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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2013
Advisers affronted by "Frontline" piece

Reaction to documentary split along party lines -- rep or fiduciary.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2013
SEC halts trading in embattled LTCI seller

Penn Treaty's last financial statement filed in 2008; policyholders in limbo

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2013
Brokers slammed in PBS documentary

A new Frontline documentary savages reps — and the actively managed funds they hawk — for purportedly putting retirement savers at risk.

By JKEPHART
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 02, 2013
Acquisition puts Envestnet at top of TAMP list

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2013
Gundlach, who often gets it right, has a grim outlook

Jeffrey Gundlach is known as one of the best bond fund managers on the planet, but he also has a remarkable knack for predicting where markets are headed. His latest:he sees the world going to hell in a handbasket.

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2013
ING on a voyage to change its name, not its color

Insurer close to being spun off in an initial public offering; business to remain the same.

By Darla Mercado
RIAS MAY 02, 2013
Envestnet nabs Prudential Financial's wealth unit for $30 million

Deal makes Chicago firm tops among turnkey asset management shops.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2013
Is Jeffrey Gundlach a leading indicator?

DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach may be the best market prognosticator in decades, writes Jason Kephart.

By JKEPHART
RIAS MAY 02, 2013
Revenue split the same for advisers and reps: Survey

New research shows that investment advisers are just as dependent on commissions as wirehouse reps are. Why is this?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS MAY 02, 2013
SEC seeks to nip new Madoffs in bud

Investor alert raises red flag about custody of assets

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS MAY 02, 2013
Dynasty seals deal with Octagon, a top sports management firm

Company provides financial planning, investment advice and lifestyle services, including bill payment, to athletes and entertainers

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2013
SEC sets examination priorities

Dually registered advisers will be one of the SEC's exam priorities for 2013. Oh yes, the commission also plans to focus on payments advisers make to companies that distribute mutual funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES MAY 02, 2013
UBS advisers break $1M revenue mark

The average revenue per adviser was a record $1,001,000

By Bruce Kelly
WIREHOUSES MAY 02, 2013
Wealth management Americas lone bright spot for UBS in 4Q

UBS' wealth management unit in the Americas turned in a stellar performance in the fourth quarter. The same cannot be said for the rest of the bank's operations.

By John Goff
RIAS MAY 02, 2013
National firms driving RIA deals

National firms were on the prowl for RIAs last year. While fewer deals closed, the level of assets changing hands rose sharply.

By AOSTERLAND
FINTECH MAY 02, 2013
Pardon the disruption: Online advice a growing threat

Some advisers aren't worried about Web-based services. They should be.

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2013
Profits take the day as fewer employers match kick-ins to 401(k)s

Drop-off in companies making contributions to retirement plans; trend not 'abating anytime soon'

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2013
Social Security rules define when a spouse is a spouse

There's no exception for the gray area of legally separated couples.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2013
Apple seen raising dividend by more than half

Investors would get one of the highest yields in the tech industry

By cmollison
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2013
Advisers brace for slower growth

By DJAMIESON