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'Significant fight' brewing over fiduciary amendments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
'Significant fight' brewing over fiduciary amendments

Arlen Specter's call for criminal penalties is sure to draw fire from Republicans on the hill and lobbyists in the Senate reception room

By Bloomberg
BlackRock's Kristi Mitchem to join State Street: Sources
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2010
BlackRock's Kristi Mitchem to join State Street: Sources

State Street Global Advisors tabs former Goldman and Barclays executive to head its defined contribution business

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
FINTECH MAY 19, 2010
Tech Talk: iPads taking one RIA green

Between the latest inspirational ad circulating on national television narrated by that silver-tongued Peter Coyote and all my compatriots writing about them [yes, I'm talking about your iPad for advisers coverage Bill Winterberg], I just knew I'd get a press release like this any day now.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2010
Judge slams ex-Merrill broker's proposed plea deal

The former Maxim Group broker allegedly lied to Merrill about his book of business, then purportedly made off with a $780K inducement loan

By Bloomberg
Allen Stanford sued by American Express over credit card debt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2010
Allen Stanford sued by American Express over credit card debt

Indicted financier R. Allen Stanford was sued by a unit of American Express Co. for $115,712.79 in back credit card debt.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAY 18, 2010
Finra bars ex-Deutsche Bank broker for manipulating stock price

Edward Brokaw, a former Deutsche Bank AG broker, was barred from the securities industry for manipulating the price of Monogram Biosciences stock in an effort to enrich a hedge-fund client, himself and his family, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said today.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 18, 2010
Money balled up U.S. financial system, says Michael Lewis

Best-selling author claims lavish compensation rewarded bankers for the wrong things

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2010
Plenty of takeaways at Retirement Income Summit

When he was mayor of New York, Ed Koch often would ask constituents, “How am I doing?”

By Jim Pavia
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2010
Natalie Choate: How immediate annuities fit into an IRA

Natalie Choate, a retirement planning expert with Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, talks with Morningstar's Christine Benz at the InvestmentNews Retirement Income Summit about the new rules that apply to an annuity when it's purchased inside an IRA.

By Mark Bruno
WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2010
Advisers on the Move: UBS snags $380M Morgan Stanley duo

Douglas Johnson and Daniel Legan jumped to UBS and joined the firm's Indian Wells, California office.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2010
Target target date risk much earlier, says research firm

The Financial Research Corp. is recommending that target-date funds sharply curtail riskier investments well before they approach maturity — based on the assumption that investors will roll over their assets.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2010
Come again? Robust retirees face highest health care costs

Living longer has its price, study finds

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2010
Labor Dept. inches closer to providing target date guidance

The Employee Benefits Security Administration is planning to publish a compliance checklist for target date fund selection this spring

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2010
Merrill Lynch: Wealthy afraid of health care costs, retirement

The percentage of survey respondents who said they are concerned about whether their assets will last throughout their lifetime rose to 61% last quarter, from 53% in the fourth quarter.

By Hilary Johnson
What's in Obama's portfolio?
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2010
What's in Obama's portfolio?

President Barack Obama's success as an author continued to add to his wealth last year as he and first lady Michelle Obama reported having assets of between $2.3 million and $7.7 million.

By Bloomberg
OPINION MAY 16, 2010
Don't ignore the death of a loved one

For better or worse, professionals rely on our society's standard conventions and accepted phrases to offer solace at a wake or funeral

By Amy Florian
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2010
Prosecution of Wall Street titans? Short it

Revelations about the firms' shadier practices incensed both politicians and the public. Don't count on any indictments being handed out, however

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2010
Ex-Credit Suisse broker avoids prison -- for now

Former Credit Suisse Group AG broker Eric Butler will remain free while a judge reviews a decision that ordered him to prison during the appeal of his conviction for fraudulently selling securities that cost investors more than $1.1 billion in losses.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2010
“Secret” Social Security strategies for advisers

Many financial planners are in the dark about ways to help clients boost their monthly government checks. That needs to change, says one expert.

By Lisa Shidler
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2010
Putnam to launch guaranteed fund early next year

Putnam Investments is planning to launch a mutual fund with a guarantee in the first quarter of next year.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez