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Early filers regret Social Security claiming decisions
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 04, 2014
Early filers regret Social Security claiming decisions

Survey shows many retirees wish they had waited to begin taking benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2014
Small firms hustle for Finra board slot

Potential candidates for open seats battle voter apathy ahead of next month's annual meeting.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2014
Morgan Stanley case spotlights legal hurdles for indie recruits

A former Morgan Stanley adviser who joined LPL last month won back the right to serve his clients.

By Mason Braswell
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2014
SEC files cease-and-desist order against adviser accused of stealing $1.1 million

A New Mexico adviser is accused of stealing $1.1 million in a secret conspiracy with a broker-dealer manager over commissions from bond trading between 2008 and 2011.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 03, 2014
How far should you go to show off your personality online?

Best adviser videos, photos and posts exhibit the human side to stand apart from the competition.

By Liz Skinner
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 03, 2014
World stocks riding high on fresh market data

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Stocks around the world are rallying. Plus: New rules and regs are not helping investors, the psychological impact of low volatility, investing in consumer spending, and toast tries to become gourmet dish. Toast.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 03, 2014
LPL promotes two executives, does away with 'marketing'

Mimi Bock and Ryan Parker to get new responsibilities

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2014
SEC judge bans money manager for misleading Morningstar, investors

Florida portfolio manager's advertisements were not compliant, judge says.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 03, 2014
Finra, SEC at odds over disclosure of bad behavior by brokers

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Finra and the SEC's mixed messaging over how much badly-behaved brokers need to disclose stirs up new discussion, plus more on Millennials, Obamacare and the Ukrainian conflict.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2014
Wirehouse executives push advisers to change the conversation

Firms focus on pushing brokers toward holistic advice and a different product set, but adoption has been slow.

By Mason Braswell
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 03, 2014
Jobs report looks beyond the winter blues

<i>Friday's menu:</i> Jobs report looks past winter blues; investing in weed for a pot of gold; GM execs get PR all wrong; five funds set to bounce: jumping on the HFT bandwagon, and when the rich don't feel rich

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 03, 2014
SEC to hire former Finra exec to run trading division

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to name a former executive of Wall Street's self-regulator as its top overseer of exchanges, brokerages and clearing firms, according to three people familiar with the matter.

By Matt Ackermann
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 03, 2014
How inStream's business model pivot will affect adviser tech spending

Plus tech experts on the trends that are sure to affect all advisory businesses, and how some new integrations can provide marketing resources to grow online audiences

By Bill Winterberg
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
Does increased technology usage boost advisers' bottom lines?

By InvestmentNews Research
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2014
FPA talks with White House about new advice fee models

Alternatives to charging a percentage of AUM might broaden market for financial advice, group suggests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2014
Morgan Stanley to pay $5M for supervisory violations

Firm had out-of-date procedures and delayed handing over email records to examiners, Connecticut securities regulators said.

By Mason Braswell
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2014
Morgan Stanley's Gorman seeks to tame broker compensation

Wirehouse CEO looks to reduce compensation to 55% of revenue from around 60% as brokers do more banking and lending.

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
SEC searches for role in battling cyber threats

Primary risk for wealth managers is when a hacker poses as a client and manipulates accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 02, 2014
JPMorgan sued by investor over 'culture of lawlessness'

A pension fund has sued JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. and CEO James Dimon, accusing the bank of creating &#8220;a culture of lawlessness&#8221; that led to billions of dollars in settlements tied to mortgage-backed securities and Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

By Gregory Crawford
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
Easing the burden of password management

Cloud software helps advisers keep track of the minutiae.

By Andrew Leigh