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ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 20, 2014
Even without funding, SEC must do its job Indulgence is the enemy of industry for heirs

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 18, 2014
Stifel in talks to acquire Sterne Agee

A deal, which would combine two of the biggest U.S. brokerages outside of New York, could be announced within days, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2014
House approves changes to Dodd-Frank law

Revisions are a sign of pressure to come on the financial reform package.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
How technology can transform an RIA

By Brian H. Vendig
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 18, 2014
Private client group gains drive Raymond James to record quarterly profit

Raymond James Financial continued to build on momentum as pretax profit in the private client group hit a record in the firm's third fiscal quarter, jumping 39% as profit margins reached 10%. What's CEO Paul Reilly doing right?

By Mason Braswell
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Adviser misused $8 million in client funds: SEC

Settlement requires him to pay more than $500,000

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Maxine Waters, top Democrat on House financial committee, calls for hearing on adviser oversight

California Democrat cites stats showing that every year, SEC examines just 9% of the roughly 11,000 RIAs under its purview.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 18, 2014
Ex-Sterne Agee broker faces expulsion over $6 million hedge fund

Finra charges broker Dean Mustaphalli opened fund and received commissions without disclosing the business to his firm. Whether Sterne Agee clients were affected remains a mystery.

By Mason Braswell
Pension advance companies rip off retirees, GAO report says
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2014
Pension advance companies rip off retirees, GAO report says

They offer a lump sum in exchange for pension income and engage in other questionable practices.

By Alessandra Malito
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
Morningstar settles software piracy case

Morningstar reached an agreement with Business Logic, which had filed an intellectual property lawsuit against the research firm.

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
U.S. companies show broad recovery as hiring pace surges

Employment may be headed for a "breakout year."

By ntappan
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 18, 2014
Morningstar goes to trial in intellectual property lawsuit

Business Logic Corp., a managed accounts software firm, is suing Morningstar Inc., claiming the company illegally replicated some of its software

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
9 best practices to implementing new technology

The process of shopping for new technology can be daunting for advisers. Here's 9 best practices to make your life easier.

By Stuart DePina
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
7 ways to correct advisers' biggest technology and compliance blunders

From improperly storing client data to misusing document management systems, here are the top mistakes technology experts see advisers making.

By lkonish
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
A visit to the cool and wearable future

Fidelity Institutional's Office of the Future demonstrates how advisers can use technology now.

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
5 big tech trends coming your way

Catch up on the next “wow factor” tech trends, ideas and products that will rock the world of financial advisers and their clients in the not-so-distant future.

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
Technology tools: For productivity or reward?

Here are some guidelines for deciding whether to buy technology tools or gadgets for staff. Or, how to strike a balance between productivity and reward.

By Sheryl Rowling
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
Merging RIAs, merging technology

While on the surface a merger may seem like an easy decision for advisers to make to move their firm to the next level, it's important to understand and appreciate the complex operational, cultural, and philosophical changes that will need to take place to keep your business running smoothly.

By gfriedman
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
A glimpse into the future of adviser technology

Looking for the future of adviser technology? Then look no further than the annual Consumer Electronics Show because most innovations in business technology trace their roots to innovations originally targeted towards consumers.

By twelsh
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 17, 2014
SEC limits who qualifies as a public arbitrator

Agency approves rule to throw more candidates into nonpublic pool.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.