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RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Automatic IRA 'death knell of private-pension system': Attorney

Industry leaders are urging advisers to stand united against a measure in Congress that would require businesses without a retirement plan to institute an automatic individual retirement account.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2010
Connecticut taps The Hartford for state's first adviser-sold 529

Insurer's second state pickup, following selection by West Virgina; ETFs on the menu

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Margin squeeze rolls on, as Nevada drastically reduces 529 fees

Latest state to slash charges on college savings plans; 'downward trajectory'

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Advisers bullish on auto-IRA measure

Insurers, fund companies and advisers who serve small investors are likely to be big winners if the Automatic IRA Act of 2010 becomes law.

By Darla Mercado
'Rich' UBS clients charged with tax evasion
TAX SEP 17, 2010
'Rich' UBS clients charged with tax evasion

Seven former UBS AG clients, including two who pleaded guilty, were accused of tax crimes as the U.S. Justice Department extends its crackdown on offshore tax evasion.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Swiss official to banks: Dump American clients

Threat of IRS crackdown too big a risk, says official at Swiss financial regulatory agency

By Associated Press
RIAS SEP 17, 2010
Florida investor sues firms over adviser wire fraud

A Florida investor is suing TD Ameritrade Inc. for allegedly allowing a financial adviser to steal more than $2.3 million from her brokerage accounts.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2010
Obama signs bill to cut taxes for small businesses

President Barack Obama signed legislation that will cut taxes and provide credit help for small businesses, calling it an essential step for job growth in a slow economy.

By Bloomberg
Reports of consumer's death greatly exaggerated: Doll
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2010
Reports of consumer's death greatly exaggerated: Doll

Don't write the obit just yet: experts like BlackRock's Bob Doll and Morgan Stanley's Richard Berner say U.S. households are 'heading in the right direction' by saving more and borrowing less.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Older workers more confident about retirement stash

Older workers are feeling more confident about their ability to retire comfortably, but younger workers, particularly those with defined-contribution plans, are growing increasingly worried.

By Timothy Inklebarger
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Putnam out, BlackRock in as manager of Ohio's 529 plan

In a move that one industry expert dubs 'a big hit,' the fund firm sees its 10-year relationship with the state come to a halt

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Dealer to admit he snookered art investors, including John McEnroe and De Niro estate, in $100M scam

The tennis great, as well as the estate of actor Robert De Niro's father lost millions in the scam, according to one attorney

By Associated Press
'Extensive, massive, brazen fraud' — in Aisle C
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2010
'Extensive, massive, brazen fraud' — in Aisle C

Capitol Investment's Shapiro solicited clients for bogus grocery distribution company; nearly $1B Ponzi scheme

By John Goff
RIAS SEP 15, 2010
Community Leadership Awards: Someone's courage can be an inspiration

Five years ago, when <i>InvestmentNews</i> decided to partner with the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation Inc. and the Community Leadership Awards program, I had no idea where the involvement would take us.

By Suzanne Siracuse
RIAS SEP 15, 2010
Bank of America settles sex suit with Merrill broker

Bank of America Corp. settled a lawsuit filed by a broker who claimed the bank's Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. unit discriminates against women through its partnership model.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2010
Adviser settles with SEC but defends strategy

A dually registered investment adviser and broker defended his investment strategy after being charged today by the Securities and Exchange Commission with switching clients in and out of related funds without telling them the changes would boost his commission.

By Bruce Kelly
Should smaller firms hold off on switching to state regulation?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2010
Should smaller firms hold off on switching to state regulation?

Delaying until 2011 might save money, consternation; blueprint for transition not exactly 'etched in stone'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2010
L.A. real estate mogul and investment guru charged with fraud

Namvar accused of stealing $23M from clients to pay off other investors; bigwig in Persian Jewish community

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
Inflation isn't gone for good: Nobel laureate

Don't give credence to predictions that inflation is gone for good, said Nobel laureate William Sharpe.

By Bloomberg
Finra's U-5 directive could put firms in a tough spot
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2010
Finra's U-5 directive could put firms in a tough spot

Finra's directive requiring firms to ramp-up their disclosure about broker terminations could trigger defamation suits, lawyers say. And it may not be so good for the brokers, either.

By Dan Jamieson