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Capital cushions would gut money fund profits: ICI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2012
Capital cushions would gut money fund profits: ICI

Survey is the latest in institute's attacks on SEC's proposed reforms

By AOSTERLAND
Fisher's firm to pay $376K to retiree who just wanted to buy his book
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2012
Fisher's firm to pay $376K to retiree who just wanted to buy his book

Instead, investment outfit allegedly pressured 64-year-old into cashing out bond portfolio and purchasing equities

By John Goff
WIREHOUSES JUN 10, 2012
Latest UBS move seen as sign Americas unit won't be sold

By AOSTERLAND
Indexed annuities boast strong 1Q
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2012
Indexed annuities boast strong 1Q

By Darla Mercado
OPINION JUN 10, 2012
Real student debt problem is private

President Barack Obama and Congress should focus their efforts on helping students avoid predatory high-interest loans from private lenders.

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2012
B-D, execs hit with $2.6M in fines, restitution on CMO sales

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2012
A shift to retirement readiness occurring in 401(k) plans

By MFXFeeder
Deepak Chopra on social media: Tune in or drop out
FINTECH JUN 08, 2012
Deepak Chopra on social media: Tune in or drop out

Mind-body expert says advisers ignore cyberchatter at their own peril

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2012
Health becoming new focus of wealth

By MFXFeeder
At crucial hearing, deck will be stacked against SRO opponents
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2012
At crucial hearing, deck will be stacked against SRO opponents

Finra to make SRO case; adviser group to cite "substantial costs, bureaucracy"

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUN 07, 2012
Seven steps to effective use of Facebook

By MFXFeeder
Advisers feeling more pressure to manage risk, communicate
FINTECH JUN 07, 2012
Advisers feeling more pressure to manage risk, communicate

Life is more complicated for advisers these days, who face increased pressure from investors to manage investment risk and communicate more frequently...

By Lavonne Kuykendall
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2012
Inland 'cooperating fully' with SEC investigators, chairman says

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME JUN 07, 2012
SEC to start enforcing municipal bond disclosure rules

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUN 07, 2012
Forget the slideshow: There's only one reason advisers need social media

Here's a surprising stat from our 2012 survey of independent broker-dealers: 79.5% of independent broker-dealers permit their reps and advisers to use social media for professional purposes.

By Mark Bruno
FINTECH JUN 07, 2012
Using social media to expand a practice

By MFXFeeder
Stanford found guilty of perpetrating $7B fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2012
Stanford found guilty of perpetrating $7B fraud

A jury in Houston found R. Allen Stanford guilty of 13 counts of fraud related to the sale of bogus certificate of deposits. The financier faces up to 20 years in jail for each count.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo latest to offer fee-based VAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2012
Wells Fargo latest to offer fee-based VAs

Firm joins the likes of LPL Financial, Commonwealth and Royal Alliance

By Darla Mercado
Axa looks to terminate 'costly' VA death benefits with swap deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2012
Axa looks to terminate 'costly' VA death benefits with swap deal

Axa aims to offer VA policyholders a hike in account value if they agree to cancel a generous death benefit. If the plan works, expect other insurers to follow suit. Says one industry watcher: 'The floodgates will open.'

By Darla Mercado
Consumer Federation of America backs away from Bachus' SRO bill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2012
Consumer Federation of America backs away from Bachus' SRO bill

Finds problematic numerous exemptions for various groups of investment advisers

By Liz Skinner