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Bill would dramatically jack up SEC fines on securities firms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
Bill would dramatically jack up SEC fines on securities firms

A new bill in Congress would dramatically raise the fines meted out by the SEC. How dramatically? An individual firm could be hit with a $10 million charge -- per violation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
Life insurance guidelines could tie captive agents' hands

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
JHS Capital, ex-broker hit with $1.9M arb award

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
ESOPs may help business owner clients retire

By LKUYKENDALL
BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2012
Rep's example sends IBD CEO on a mission

By Liz Skinner
OPINION JUL 22, 2012
Planning events to attract millennials

Events that millennials attend with their parents are a great way to let clients serve as a conduit to the next generation

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
Advisers prefer leaving alts in VAs to others

By Darla Mercado
OPINION JUL 22, 2012
Limiting damage from the Libor scam

Financial advisers have several responsibilities toward their clients as the investigations into possible rate-fixing continue

By MFXFeeder
RIAS JUL 22, 2012
RIA units at Schwab, TD Ameritrade drive assets

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
Goble reversal may haunt SEC

By DJAMIESON
RIAS JUL 22, 2012
AIG network seen as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 22, 2012
Test-driving retirement plans

By MFXFeeder
ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2012
Alternative mutual fund strategies set for rapid growth, Cerulli says

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2012
PFGBest's fraud went undetected in two agency reviews

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUL 22, 2012
Document management is key

By Janowski Davis
KKR plans to offer retail funds to pursue debt investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2012
KKR plans to offer retail funds to pursue debt investments

Will offer the KKR Alternative Corporate Opportunities Fund and the KKR Alternative High Yield Fund, according to SEC filings

By Doug Cubberley
Morgan Stanley lays an egg
WIREHOUSES JUL 20, 2012
Morgan Stanley lays an egg

Morgan Stanley's earnings were down 50% in 2Q; MSSB's average annual revenue per rep now at $775K

By AOSTERLAND
When it comes to alts in VAs, advisers not DIYers: Jackson National
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2012
When it comes to alts in VAs, advisers not DIYers: Jackson National

Some 40% of new flows are going in Guidance Portfolios, a packaged strategy; 'counter-correlated sleeve'

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2012
Lump-sum offers present risks and opportunities

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 20, 2012
Financial literacy in focus as industry awaits SEC study

By Mark Schoeff Jr.