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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 11, 2013
Channel changes and hybrids keep firms on their toes

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH AUG 11, 2013
Integrations still on the tech road map

By Janowski Davis
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 11, 2013
SEC's Aguilar: Custody rules may prevent another Madoff

New guidelines won't be overly burdensome, commissioner says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2013
W.P. Carey joins nontraded-REIT liquidity conga line

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2013
Hutcheson's tumble offers lessons

ERISA has teeth, outsourcing takes work are just two.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2013
ERISA lawyers: Professor's take on 401(k)s is bunk

Say plan sponsors should follow 'prudent process' to evaluate service providers.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 11, 2013
Finra sues ex-employee for sexual harassment

Examiner made "unwelcome romantic overtures' to colleague, harassed HR director, suit claims.

By Michael Shagrin
FINTECH AUG 11, 2013
A tech reporter and columnist's farewell

Departing <i>InvestmentNews</i>, Davis Janowski has some advice for the advisory industry

By Janowski Davis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 11, 2013
Suit alleges Ponzi scammed investors out of $300M

Money manager claimed 432% returns while S&amp;P 500 sank.

By Michael Shagrin
EQUITIES AUG 09, 2013
The Takeaway: Are you in the secret wealth management cult?

By Joshua Brown
FINTECH AUG 09, 2013
A tech reporter's farewell

Departing <i>InvestmentNews</i>, Davis Janowski has some advice for the advisory industry.

By Janowski Davis
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 09, 2013
Keenan beats out two others for small-firm seat on Finra board

CEO of St. Bernard Financial tops president of Mutual Trust Co. of America, general counsel of Abel/Noser.

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH AUG 09, 2013
B-Ds to get compliance insight from updated RegEd service

Consultants to provide added layer of analysis amid more focus on risk.

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

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 08, 2013
Finra sues former employee for sexual harassment

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

By Michael Shagrin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE 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.
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
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE 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.