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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2014
Finra sues B-D owner for improper marketing of unregistered securities

Bruce Meyers allegedly inappropriately pushed an offering for a pharmaceutical company he co-owns.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2014
Wall Street moles go to New York's top cop, spurning SEC cash

Whistle-blowers might rake in more by dealing with the feds, but they're frustrated by slow process.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2014
SEC charges ex-Axa broker with running $1.5 million Ponzi

Dennis Wright allegedly stole money from at least 28 customers, including childhood friends and inexperienced investors.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2014
Merrill asks $2.5 billion team to leave

The advisers allegedly violated Finra rules and firm policy by encouraging some of their larger clients to invest directly in hedge funds.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2014
AIG promotes Peter Hancock to CEO, replacing Benmosche

After paying off $182.3 billion bailout, insurer focused on property-casualty coverage, life insurance and retirement.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2014
Could this app get your spending under control?

Study finds that users spent 15.7% less when tracking dollars with a mobile app.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2014
How public employees can get around Social Security restrictions

Specific steps can minimize the bite of rules that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for public workers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2014
How public employees can get around Social Security restrictions

Specific steps can minimize the bite of rules that reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for public workers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2014
Social Security cost-of-living adjustments projected to increase slightly in 2015

Typical expenses continue to outpace annual benefit hikes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2014
Wells Fargo recruits brokers with $1.1 billion in AUM

<b>Advisers on the Move</b> - Eleven brokers from UBS and Merrill Lynch joined Wells Fargo in California. See more recent moves in our <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/&quot;>exclusive Advisers on the Move database.</a>

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH OCT 05, 2014
Actiance, PeopleLinx join in social-media partnership for advisers

After getting kicked out of LinkedIn's API, PeopleLinx discovers new opportunities in CRMs such as Salesforce.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2014
Learning how to handle stressed clients

Deal with clients at tense moments in their lives requires first-hand experience

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH OCT 04, 2014
Financial Twitter explodes in response to Bill Gross' departure from Pimco

Advisers and financial experts take to Twitter to respond to Bill Gross' shocking exit from Pimco and his decision to join Janus Capital Group Inc.

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 03, 2014
RCAP back on acquisition trail

By Bruce Kelly
WIREHOUSES OCT 03, 2014
Raymond James recruits $300M Morgan Stanley team

Advisers Craig Houck and Richard Schooley focus on retirement plan design.

By Bianca Flowers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2014
How to make the 401(k) cash pile last for life

The hard questions: Spend now to enjoy healthy years and risk running out of money? Or scrimp today for a tomorrow that may never come -- or come only when you're too infirm to savor it?

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2014
A 401(k) conundrum: Can you make cash pile last for life?

Little thought &amp;ndash; or government help &amp;mdash; is given to the question of how to make withdrawals from a retirement plan

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2014
Supreme Court decision on 401(k) fee case could have domino effect

Where the court stands on a six-year statute of limitations could shape how fiduciaries serve retirement plans and participants.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 03, 2014
Supreme Court decision on 401(k) fee case could have domino effect

Where the court stands on a six-year statute of limitations could shape how fiduciaries serve retirement plans and participants.

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES OCT 03, 2014
Ex-UBS broker accused of defrauding elderly in Ponzi scheme

SEC has charged Donna Tucker with stealing $730,000 from older clients, including a blind couple.

By Mason Braswell