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BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2012
Live updates about broker-dealers from Finra's annual conference

By Paul Menchaca
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2012
Advisers may 'like' Facebook - later

By Jeff Benjamin
GOP in a box after JPMorgan botch
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2012
GOP in a box after JPMorgan botch

Collateral damage from $2B hit could extend to self-regulation, hurt SRO bill

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Still big upside for small-caps, says fund manager
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 22, 2012
Still big upside for small-caps, says fund manager

FAM's Robert says plenty of value left in asset class; his small-cap fund invests only in a small number of companies

By Jeff Benjamin
Squat: 35,000 wealthy households paid no taxes in 2009, says IRS
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2012
Squat: 35,000 wealthy households paid no taxes in 2009, says IRS

That's what 35,000 wealthy households paid in taxes in 2009. Why is that?

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2012
Blame game

So far, Facebook's much-trumpeted IPO has mostly been a face plant. So who's responsible? There's no shortage of candidates -- including clients. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20120518/FREE/518009999/PH>10 reasons clients shouldn't buy Facebook</a> &amp;raquo;

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2012
Lessons from a recent Finra audit

By MFXFeeder
Young workers on 401(k) offerings: We want sure things
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Young workers on 401(k) offerings: We want sure things

Gun-shy employees keen on investments that provide guaranteed income; little interest in diversification

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2012
Bank's $2B bad bet boosts Volcker rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Indexed target date funds hitting the mark with plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Indexed target date funds hitting the mark with plan sponsors

Employers seeking lower fees, less volatile results through passive management

By Darla Mercado
Four firms to pay $9M for selling too-risky ETFs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2012
Four firms to pay $9M for selling too-risky ETFs

Finra levies fines against Citi, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Wells Fargo

By Liz Skinner
OPINION MAY 21, 2012
Giving due diligence its due

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2012
Nontraded REITs' B-D faces another probe

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Time for a new 401(k) model?

Automatic features of the 401(k) have improved savings opportunities for millions can workers over the past few years, but more could be done now and no new legislation is needed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Retirement savings tax breaks safe — for now
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Retirement savings tax breaks safe — for now

At House hearing, neither Dems nor Republicans seemed eager to tinker with main selling point of 401(k)s and IRAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Thrown some curves, service providers finally 'ahead of the curve' for 401(k) disclosures
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 21, 2012
Thrown some curves, service providers finally 'ahead of the curve' for 401(k) disclosures

Study shows plan sponsors are mostly satisfied with fee info they're now receiving; much-delayed rule kicks in July 1

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2012
Nontraded REITs: A cautionary tale

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2012
Mark Cuban: Debt will destroy higher-ed system

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 20, 2012
Fiduciary champion hit with more charges

By Darla Mercado
RIAS MAY 20, 2012
Wealthy clients seek safe place to park cash

By AOSTERLAND