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INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2013
15 transformational advisers: Harold Evensky and Deena Katz

Harold Evensky may have written the book on financial planning, but his wife, Deena Katz, is widely credited with paving the way for formal education in the field.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 20, 2013
The Takeaway: Crashtastic!

By Joshua Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2013
Sentinel Asset Management seeks new CEO

Christian Thwaites steps down; Thomas H. Brownell is interim chief

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2013
Life settlements on regulators' radar as states push their use

Texas latest to encourage holders to sell life insurance, use proceeds for long-term care.

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2013
Commonwealth Financial, LPL set big executive changes

Commonwealth's Wheeler moving up; LPL adds Morgan Stanley's Oroschakoff to be new risk officer.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2013
Five IBDs in $7M settlement over nontraded-REIT sales

Galvin's tally for investors this year tops $11M, fines reach $1.4M

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2013
New normal is morphing, Pimco's El-Erian says

The global economy is muddling along a road that will give way to one of three stark alternatives, he contends

By By Mohamed El-Erian
BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2013
Securities America expands in financial institutions market

IBD signs up six firms with total of $3.75B in assets; adds 15 advisers.

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2013
Legg hands current boss permanent CEO job

Legg Mason has finally hired a chief executive. The new boss? The current one, interim CEO Joseph Sullivan.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Letter to 6,000 401(k) sponsors has advisers doing damage control

Letter to 401(k) plan sponsors claiming fees are too high, threatening publicity blitz, has advisers scrambling. Who wrote it?

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Prudential, Cigna in $35 million 401(k) suit settlement

If deal stands, would mark another win for Schlichter.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Social Security benefits include past inflation adjustments

COLA preserves value of spousal benefit for couples with wide age gaps.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Change the conversation about retirement planning

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 19, 2013
15 transformational advisers: Mark Cortazzo

Mark Cortazzo likes to think a few years into the future.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUN 19, 2013
The Takeaway: Some advice for BlackRock's Larry Fink

By Joshua Brown
EQUITIES JUN 19, 2013
The Takeaway: The death of the small broker-dealer

By Joshua Brown
RIAS JUN 19, 2013
Fiduciary advocates warn SEC not to water down uniform standard

InvestmentNews roundtable panel debates rules for advisers vs. brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus raises concern about DOL fiduciary duty rule

Group worries that proposal would disparately affect African American retirement savers, reps

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2013
Fewer options for altering spousal Social Security claims

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2013
Fears of Fed retreat allayed by jobs report

By DJAMIESON