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BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2013
AIG completes Woodbury Financial Services deal

Insurer's B-D group now has more than 6,000 independent reps and advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2013
Online tools simplify planning

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2013
Woodbury reps set to cash in: recruiters

Recruiters say management at Woodbury Financial, which is being acquired by AIG's broker-dealer, has doubled down on retention packages in a bid to keep reps in their seats.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor Software rolls out iPad app for consumers
OPINION MAY 24, 2013
Advisor Software rolls out iPad app for consumers

Joining the profusion of consumer financial applications out for the iPad today is Advisor Software Inc.

By Davis Janowski
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2013
Dancing with the stars as ETF follows famous hedgies' lead

GURU fund mimics picks of Einhorn, Paulson et al; up 52% so far

By John Goff
FINTECH MAY 23, 2013
SEC: Social media OK for delivering info to investors

Commission says Reg FD applies to social networks the same as it does to web sites

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES MAY 22, 2013
The Takeaway: The uselessness of money management

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2013
Social Security software options

With different levels of sophistication and price, which claiming-strategy tool is optimal?

By Janowski Davis
ETFS MAY 21, 2013
Exchange-traded notes could be next in SEC's push to simplify

The regulator may seek greater risk, valuation disclosures from banks.

By Gregory Crawford
BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2013
Ketchum suggests brokers falling short in discussing risk

Finra chief says fixed income, structured products demand straight talk to clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2013
With Soros joining the fray, gold bears are in control

As prices resume their slump, most analysts go negative on the metal.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES MAY 21, 2013
Pimco still riding 'central-bank wave'

But El-Erian says fund giant slowly taking risk off the table ahead of Fed pullback

By DJAMIESON
BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2013
LPL set to settle with Finra over e-mail tracking

Broker-dealer works to enhance systems to get over latest compliance hurdle.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS MAY 21, 2013
Madison Dearborn to buy NFP for $1.3 billion

Deal ends roller-coaster ride for wealth management aggregator.

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2013
Finra collecting conflict-of-interest data from 14 firms

Finra is gathering conflict-of-interest data from 14 firms. CEO Rick Ketchum says he's seeking, among other things, 'serious exposure' risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2013
Bibliowicz to step down as CEO of National Financial Partners

The CEO of massive insurance broker and wealth management outfit NFP will be stepping down in May, according to a filing with the SEC.

By Darla Mercado
RIAS MAY 20, 2013
Stock trader at RIA charged with front running

The SEC claims a senior equity trader at an RIA made big bucks front running client trades using an account owned by his wife. Andrew Osterland provides the details.

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: The surest way to boost your Social Security paycheck

In this video interview on Morningstar, <i>IN's</i> retirement guru discusses the benefit of delaying retirement.

By John Goff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2013
SIFMA's endorsement of broker-comp rule may help wirehouses

Disclosure could eventually end era of big bonuses, saving firms a bundle

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES MAY 20, 2013
Split from SIFMA cited amid mass resignations at industry association

Insiders say board members of the American Securitization Forum are resigning en masse. The reason? A source points to the association's 2010 divorce from SIFMA, which may have created governance issues.

By John Goff