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INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2012
Empty seat

Ron Rhoades, an unabashed backer of the fiduciary standard -- and an unabashed basher of Finra -- will not be the next chair of NAPFA. Here's why.

By John Goff
OPINION AUG 20, 2012
A dimmer future for equity returns

Financial advisers should consider all the evidence pointing toward lower equity returns, but be prudent in their approach to bonds.

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 20, 2012
High yield soars in low-rate world

By Jason Kephart
Are retirees better off than we think? Data says yes
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2012
Are retirees better off than we think? Data says yes

Agency bulletin notes that key government report doesn't count IRA, 401k distributions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2012
War of 'independence'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Finra considers exemption process on CMA fee

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Wells Fargo to pay $6.5M in MBS settlement

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
MSSB to pare number of complexes

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
WinnING team: NYC girls

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Long-running B-D shuts doors

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2012
Tool aims to help DC plan participants make better decisions

By Janowski Davis
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Check out new emerging markets

By Dawn Bennett
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2012
Retirement's bleak end

By Emily Yang
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2012
One way to boost Social Security benefits: A do-over

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2012
The rippling effect of Hartford's restructuring

Insurer never recovered VA business it lost after the financial crisis

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2012
Prudential to bail on sales of individual long-term care

Prudential will stop selling long-term care policies citing 'challenging economics.'

By Doug Cubberley
Long-running B-D closes its doors
BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2012
Long-running B-D closes its doors

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Another B-D that sold Provident private placements has ceased operations.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC backtracks on rule change
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2012
SEC backtracks on rule change

The SEC will not be passing an interim rule next week that would have let issuers of private securities, like hedge funds, immediately begin to make solicitations to the public.

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 16, 2012
Waivering

Despite a rather substantial budget gap, Finra may offer exemptions for its controversial CMA fee.

By John Goff
Early returns show advisers like Ryan pick
RIAS AUG 16, 2012
Early returns show advisers like Ryan pick

Advisers say adding fiscal hawk Paul Ryan to the GOP ticket could beef up Mitt Romney's conservative cred

By Jeff Benjamin