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BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2013
Commonwealth Financial, LPL set big executive changes

Commonwealth's Wheeler moving up; LPL adds Morgan Stanley's Oroschakoff to be new risk officer.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2013
Five IBDs in $7M settlement over nontraded-REIT sales

Galvin's tally for investors this year tops $11M, fines reach $1.4M

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2013
New normal is morphing, Pimco's El-Erian says

The global economy is muddling along a road that will give way to one of three stark alternatives, he contends

By By Mohamed El-Erian
BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2013
Securities America expands in financial institutions market

IBD signs up six firms with total of $3.75B in assets; adds 15 advisers.

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2013
Legg hands current boss permanent CEO job

Legg Mason has finally hired a chief executive. The new boss? The current one, interim CEO Joseph Sullivan.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Letter to 6,000 401(k) sponsors has advisers doing damage control

Letter to 401(k) plan sponsors claiming fees are too high, threatening publicity blitz, has advisers scrambling. Who wrote it?

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Prudential, Cigna in $35 million 401(k) suit settlement

If deal stands, would mark another win for Schlichter.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Social Security benefits include past inflation adjustments

COLA preserves value of spousal benefit for couples with wide age gaps.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Change the conversation about retirement planning

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 19, 2013
15 transformational advisers: Mark Cortazzo

Mark Cortazzo likes to think a few years into the future.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUN 19, 2013
The Takeaway: Some advice for BlackRock's Larry Fink

By Joshua Brown
EQUITIES JUN 19, 2013
The Takeaway: The death of the small broker-dealer

By Joshua Brown
RIAS JUN 19, 2013
Fiduciary advocates warn SEC not to water down uniform standard

InvestmentNews roundtable panel debates rules for advisers vs. brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus raises concern about DOL fiduciary duty rule

Group worries that proposal would disparately affect African American retirement savers, reps

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2013
Fewer options for altering spousal Social Security claims

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2013
Fears of Fed retreat allayed by jobs report

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2013
Interest rate spike could whack VA sellers

Insurers are hedged but customer reaction could scramble best laid plans.

By Darla Mercado
FIXED INCOME JUN 18, 2013
Confirmed: May was bad for Gross and his fund

Weakest one-month performance in five years, first monthly net outflows in two seal the deal.

By JKEPHART
BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2013
Allied Beacon confirms arbitration loss, net capital violation

Firm says its registered reps are looking to join another B-D

By Gregory Crawford
BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2013
Reps: Get the lowdown on your firm

The tale of American Beacon Partners, a midsize broker-dealer that found itself staring at an uncertain financial future last week, is a lesson in due diligence for reps seeking a change.

By Bruce Kelly