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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2012
DIY Social Security? Even GOP has given up

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2012
SEC to vote on controversial Reg D proposal

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2012
B-D auditors overlook accounting lapses

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2012
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts

Tumult on the variable annuity scene is dampening sales at broker-dealers, raising some concerns about the impact on revenue.

By Darla Mercado
MSSB to pare number of complexes
WIREHOUSES AUG 29, 2012
MSSB to pare number of complexes

In a bid to cut costs, MSSB plans to substantially pare the number of its complexes. The brokerage also plans to shrink the ranks of its nonproducing managers.

By AOSTERLAND
Group of MSSB advisers threatening to leave: Reuters
WIREHOUSES AUG 28, 2012
Group of MSSB advisers threatening to leave: Reuters

Unhappy with 3D platform, report claims

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2012
Nontraded REITs lose their luster

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2012
It's not too late to boost Social Security benefits

Can someone who collects reduced retirement benefits early, say at 62, suspend his benefits later and still earn delayed retirement credits? The answer is yes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC finally backs public advertising for private placements
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2012
SEC finally backs public advertising for private placements

But commission murky on verification of 'accredited investors'; comment period caused friction

By DJAMIESON
SEC puts off vote on controversial Reg D proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2012
SEC puts off vote on controversial Reg D proposal

Will delay decision on plan to allow public advertising of private placements

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH AUG 26, 2012
Advisers not plugged in to their own CRM systems: Survey

New data shows that many advisers are not plugged in to their own CRM systems, using the software as a glorified Rolodex rather than a business analytics tool.

By Liz Skinner
How Mitt Romney dramatically lowers his tax bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2012
How Mitt Romney dramatically lowers his tax bill

A lot has been written and said about what Mitt Romney pays to the IRS. Here's how the multi-millionaire keeps his effective tax rate so low.

By John Goff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2012
Woodbury reps to see bonanza for staying put

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2012
Annuity sales bolster Guggenheim's buys

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2012
Keeping your clients from grabbing the cookie

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2012
How to collect on a former spouse

By MFXFeeder
Pershing aims to check 'check-and-app'
FINTECH AUG 24, 2012
Pershing aims to check 'check-and-app'

Custodian looking to eliminate mailing of checks to mutual funds, insurance companies; other tech rollouts in the works, too

By DJAMIESON
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2012
SEC backtracks on private-placement rule change

Commission now seeks public comment on plan that would allow hedge funds to make solicitations for Reg D offerings

By MFXFeeder
Why an Obama win could be bad news for retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2012
Why an Obama win could be bad news for retirement plan advisers

Experts say president's re-election would lead to a much broader — and tougher — definition of 'fiduciary'; rollover business at stake

By Darla Mercado
OPINION AUG 20, 2012
A dimmer future for equity returns

Financial advisers should consider all the evidence pointing toward lower equity returns, but be prudent in their approach to bonds.

By MFXFeeder