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FINTECH JAN 01, 2015
No more face-to-face meetings

Given the rapid pace of changing demographics and technology, advisers need to change their approach to client communication, particularly client meetings.

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH JAN 01, 2015
Cybersecurity needs to be a spending priority for advisers in 2015

<i>InvestmentNews</i> survey finds only one-third of advisers expect to invest in protecting online information next year.

By Liz Skinner
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 31, 2014
SEC penalizes 13 firms for improper sales of Puerto Rican bonds

The SEC cracks down on financial firms, including Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, Lebenthal, Oppenheimer, TD Ameritrade, UBS and Wedbush for selling risky debt beneath the minimum allotment of $100,000 for a single transaction.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 30, 2014
Lessons from $1B divorce: How to split business assets

What do a spouse's efforts mean for the valuation of a business and its division in two?

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 30, 2014
Disastrous year looms for U.S. bonds, say forecasters

Prices set to fall as interest rates rise and the economy picks up steam, say prognosticators, who haven't been this bearish since 2008.

By Elizabeth MacBride
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 30, 2014
Understanding Social Security rules for divorced spouses

Hint: The magic age of 66 applies to exes, too.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 30, 2014
Galvin expands investigation of Schorsch empire

Amid <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141218/FREE/141219906/schorsch-accused-of-manipulating-arcp-books-suit target=&quot;_blank&quot;>allegations that Nicholas Schorsch ordered underlings to alter financial records</a>, the Massachusetts regulator expands probe to include American Realty Capital Properties.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 30, 2014
Advisers can answer divorced clients' Social Security questions, except one

Clients must contact SSA directly to get benefit estimates on ex's earnings.

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH DEC 29, 2014
Why advisers need to keep their human touch in the digital age

New advances mean many things have been replaced, but we still need to take time to relate to each other.

By Sheryl Rowling
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 29, 2014
2014 big for indexed annuities: Broker-dealer execs

Sales of the products may be cannibalizing those of variable annuities.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH DEC 29, 2014
From robo to artificial intelligence to help clients

Facing the threat of competition from Google and Amazon, UBS turns to AI to deliver personalized advice.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2014
Bernie Madoff's last surviving son Andrew dies at 48

Insisted he had nothing to do with his father's massive Ponzi scheme.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES DEC 29, 2014
Thompson's former nontraded REIT drops nearly 30%

Investors in a nontraded REIT launched by Tony Thompson, the one-time noted real estate sponsor, were told last week that the net asset value of the REIT had eroded by nearly 30%.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 24, 2014
Schorsch allegations will haunt nontraded REIT industry

Industry &quot;floored&quot; by allegation that REIT czar had hand in $23 million accounting error at American Realty Capital Properties.

By Bruce Kelly
OPINION DEC 23, 2014
Catch and ride the next wave in financial advice

Clients expect their advisers to use technology to make their lives easier

By John Anderson
RIA NEWS DEC 23, 2014
Majority of RIAs should move under state regulation: Study

Shifting oversight of more RIAs from the SEC to states would increase exam coverage at less cost than establishing third-party reviewers, according to a new report. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20131030/FREE/131039989&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">After 'the switch' in 2012, state regulators pounced</a>)</i>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2014
Resolving confusion over Social Security survivor benefits

Higher-earning spouse wrongly believed she couldn't collect widow's benefit.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2014
Joan Rivers' estate planning looks smarter all the time

Her estate may contain very few assets: that's one sign of good planning.

By by Andy and Danielle Mayoras
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2014
As nest eggs grow, so does need for expertise

Many have significant savings but don't know how to make it last

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2014
FSI to fight rollout of auto IRAs

As Illinois pushes ahead with its automatic retirement savings account program, the Financial Services Institute argues the savings plans pose competition to advisers and will work to discourage other states from following suit.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.