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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 05, 2015
Ex-Merrill broker ordered to pay $1.4 million in insider trading case

Gary Yin, who pleaded guilty to laundering a client's insider trading profits, must pay restitution to Merrill but avoids prison sentence.

By Mason Braswell
Investors pull $13 million from Bill Gross' fund at Janus
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2015
Investors pull $13 million from Bill Gross' fund at Janus

May marks second month of redemptions since money manager joined after bolting Pimco last year

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2015
TV ads don't offer great retirement advice

While reverse mortgages can be a valuable tool for retirees, they also have risks that investors may not expect.

By Bloomberg
SIFMA proposes own standard for brokers to act in clients' best interests
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2015
SIFMA proposes own standard for brokers to act in clients' best interests

Proposal means to counter DOL fiduciary duty with an amended suitability standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
With performance up, outflows at Pimco Total Return Fund slow
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 05, 2015
With performance up, outflows at Pimco Total Return Fund slow

Investors drained $2.7 billion from the flagship fund in May, its slowest month of redemptions since July 2014.

By Bloomberg
Finra launches ad campaign for BrokerCheck
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2015
Finra launches ad campaign for BrokerCheck

Critics say promoting database is worthwhile, but that it doesn't have enough information for investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial advisers are putting ETFs in the driver's seat
EQUITIES JUN 05, 2015
Financial advisers are putting ETFs in the driver's seat

Mutual fund popularity fades as the bull market lives on.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2015
Ex-NFL cornerback Will Allen accused of running Ponzi scheme

SEC alleges the NFL vet and his partner used cash from clients to fill a $7M shortfall in investor payments

By Bloomberg
Stock buybacks, now propping up the market, could become a victim of rising interest rates
EQUITIES JUN 05, 2015
Stock buybacks, now propping up the market, could become a victim of rising interest rates

The end of aggressive repurchase plans could be the end of the market's run.

By Jeff Benjamin
Senate passes national insurance registry
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2015
Senate passes national insurance registry

Bill that would help agents practice in multiple states moves to president's desk.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUN 04, 2015
Uber versus yellow cabs: A fight advisers should watch

This loud battle provides some important lessons for financial advisers who want to avoid going the way of the cab driver.

By Joe Duran
TD Ameritrade Institutional: Elite LINC 2015: Advisers must brace for volatility
RIAS JUN 04, 2015
TD Ameritrade Institutional: Elite LINC 2015: Advisers must brace for volatility

CEO Tomczyk says time is now to prepare for end of global fiscal stimulus.

By FGabriel
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2015
Why wives should take the lead in retirement planning

Women are better suited to lead household financial planning, given a few key facts about how they invest.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 04, 2015
Why most Triple Crown horse-racing bettors are foolish

Either we've witnessed one of the greatest series of random outcomes in the history of sporting events or the crowd is really stupid when it comes to wagering on the Belmont Stakes.

By Bloomberg
Pershing adds Vestorly's digital marketing and data services to toolbox
FINTECH JUN 04, 2015
Pershing adds Vestorly's digital marketing and data services to toolbox

Firm's advisers will now be able to curate and customize posts from around the web for clients and prospects.

By Alessandra Malito
The no-growth first quarter doesn't take a rate hike off the table
EQUITIES JUN 04, 2015
The no-growth first quarter doesn't take a rate hike off the table

Still blaming the weather and the strong dollar for the economy's sluggishness, advisers see Fed Chairwoman Yellen in a pickle.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH JUN 04, 2015
Why high-performing advisers are aggressively adopting technology

With the industry at a technology tipping point, here's what the leading advisers are doing on the technology front

By Hal M. Bundrick
EQUITIES JUN 04, 2015
China, and the world's hottest stock exchange, beckons for American investors

Advisers must weigh risks against rewards of investing in the high-flying Chinese stock market.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2015
Raymond James' Elwyn downplays acquisitions

Brokerage isn't plotting its own big buys despite moves by competitors, says president of the firm's employee-adviser channel.

By Mason Braswell
Meredith Whitney says she's done managing other people's money
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2015
Meredith Whitney says she's done managing other people's money

After resolving dispute with big investor, celebrity banking analyst describes stint running her own fund as "highly unfortunate."

By Bloomberg