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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 15, 2012
Suitability rule seen unsuitable for 'hold' orders

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2012
FSI takes DOL's Borzi to the mat

By Darla Mercado
OPINION JUL 15, 2012
Beware of style drift in mutual funds

Too much style drift is a strong indication that a fund's manager, or managers, have veered away from a fund's stated investment objective.

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 15, 2012
The largest clearing firms for broker-dealers

Ranked by number of B-D clients

By mlanche
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 15, 2012
NFP back to buying practices with purchase of Fusion

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 13, 2012
Peregrine founder cops to stealing $100M from clients

Russell Wasendorf Sr. faces up to 50 years for part in commodity brokerage's collapse

By John Goff
Finra goes public with private-placement crackdown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 13, 2012
Finra goes public with private-placement crackdown

Regulator names names in statement disclosing Reg D enforcement actions; Securities America on the list

By Bruce Kelly
Team of three generations of advisers leaves MSSB for UBS
WIREHOUSES JUL 12, 2012
Team of three generations of advisers leaves MSSB for UBS

William Bruen Sr., William Bruen Jr., and Andrew Bruen, a three-generation team of financial advisers managing over $500 million in assets, left Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for UBS Wealth Management last week

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 12, 2012
Motivate market makers? Vanguard, iShares clash

By JKEPHART
RIA NEWS JUL 12, 2012
NFP Securities casting wider net to bring in RIAs, hybrid advisers

NFP Securities Inc., which in the past has targeted its brokerage services to the insurance agencies and financial planning firms owned by its parent, National Financial Partners Corp., is re-branding itself to attract a broader base of hybrid advisers and registered investment advisers.

By Jed Horowitz
Amid fight over Bush tax cuts, lawmaker sees desire for broad tax reform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 11, 2012
Amid fight over Bush tax cuts, lawmaker sees desire for broad tax reform

Although they're fighting over how to extend Bush-administration tax cuts, both parties agree on the need for fundamental tax reform, according to one leading House Republican freshman.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Finra suitability rules worry industry
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 10, 2012
New Finra suitability rules worry industry

On Monday, Finra rolls out its expanded suitability rules. Some advisers and attorneys say the rule is a little too expanded for their liking.

By DJAMIESON
Borzi, Schapiro demonstrate power of tough regulators
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2012
Borzi, Schapiro demonstrate power of tough regulators

In the middle of a presidential election year, it's natural to focus on the combat for the White House. The real impact of the vote this November, however, will be felt at the regulatory level by the personnel who are appointed by the president and implement financial-services rules.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Dueling fiduciary standards from SEC, DOL 'not workable,' says industry expert
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2012
Dueling fiduciary standards from SEC, DOL 'not workable,' says industry expert

But Labor's Borzi says single standard impossible since two agencies operate under different statutes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2012
Young workers want sure things as 401(k) options

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2012
Financial planners in limbo after health-care ruling

Supreme Court decision could muddle end of the year wrangling in Congress; which taxes are in, which are out

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 09, 2012
Peter Schiff: Congress wants to repeat mistakes with housing market

By Peter Schiff
Social Security's coming crisis quantified: $20.5 trillion
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2012
Social Security's coming crisis quantified: $20.5 trillion

The $20.5 trillion fiscal gap separating Social Security's liabilities and assets -- its unfunded liability -- is enormous; it is 1.4 times U.S. gross domestic product and 34 times annual Social Security taxes.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2012
Wells Real Estate nixes controversial charge

In a move that should cheer shareholders, Wells Real Estate has decided against charging clients an internalization fee.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH JUL 08, 2012
Russell's new tool allows quick analysis of portfolios

By Janowski Davis