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EMERGING MARKETS MAY 29, 2012
Reports: German adviser kidnapped, beaten by unhappy elderly clients

Lousy investment performance apparently drove four clients of a financial adviser in Speyer, Germany, to kidnap the adviser and torture him for four days last week, according to published reports.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Fidelity fighting to keep fixed-income momentum

By JKEPHART
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Low rates flummox DB fiduciaries

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES MAY 27, 2012
Niche practice offers shield for advisers

By LKUYKENDALL
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2012
BrokerCheck won't post scores: Ketchum

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Energy arbitrage offers opportunities

By Jason Benowitz
FINTECH MAY 27, 2012
An apple for the adviser: Making your iPad perform

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Preparing for retirement plan audits

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Elder adventurers

By Doug Cubberley
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Trading volume misleading on ETFs

By MFXFeeder
Smarsh unveils archiving product
FINTECH MAY 27, 2012
Smarsh unveils archiving product

By Janowski Davis
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
Majoring in retirement

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 27, 2012
More baby boomers caring for aging parents

By Muneeza Iqbal
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2012
Morgan Stanley refutes 'regulatory concerns' over Facebook IPO

Morgan Stanley (MS) defended its role in Facebook Inc. (FB)'s initial public offering after a Massachusetts regulator subpoenaed the bank over talks between an analyst and investors about the social media company's revenue outlook.

By Bloomberg
Finra checks off more boxes with improved BrokerCheck
BROKER DEALERS MAY 25, 2012
Finra checks off more boxes with improved BrokerCheck

Additional features aimed at boosting ease of use, robustness of adviser database

By John Goff
Major matters: Not all college degrees created equal
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2012
Major matters: Not all college degrees created equal

Hiring of graduated on the uptick, but certain majors much more in demand; avoid communications

By John Goff
College the next housing meltdown: Mark Cuban
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2012
College the next housing meltdown: Mark Cuban

Billionaire says borrowing money to pay for school 'the equivalent of flipping houses'

By John Goff
WIREHOUSES MAY 25, 2012
Crackdown on exotic ETFs moves forward

By Liz Skinner
RIAS MAY 25, 2012
HighTower video compares brokers to butchers

Whiteboard animation also likens investment advisers to dieticians

By John Goff
Industry to Finra: Why disclose exam scores?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2012
Industry to Finra: Why disclose exam scores?

Finra requested comments two weeks ago about disclosing more info through BrokerCheck - including brokers' exam scores. Reps' responses? Less is more.

By Doug Cubberley