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FINTECH NOV 10, 2013
Technology and social media at IBDs

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2013
Broker-dealers reach out to veterans

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH NOV 08, 2013
Total Rebalance Expert acquires PowerAdvisor's portfolio management software

Total Rebalance Expert on Friday announced the acquisition of PowerAdvisor's portfolio management software suite from Cornerstone Revolutions. The combination of Total Rebalance's portfolio rebalancing platform with PowerAdvisor's system will create a complete portfolio management solution for registered investment advisers, Total Rebalance chief executive Sheryl Rowling said.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2013
MassMutual employees file suit against employer over management of 401(k)

The complaint alleges self-dealing, excessive fees in managing the $1 billion plan.

By James Comtois
EQUITIES NOV 07, 2013
Twitter IPO: Money left on the table, but that's OK

Shares of Twitter surged 73% in their debut, the biggest IPO opening pop since 2007. Part of that was by design as management and bankers took the lessons of Facebook's botched IPO to heart. What's in store for the stock now?

By Gregory Crawford
FINTECH NOV 07, 2013
Message from a T3 newbie

Even the most seasoned veterans of the T3 technology conference can feel swamped with information after a full day of thought-provoking interactions.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2013
Obama threatens to veto bill to delay DOL fiduciary-duty rule for retirement accounts

President Barack Obama has threatened to veto a bill that would halt -- or possibly kill -- a Labor Department regulation designed to strengthen investment advice standards for retirement plans. The bill would prohibit the DOL from proposing its regulation until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission has finalized a similar rule to raise standards for brokers providing retail investment advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 07, 2013
SAC to close London office, cuts 6 U.S. money managers

SAC Capital Advisors plans to shut down its London office as the $14 billion hedge-fund firm founded by Steven A. Cohen scales back in the face of insider-trading allegations by U.S. prosecutors

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 07, 2013
SIFMA squares off with SEC advisory group over fiduciary standard

“The proposal would completely foreclose broker-dealers from the retirement-planning and investment-planning businesses — businesses in which broker-dealers have served clients for many decades,” wrote Kevin Carroll, SIFMA's managing director and associate general counsel.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2013
10 questions to measure health care expenses

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2013
Clock ticking on changes for Medicare coverage

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH NOV 06, 2013
Chock full of new goodies from T3 Enterprise

An insider's highlights from networking, vendor educational sessions and exhibits.

By Sheryl Rowling
EQUITIES NOV 06, 2013
Regulators to study BlackRock, Fidelity for risk

Plus: Bitcoin is back with a vengeance, what's up with consumer discretionary stocks, how about BP and Tesla's surprising earnings miss. From <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2013
Zywave breaks in two

Zywave splits in two, with insurance unit going to a new private-equity owner as financial advisory unit changes name to Advicent.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH NOV 06, 2013
Trying to harness the power of big data for advisers

From analytics to zettabytes, big data is overtaking tech platforms in the financial services industry.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2013
Regulatory changes driving up demand for retirement plan advisers

Disclosures, investments and fees are key areas of focus, panelist say.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH NOV 06, 2013
What Twitter's IPO suggests for the evolution of social sharing

The expanded reach of social media makes it that much riskier when used in a business setting where key information can easily get leaked.

By Sarah Carter
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 06, 2013
When retirement products miss the mark

Insurance and fund executives recount ideas that exceeded regulatory framework

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2013
JHS Capital, former broker slapped with $1.9M arb award

Claimant's lawyer called it the 'most egregious case of churning' he has ever seen

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2013
Ex-GunnAllen boss sets sights on small B-Ds

Sykes bulking up new firm, JHS; set to acquirer broker-dealer of Paulson Capital

By Bruce Kelly