly
Traders eye 45-minute window after Good Friday jobs report
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 02, 2012
Traders eye 45-minute window after Good Friday jobs report

Equities markets might be closed tomorrow for Good Friday, but that doesn't mean some traders wont be at work waiting for tomorrow's jobs report.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2012
Clients want alts in their IRAs — but advisers' hands are tied

Demand for alternative investments is on the rise, with clients eager to funnel money into real estate, private placements and hedge funds. But with nagging custody issues, plus regulatory warnings, few advisers can meet the growing number of requests.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS FIXED INCOME APR 02, 2012
This time, a rate rise may be for real

By DJAMIESON
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 02, 2012
UBS paid McCann $9.9M after wealth turnaround

UBS AG, Switzerland's biggest lender, said Robert J. McCann, the head of wealth management Americas, was the highest-paid member of the executive board in 2011, receiving total compensation of 9.18 million Swiss francs ($9.9 million).

By Mark Bruno
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 02, 2012
Reunion continues as UBS snags Merrill advisers with $2.5B in AUM

Teams rejoin former colleagues McCann, Mulholland; UBS bosses 'seen as regular guys'

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 02, 2012
Estate tax lull may trap wealthy

By Liz Skinner
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 01, 2012
Insurer sees mutual fund growth

By JKEPHART
NEWS RIAS APR 01, 2012
The dark side of JOBS

By MFXFeeder
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2012
B-D executive who 'crossed paths' with Bales cries foul

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS MAR 30, 2012
Assets up but revenue down for Schwab, TD Ameritrade

Low rates, unenthused DIY investors are to blame

By DJAMIESON