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FINTECH MAR 10, 2014
How much should you spend on a new website?

Many factors play into the cost of a website. Here's a guide to get you closer to an answer.

By Kristen Luke
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2014
CFP Board to set guidance on compensation disclosure

Differing definitions of “fee-only” were hashed out by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., NAPFA and the Financial Planning Association earlier this week and while no conclusion was reached, the CFP Board will have the last word.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 10, 2014
Bonus disclosure exposes divide

IBDs and wirehouses split on potential regulation to reveal recruiting packages

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION MAR 09, 2014
Finra playing its CARDS right

By MFXFeeder
OPINION MAR 09, 2014
Finra diversity event closed to the press

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2014
Making tough decisions to fix Social Security

A new policy simulation tool lets users design their own package of reforms to fully fund Social Security. If individual users can make these tough decisions, why can't elected officials?

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
How well you understand Social Security could cost you

Difference between claiming strategies could be worth as much as $250,000 in lifetime benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 07, 2014
Supreme Court broadens whistle-blower status, mutual fund firms on alert

Rules in favor of Fidelity employees who say they were fired for reporting fraud.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2014
Obama's budget: What advisers need to know

SEC would get funding boost; limits placed on retirement-savings tax breaks for wealthy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Republican tax plan would hit Wall Street hard

Dave Camp, the Republican House Ways and Means Committee chairman, is filling in the blanks in his plan to revamp the U.S. tax code and leaning on the financial industry to help pay for lower tax rates.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Senate committee faults Credit Suisse over tax dodgers

A Senate committee report will reprimand Credit Suisse Group AG for helping American clients dodge taxes and will criticize the Justice Department for not pursuing offshore banks aggressively enough, according to two people with knowledge of the findings.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Who's most ready for retirement? Not Americans

New retirees are scrambling to get by in one of the least retirement-friendly countries in the developed world.

By CODONNELL
FINTECH MAR 07, 2014
Build a better digital calendar now

Building a great digital strategy requires planning. Here are two helpful apps that can help you on your way.

By Blane Warrene
FINTECH MAR 07, 2014
Unleash your new technology by cutting the cord

Get rid of that unsightly tangle of cords by going wireless in your conference room.

By dobrien
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2014
What retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
WIREHOUSES MAR 06, 2014
Former Merrill Lynch broker accused of 18-year Ponzi scheme

A former Merrill Lynch broker already serving a 33-month sentence for securities fraud is back in the hot seat after being indicted for an 18-year Ponzi scheme.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2014
Finra board set to reconsider BrokerCheck website link

Finra plans to revive a proposal that would require brokers to offer customers easier access to their profile in its BrokerCheck database. It's been modified since the first time the regulator floated it. <i>(See what happened to the <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20130424/FREE/130429972&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">first plan</a>.)</i>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH MAR 06, 2014
SEC off to aggressive start in 2014, but can it follow through?

The SEC's recent whirlwind of regulatory warnings prompts the question of whether it is biting off more than it can chew.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2014
Tittsworth to step down as Investment Adviser Association head in 2015

Oversaw growth of investment adviser lobby to 550 firms managing $11T, from 200 firms managing $1T.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH MAR 06, 2014
Why a 'bring your own device' strategy is critical for small business owners

Alex Murguia's firm is instituting a BYOD policy as part of a new MDM strategy. As the blending of personal and professional devices becomes de rigueur, he expects most, if not all, firms will become quite familiar with these acronyms in the months and years to come.

By amurguia