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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2013
SEC's plan for adviser SRO has left the building, along with Walter

A new SEC will soon be in place. That means SRO champion Elisse Walter will be gone — and with her, the push for a broker SRO.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2013
Axa offers another VA buyback opportunity

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2013
SEC nominees could repair schism at commission

Stein, Piwowar noted for reaching across party lines; 'working relationship'

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 02, 2013
Will commission nominees break logjam at the SEC?

Stein, Piwowar not prone to partisanship, observers say; plenty of big issues left hanging

By John Goff
FINTECH AUG 01, 2013
Scivantage acquires Portfolio Director to bolster performance reporting

Services to be offered to advisers but retail investors will get access eventually.

By Michael Shagrin
EQUITIES AUG 01, 2013
The Takeaway: S&P 500 breaks all-time high; time to start using margin

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2013
AfterSteps helps advisers handle post-death tracking of accounts

Can help bridge gap between advisers and clients' children.

By Janowski Davis
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 31, 2013
BlackRock wins dismissal of funds' securities lending lawsuit

Two pension funds accused the company of collecting “grossly excessive” compensation from securities-lending returns linked to iShares

By Matt Ackermann
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2013
SEC's Aguilar: custody rules won't burden brokers

New regulations for brokers who control their clients' cash will go a long way toward preventing another client rip-off like the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the SEC commissioner said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2013
The Takeaway: The best (and worst) ETFs in every sector

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2013
Investor protection not ditched in ad rule: SEC's White

Chairman says investor advocacy recommendations 'in my briefcase every day and every night.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2013
Senate subcommittee gives SEC full funding request

The SEC would gets its requested 33% budget increase, according to a bill approved by a Senate panel. But will both the House and the Senate sign off on the bump up?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2013
Decoding Social Security rules for spouses

Flood of questions uncover common misperceptions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2013
Janney lands Merrill team with more than $900 million

Group from Connecticut has $3.7 million annual production.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2013
Parsing Social Security rules for spouses

Mary Beth Franklin unwraps the puzzle of Social Security claiming options for married couples.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2013
Social Security rules can wreak havoc on divorce plans

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2013
Deconstructing Social Security's earnings test

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION JUL 28, 2013
A disturbing portrait of the industry

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH JUL 28, 2013
TD Institutional rolls out logo for approved providers

By Janowski Davis
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2013
BloombergBlack shutting down

Online wealth management tools to DIY mass-affluent investment crowd doesn't get off the ground.

By Janowski Davis