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Biggest quarterly sell-off of munis since 1995
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2011
Biggest quarterly sell-off of munis since 1995

Fund firms, individuals cut back dramatically on holdings of tax-exempt debt

By John Goff
RIA NEWS MAY 31, 2011
GOP, Dems on surprising sides of means-testing clash

You had to figure the issue of means testing for entitlement programs would split Republicans and Democrats. And it has -- just not the way you'd think.

By John Goff
Where the world's wealthiest clients are — and will be
RIA NEWS MAY 31, 2011
Where the world's wealthiest clients are — and will be

The cumulative wealth of the world's richest households will more than double, to $202 trillion over the next ten years, according to a study conducted by the Deloitte Center for Financial Services and Oxford Economics.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH MAY 29, 2011
Envestnet to acquire U.S.-based business of FundQuest

Turnkey technology and wealth management provider Envestnet Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based portion of FundQuest Inc. from BNP Paribas Investment Partners for $24.4 million in cash for all outstanding shares of the firm.

By Davis Janowski
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2011
Worts and all: SEC stops bid to fund Pabst purchase over Facebook and Twitter

Ad execs' plan to raise investment funds using social media goes flat as commission steps in

By Liz Skinner
OPINION MAY 29, 2011
Cultural changes overshadow reform

A shift in culture for investment advisers is overtaking regulatory reform in scope and significance

By Blaine F. Aikin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 26, 2011
B-Ds to Finra: Back off back-office registration

Broker-dealers, get ready. Your back-office operations are now officially on Finra's front burner

By Dan Jamieson
March of the millionaires on the rise -- particularly in Singapore
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2011
March of the millionaires on the rise -- particularly in Singapore

City-state has highest percentage of millionaire households; China now No.3 in total number of millionaire households

By John Goff
Finra championing adviser SRO — and its own suitability for the job
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2011
Finra championing adviser SRO — and its own suitability for the job

But industry participants disagree over which regulator should get the gig; protracted debate expected

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH MAY 25, 2011
Webcast transcript: Key findings of the InvestmentNews RIA technology study

The following is an edited transcript of the webcast &#8220;Key Findings of the <i>InvestmentNews</i> RIA Technology Study,&#8221; which was held May 5

By MFXFeeder
Sen. Durbin says Dodd-Frank rollback would kneecap regulators
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2011
Sen. Durbin says Dodd-Frank rollback would kneecap regulators

As House Republicans begin to move legislation this week that would roll back parts of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, a prominent Senate Democrat indicated today that he will fight efforts to scuttle or delay implementation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAY 25, 2011
Much-anticipated site for investors good news/bad news for advisers

BrightScope Inc. has launched a free online service that will allow investors to look up financial advisers

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2011
Don't raid an IRA to pay for college

By MFXFeeder
Eleventh-hour budget agreement keeps SEC open
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2011
Eleventh-hour budget agreement keeps SEC open

But uncertainty remains, as latest deal only runs through Friday; commission still facing budget ax

By Mark Schoeff Jr
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 25, 2011
Whistle-blower rule is winning few fans

Mutual fund companies are bracing for the expected passage this month of a proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule that they say would completely undermine their internal compliance processes

By Jessica Toonkel
John Hancock to pony up $1 million to Louisiana in death benefit flap
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 24, 2011
John Hancock to pony up $1 million to Louisiana in death benefit flap

Payment to the Bayou State marks third such settlement for the insurer in less than two months

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2011
SEC eyes opening up private placements

Despite the fact that investors have lost billions of dollars in private placements that have blown up in recent years, the SEC last week said that it is looking to relax rules that regulate the marketing and sale of these offerings

By Liz Skinner and Bruce Kelly
Firm helps advisers with social media
FINTECH MAY 23, 2011
Firm helps advisers with social media

Given the welter of compliance issues that they face, financial advisers remain understandably cautious about using social media.

By Anya Khalamayzer
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2011
Ketchum pledge: More-efficient Finra oversight

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2011
SEC budget woes may bolster case for creation of SRO

The impasse on Capitol Hill over the federal budget may give more ammunition to proponents of establishing a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.