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ProTracker pulls cloud-based CRM back into beta
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 14, 2014
ProTracker pulls cloud-based CRM back into beta

It probably won't be available for sale for another year.

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 14, 2014
LPL Financial plans move out of Charlotte, N.C., to new regional HQ in South Carolina

Independent broker-dealer plans to invest $150 million, add 2,000 jobs in region

By Minda Smiley
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 14, 2014
Don't be afraid of the robo-adviser – it might actually help you grow

Advisers can take cues from robo-advisers to enhance their services and relationships with clients.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 14, 2014
Rakoff raked by appeals panel for rejecting SEC-Citigroup accord

A federal U.S. Court of Appeals panel said U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff was wrong to reject $285 million SEC settlement with Citigroup. The court said the judge abused his discretion. Case also bolsters agency's policy of not forcing firms to admit guilt when it settles cases.

By bhordt
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2014
Will HighTower be the next Raymond James?

HighTower chief executive Elliott Weissbluth says adding new platforms will help the firm achieve a business model and scale comparable to that of Raymond James. Mason Braswell has the story.

By Mason Braswell
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 14, 2014
Citigroup's Mexican unit under FBI scrutiny for alleged fraud

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin: </i>Citi under the FBI microscope. Plus: Using P/E ratios to dispel bubble theories, re-calculating the size of the nation's oil reserves, big banks and big overdraft fees, GM and political grandstanding, and it's always a good time to teach kids about money.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 14, 2014
Advisers wary of becoming private-offering gatekeepers

An idea being floated by the Securities and Exchange Commission that would make financial advisers gatekeepers for private placements is getting a cold reception.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 13, 2014
Tittsworth exits IAA after waging battles on behalf of investment advisers

After 18 years, David Tittsworth is leaving the Investment Adviser Association, a group he led during a period of expanding regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2014
Congress set to pass bill giving SEC a budget boost, leaving DOL fiduciary rule alone

The bill preventing a government shutdown includes SEC funding hike and allowance to cut pensions. Left out is language that would have killed the DOL's fiduciary rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2014
SIFMA plans to step up opposition to DOL fiduciary-duty rule

Wall Street resistance has helped slow down a pending Department of Labor rule to strengthen standards for advisers to retirement plans. With a re-proposal slated for January, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is urging more of its firms to contact Congress to oppose the measure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 13, 2014
Teaming up takes 24/7 pressure down

By Ed Mccarthy
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUL 13, 2014
Long-term-care options have evolved

Much has changed in the past two decades when it comes to long-term-care options and how to fund them. Baby boomers and subsequent generations will need to plan for long-term care in a different way than their parents in light of factors such as longer life spans, the uncertain future of entitlement benefits and rapidly rising medical costs.

By Craig Brimhall
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUL 13, 2014
Advisers getting the tech message

By FGabriel
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 11, 2014
Congress poised to pass tax-extender extender, extending advisers' frustration

House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would extend retroactively for one year an assortment of individual and business tax breaks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2014
Popular tax breaks will get renewed this year, GOP says

Republican lawmakers see tax-extender approval going through before the end of 2014, keeping tax breaks favored by clients in place.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2014
Millennials defy their risk-averse label to invest in stocks

Convinced of Social Security's shakiness, those born from 1979 to 1996 participate in retirement plans at high rates, according to one study.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2014
Plan to ax estate tax gains momentum in House

Bringing bill to a floor vote expected for political gain: The issue may well play out in the Presidential election.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2014
Merrill Lynch team with $592M in assets moves to LPL

Chicago-based team has moved to LPL's hybrid RIA platform.

By Minda Smiley
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2014
Limits to stretch IRAs floated to pay for highway repairs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The top apps being embraced by NextGen advisers
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 11, 2014
The top apps being embraced by NextGen advisers

By Bill Winterberg