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RIAS SEP 29, 2014
Wood Investment Counsel, Obermeyer merger makes a mountain of an RIA

Obermeyer Wood takes over top spot for asset management in the state.

By Bianca Flowers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Firms challenged to create innovative retirement income products

Successfully addressing the post-accumulation phase and providing simplicity still difficult for the industry.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Finra charges SWS with improper supervision of VA transactions

SWS Financial Services charged with green-lighting variable annuity applications without proper review for suitability.

By Darla Mercado
Advisers 'blindsided' by Gross departure as Pimco faces rebuilding
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 29, 2014
Advisers 'blindsided' by Gross departure as Pimco faces rebuilding

Bond behemoth has opportunity to recast its image, but analysts and advisers predict significant outflows. <i> Plus:</i> <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140926/FREE/140929925/bill-gross-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-year&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Pimco's pitiful year.</a> <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140926/BLOG09/140929934/what-bill-gross-departure-means-for-pimcos-funds&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">How bad will it get?</a>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Putting an end to elder financial abuse

As a first step, communication and coordination between advisers, regulators needs to be improved.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Do you speak Social Security?

Many advisers are conversant, but not fluent, in claiming strategies and rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 29, 2014
How do you buy a relationship?

When purchasing a firm, advisers enter contact with an unpredictable asset: clients.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Adviser M&A activity suggests sellers firmly at the helm

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Beatty takes reins of NASAA, focuses on protecting senior investors

Other issues state regulators are tackling include expungement, broker fee disclosures and REIT concentration in portfolios.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Jay Wintrob resigns as CEO of AIG Life and Retirement

He had been in contention to succeed Benmosche as head of AIG.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Advice industry adapts to changing concept of retirement

As people live longer, the distribution phase becomes more critical

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH SEP 29, 2014
What to do when your cloud crashes

Outages are a fact of life, but most are short-lived.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Stock and real estate bubbles on a collision course

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> sees stock and real estate bubbles on a collision course, gold prices stuck in neutral, Bill Gross cutting Treasury bond exposure, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The next generation of advisers

Sign up for the InvestmentNews NextGen Virtual Career Fair, taking place on November 7th

By Andrew Leigh
Financial planning programs need champions
OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Financial planning programs need champions

Bringing awareness of the financial planning profession to college campuses requires a combination of ingredients

By Luke Dean
OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Fiduciary: Contentious, unsettled

But consensus for one standard building among thought leaders and decision makers

By Blaine F. Aikin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The differences between NextGen and senior advisers

Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers

By Andrew Leigh
BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2014
An 'adviser' in name only

Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it's time to embrace the black-and-white distinction.

By MFXFeeder
OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Don't make us laugh

Finra's latest proposal to bring transparency to broker recruitment bonuses doesn't help the investing public

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES SEP 27, 2014
Gross' last defiance stuns Pimco, Allianz

Move to Janus was a complete surprise to company, bosses in Germany.

By Bloomberg