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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2014
1.5 million workers may not get Social Security benefits after all

Public employees, including some schoolteachers, are affected by offset regulations

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2014
Mary Jo White: Money market reform tops the SEC's list

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS AUG 15, 2014
BofA settlement comes back to bite homeowners

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: BofA settlement bites homeowners. Plus: Warren Buffett feels compliance pain; a mortgage shop tries financial advice; fewer stocks participating in the bull market run; and stocks that could benefit from the ALS ice-bucket challenge.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS AUG 15, 2014
REITs, RIA regulation, retirement planning and risk grab advisers' attention

<i>InvestmentNews</i>' four must-read stories of the week cover this ecclectic set of 'R' subjects.

By Andrew Leigh
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2014
Finra delays decision on public arbitrators

Delay means the SEC will not act until at least this fall on a Finra proposal that would limit the number of people who qualify as public arbitrators to settle investor disputes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2014
Never charged, Bernie Madoff's son leaves more than $15M

Andrew Madoff, the son of the convicted Ponzi schemer, lists $11M in personal property and $4.5M in improved real property.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 14, 2014
BlackRock fights lawsuit claiming 'excessive fees'

Judge poised to rule on whether a trial can proceed on claims the company violated its fiduciary obligations.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2014
How Robin Williams' estate plan aimed to protect his family

The comedian apparently used sophisticated estate planning techniques to provide for his children.

By Danielle and Andy Mayoras
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 14, 2014
JPMorgan faces lawsuit, inquiry over proprietary product sales

JPMorgan faces lawsuit, inquiry over proprietary product sales as a church alleges the firm steered it into costly and poorly performing proprietary investments

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2014
SEC seeks to delay principal trading rule for two years

Regulator says issue should be considered within broader fiduciary-duty decisions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
He needed a script: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left a legal mess behind
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2014
He needed a script: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman left a legal mess behind

In leaving his estate outright to his partner, the Oscar-winning actor left her with a multimillion-dollar tax bill

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS AUG 13, 2014
Scottrade retools custodial platform as it works to bolster its numbers

Custodian hopes to land on growth path with new technology and new hires.

By Joyce Hanson
RIA NEWS AUG 13, 2014
Wealthfront has 'best shot' to remain leading digital disruptor: Forrester

Report points to low-cost online platform, Millennial market, $1 billion in AUM.

By Joyce Hanson
RIA NEWS AUG 13, 2014
RCAP to continue clearing with Pershing

B-D says new deal will result in cost savings comparable to what it would have realized had it moved clearing in house.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2014
LPL's chief market strategist resigns

The indie B-D behemoth is facing more turnover at the top, this time among its team of investment management professionals.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH AUG 13, 2014
LPL announces new tech platform

ClientWorks system, including efficiency measures and mobile access, will be tested until release in spring 2015.

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2014
RCAP, Pershing locked in negotiations over clearing agreement

RCS Capital has plenty of leverage as it negotiates with the clearing giant, but millions of dollars hang in the balance. <b><i>More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140810/CLEAR&quot;>The latest clearing and custody trends</a></b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2014
Broker comp puts pressure on wirehouse profit margins

Even as firms trim non-compensation expenses, profit margins stay below stated goals.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH AUG 13, 2014
Robo-advisers prepare for market downturns by offering more sophisticated services

Corporate Insight study shows how leading online startups are shoring up their business models.

By Joyce Hanson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2014
U.S. seeks legislation to curb offshore tax deals

The Obama administration called for immediate congressional action to stop U.S. companies from using cross-border mergers to escape the country's tax system, the latest trend in corporate deal-making.

By bhordt