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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2013
Getting personal with Social Security-claiming strategies

Advising my brother's widow on when to claim survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS AUG 09, 2013
UBS biggest wealth firm, study finds

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 09, 2013
UBS charging clients fees to create financial plans

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2013
How well do you know your stockbroker?

A new study shows why it's too easy for brokers to clean their public records

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2013
Finra sues former employee for sexual harassment

Operations examiner made 'unwelcome romantic overtures' to colleague, suit claims.

By Michael Shagrin
FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2013
Timing is everything: KKR's first fund falls flat

Private-equity giant KKR jumps into the closed-end market but rising rates skewer the fund's IPO amid 'chaos' in the market. But there may be a silver lining.

By JKEPHART
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2013
In split vote, SEC beefs up broker-dealer custody rules

Gallagher, Troy Paredes dissent, say new rules give agency too much latitude.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2013
El-Erian says markets took tapering too far, calls Bernanke dovish

PIMCO's co-CIO says 10-year note rate could drop, economy 'fragile.'

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
Schwab shares pummeled after net income tumbles

Rise in expenses puts major dent in company's 2Q financials

By DJAMIESON
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
No surprise exams for most SEC advisers

GAO report shows scant oversight of commission's charges

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2013
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $105M to end MedCap suit

Investor recovery pool for failed private placements balloons by $105 million. Bruce Kelly has the details.

By Bruce Kelly
WIREHOUSES AUG 08, 2013
Judge denies Wells Fargo bid as MedCap suit rolls on

A Federal judge has put a sizable dent in Wells Fargo's plan to KO a class-action lawsuit filed by MedCap investors.

By DJAMIESON
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
SEC warns investors that advisers could be mishandling assets

The SEC has warned investors that advisers may be mishandling their assets. The caution comes after examinations uncovered custody-related problems in one-third of the firms reviewed.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2013
Bank of NY Mellon to pay $114M in private-placement settlement

Bank of NY Mellon will pay $114M to settle charges stemming from Medical Capital's fraudulent Reg D offering. The cash will go toward helping investors recoup money they lost when the notes tanked.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
Ignoring Gen Y prospects a generation gaffe

Younger generation needs financial planning guidance and present opportunity for long-term relationship

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2013
Reg D scare fading, but MedCap sales still haunt a broker-dealer

Hantz Financial could face class action complaint; 'don't get a do-over'

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 07, 2013
Finra board member's firm caught up in bribery scandal

The bribery scandal of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner (pictured) may have ripple effects for a new Finra board member who says it will have no impact on his ability to serve.

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 07, 2013
Beware phone scams offering fake high-yield CDs

Fraudsters using real firm names in some cases, regulator says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2013
Alleged Ponzi scheme bilks investors out of $300 million

Lawsuit claiming money manager touted triple-digit returns holds cautionary lessons

By Michael Shagrin
RIAS AUG 07, 2013
D.A. Davidson, Crowell seal deal

Los Angeles-based Crowell to become regional hub.

By Michael Shagrin