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FINTECH AUG 21, 2011
When it is time for website 2.0

As he watched his advisory business thrive over the past few years, Anthony Halpin noticed that his website had become stale

By Davis Janowski
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 21, 2011
Proxy case could haunt SEC, Labor fiduciary rules

Opponents of expanding the fiduciary duty for investment advice have another weapon in their arsenal, following a court decision that chided the SEC for adopting an unrelated rule without conducting a proper cost benefit analysis

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2011
Securities America 'in great spot' after Mutual of Omaha deal

Brokerage Mesirow to take on 401(k) fiduciary duties for Mutual of Omaha plans sold by SA reps

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2011
SEC gives CFP Board chance to dig deeper on complaints

Investment advisers and brokers hoping to become certified financial planners, or those wanting to renew their certificates, now have to disclose details about customer complaints to the CFP Board of Standards — a change in procedure that will give the organization's enforcement arm more muscle

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers eyeing CFP designation will have to turn over customer complaint info
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2011
Advisers eyeing CFP designation will have to turn over customer complaint info

SEC decision should pave the way for stronger enforcement actions by CFP Board

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board launches awareness campaign with print ad
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2011
CFP Board launches awareness campaign with print ad

A multimillion-dollar campaign to encourage investors to use credentialed financial planners to manage their money launches this week with a print advertisement in three business magazines.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2011
<span style='color:red;'>INTV:</span> Rally or recession? What advisers think is next

Wild swings and declines in the market have advisers addressing constant client questions.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2011
TIAA-CREF replaces Fidelity for California's $4B 529 college plans

California signed on TIAA-CREF to manage its college-savings replacing Fidelity Investments, which decided not to bid

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2011
Doubling down on 529 tax breaks

With marginal rates likely going up, now is a good time for clients to rethink how they can get the most out of their tax-deferred college-savings plans

By Liz Skinner
Dear Mr. Buffett: Taxing millionaires is trickier than it sounds
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2011
Dear Mr. Buffett: Taxing millionaires is trickier than it sounds

Plenty of complications in ensuring the wealthy pay same percentage as middle-class earners; 'opening the door for tax lawyers'

By John Goff
View: Bachmann shifts into overdrive, but attack on Buffett a clunker
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2011
View: Bachmann shifts into overdrive, but attack on Buffett a clunker

Slam of Oracle's willingess to pay more taxes made a good sound byte -- but not much sense

By John Goff
Republicans savage Buffett and his tax proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2011
Republicans savage Buffett and his tax proposal

Berkshire boss suddenly a lightning rod for criticism after stating wealthy should pay more; 'needs a day job'

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2011
Stock-selling baby boomers may stall equity prices for decades: Fed

Aging baby boomers may hold down U.S. stock values for the next two decades as they sell their investments to finance retirement, according to a paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

By John Goff
Big companies more sociable than ever, survey finds
FINTECH AUG 16, 2011
Big companies more sociable than ever, survey finds

Social media used by more than half of large businesses; lots of monitoring going on

By Lavonne Kuykendall
FINTECH AUG 16, 2011
Using video in your practice: Are you ready for your close-up?

Video has been around for ages (remember VHS?), but its use as a strategic marketing and communication tool among small businesses is about to explode.

By MFXFeeder
401(k) holders who bailed on stocks in 2008 made out worse: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2011
401(k) holders who bailed on stocks in 2008 made out worse: Fidelity

Fund firm says staying the course works; investors' resolve tested sorely this week

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2011
SIFMA pushes for adaptable fiduciary standard

The major lobbying group for large broker-dealers last week urged the SEC to develop a new fiduciary standard that could change from customer to customer and which would be spelled out at the start of an adviser-client relationship

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Brooklyn money manager gets 20 years for Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2011
Brooklyn money manager gets 20 years for Ponzi scheme

The longest-running Ponzi scheme ever? Philip Barry, a money manager from Brooklyn, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a $45 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors over three decades.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2011
Sun better than a 529 plan? Don't scoff

By John Goff
FINTECH AUG 14, 2011
Financeware sues UBS over patent

By Davis Janowski