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RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2014
Reducing the costs (and hassles) of expense reporting

Few things are more deflating than coming back from a very productive trip and having to fill out expense reports, but with Finra cracking down it is essential to find the right tools to protect you and your business.

By amurguia
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 19, 2014
What's next for Nicholas Schorsch and RCS Capital?

In the wake of back-to-back deals, the industry is curious about what the REIT czar will buy next.

By Andrew Leigh
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2014
Cash-strapped SEC to streamline exams for some RIAs

Streamlined exams will enable SEC to conserve resources and conduct more RIA audits

By Andrew Leigh
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2014
SEC seeks to examine advisers never reviewed before

Agency sets 2014 priorities, which include keeping an eye on B-D sales practices, fixed income markets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2014
Merrill Lynch nabs $400M team from Morgan Stanley

Veteran advisers Michael Bromberg and Daniel Gerschel join in New York.

By Mason Braswell
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2014
Former adviser to the stars hit with fraud charges

Financial adviser allegedly spent more than $10K on someone else's credit card

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES FEB 18, 2014
Gold rides high on the taper effect

<i>Friday's menu:</i> Gold rides high on the taper effect, playing smart defense with a wide-moat ETF, blaming cold weather in February, stirring the income inequality pot, why you should complete your LinkedIn profile, and the SEC shows some love.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH FEB 18, 2014
'Fear of missing out' drives T3 agenda as tech news comes fast and furious

The crash of the conference host Wi-Fi &amp;mdash; caused by all the techies &amp;mdash; didn't help

By Joyce Hanson
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2014
WJB Capital executives charged in scheme to prop up firm

Three former WJB Capital Group Inc. executives were charged with defrauding investors of more than $11 million in a bid to prop up the now-defunct broker-dealer. The trio pleaded not guilty.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
You can thank or blame Richard Stanger for writing 401(k)

Richard Stanger was a primary author of a little-noticed piece of a 1978 tax law, an 869-word insert that was lost in the political heat of the time.

By Gregory Crawford
FINTECH FEB 18, 2014
TD Ameritrade launches package of retirement plan services for RIAs

Program bundles 401(k) plan services, record keeping and third-party administration for advisers of plan sponsors.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
Sen. Harkin pushes privately run retirement plan

Plan would supplement pensions and 401(k)s, and would aim to provide lifetime income

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
Obama unveils savings proposal for workers lacking 401(k)

New initiative aimed at boosting retirement savings for middle- and low-income workers

By lkonish
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2014
Is LPL Financial a $60 stock?

Shares of LPL Financial rallied more than 60% last year and is bucking the broad market trend so far in 2014. At least one analyst has a $60 target. Is that realistic?

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2014
Hard work undone by election year politics

The departure of Sen. Max Baucus as Senate Finance Committee chairman has set back efforts to achieve comprehensive tax reform.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2014
Warning signs you're at risk of an audit

Earnings above a certain threshold, charitable donations or business deductions may all be red flags

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2014
Consider new uses of reverse mortgages for clients

Bolstered by the research of some leading financial advisers and new rules from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reverse-mortgage lenders hope to recast the product's role.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2014
Face the new retirement reality

In today's world, the golden years are less a matter of set dates and dollars, and more a blend of work and play.

By Wayne Badorf and Brian Jacobsen
OPINION FEB 16, 2014
A thaw in Washington?

Any hope that Congress is putting partisan squabbles aside to move the country forward on important issues needs to be confirmed with solid proof.

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2014
Finra comes in from out of the cold

The snowstorm that walloped most of the East Coast last week did not deter Finra's board from meeting in New York and moving on important investor issues.

By MFXFeeder