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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2012
Brokers churned accounts and lost $2.7 million for clients, SEC says

Three former brokers at an Atlanta investment firm churned client accounts and racked up $845,000 in commissions and fees for themselves and the brokerage while those customers lost $2.7 million, regulators said.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: The secrets of successful savers

New survey reveals how prudent planners go about reaching their retirement goals

By Mary Beth Franklin
BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2012
Longtime Finra exec stepping down

Luparello headed to law firm; sixteen years at the SRO

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 31, 2012
The Libor scandal: The challenge with an outdated and widely unused benchmark

By Mark Bruno
In re, BrokerCheck: SIFMA urges Finra to expand 'in re expungement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2012
In re, BrokerCheck: SIFMA urges Finra to expand 'in re expungement

Association wants to make it easier for brokers to clean up their official records

By DJAMIESON
EQUITIES AUG 30, 2012
Goldman likes stocks, but Morgan Stanley senses danger

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2012
B-D auditors overlook accounting lapses

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2012
DIY Social Security? Even GOP has given up

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2012
SEC to vote on controversial Reg D proposal

By DJAMIESON
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2012
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts

Tumult on the variable annuity scene is dampening sales at broker-dealers, raising some concerns about the impact on revenue.

By Darla Mercado
MSSB to pare number of complexes
WIREHOUSES AUG 29, 2012
MSSB to pare number of complexes

In a bid to cut costs, MSSB plans to substantially pare the number of its complexes. The brokerage also plans to shrink the ranks of its nonproducing managers.

By AOSTERLAND
Group of MSSB advisers threatening to leave: Reuters
WIREHOUSES AUG 28, 2012
Group of MSSB advisers threatening to leave: Reuters

Unhappy with 3D platform, report claims

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 28, 2012
Jeffrey Saut: Bulls are still in control

By Jeffrey D. Saut
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2012
Nontraded REITs lose their luster

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2012
It's not too late to boost Social Security benefits

Can someone who collects reduced retirement benefits early, say at 62, suspend his benefits later and still earn delayed retirement credits? The answer is yes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 28, 2012
Pimco's active ETFs are flying high

By Jason Kephart
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 27, 2012
It's suddenly hard to extract value from mining companies

Miners a major yawn for investors; cheap P/E ratios could reignite demand

By JKEPHART
SEC finally backs public advertising for private placements
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2012
SEC finally backs public advertising for private placements

But commission murky on verification of 'accredited investors'; comment period caused friction

By DJAMIESON
RIAS AUG 27, 2012
What salary makes you rich? Americans set a low bar

Put number at $150K -- for a family of four, no less

By John Goff
SEC puts off vote on controversial Reg D proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2012
SEC puts off vote on controversial Reg D proposal

Will delay decision on plan to allow public advertising of private placements

By DJAMIESON