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ProTracker pulls cloud-based CRM back into beta
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
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
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
RIAS JUL 14, 2014
Advisers held back by fee-based fears

Wirehouses outpace the rest of the industry in making the shift to charging fees.

By Mason Braswell
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
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2014
Energy boom blasting out master limited partnership opportunities

Tax restrictions on mutual funds need a close eye to avoid a whack from Uncle Sam.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS 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
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
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2014
CFP Board moves to strengthen academic underpinning of planning profession

Group plans a business school-based doctoral program and a journal, and is considering a research facility.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 14, 2014
The case for investing in North American energy

The North American energy revolution continues to help our economy and provide compelling investment opportunities, one expert says

By Brian Kessens
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.
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2014
How investors lose 89% of gains from futures funds

An in-depth look at managed futures, which can be a confusing asset class for investors and advisers alike.

By Andrew Leigh
RIAS 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.
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.
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.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2014
How advisers are guiding clients through critical crossroads

Advisers forced to go beyond numbers when faced with clients' concerns

By InvestmentNews Staff
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 13, 2014
Advise clients on deferred-income annuities

Deferred-income annuities can alleviate retirees' fears of running out of money late in life, but they are not for everyone.

By MFXFeeder
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
OPINION JUL 13, 2014
Advisers getting the tech message

By FGabriel
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2014
Top Dem calls for adviser oversight

Citing stats that every year, SEC examines just 9% of the roughly 11,000 RIAs under its purview, Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House financial committee, has renewed her call for action on adviser oversight. Question is, is anyone listening?

By Gregory Crawford