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Newest NBA rule: Players must provide their own (safety) net
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2012
Newest NBA rule: Players must provide their own (safety) net

Financial troubles of retired players sees union, league set up mandatory retirement savings plan

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
FDIC laces into ex-NFL star quarterback in suit

Accuse Bears' legend Jim McMahon of 'gross negligence' as director of Broadway Bank

By John Goff
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President

Crowd-funding bill has overwhelming bipartisan support, but new roadblocks appear

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2012
Regulators to scrutinize nontraded business development companies

Coming Finra investor alert for business development companies could highlight concerns similar to those of nontraded REITs

By Bloomberg
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%
RIA NEWS MAR 28, 2012
Behringer Harvard client wants answers after seeing fund drop by 96%

An investor has seen her real estate investment with Behringer Harvard Holdings drop by 96% and she is appealing to Finra for answers.

By Bloomberg
All-in purchase of MSSB could singe Morgan Stanley's credit rating: Analysts
WIREHOUSES MAR 27, 2012
All-in purchase of MSSB could singe Morgan Stanley's credit rating: Analysts

Say swifter acquisition of remaining Citigroup stake would likely involve leverage

By AOSTERLAND
BATS worst IPO ever?
FINTECH MAR 27, 2012
BATS worst IPO ever?

Trading platform forced to pull its own initial public offering due to problems with its trading platform

By John Goff
Indie B-D reps flocking to fixed indexed annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2012
Indie B-D reps flocking to fixed indexed annuities

Fixed indexed annuities were a hot product among independent broker-dealer reps last year as clients sought a safe-money alternative to CDs, made virtually worthless by low interest rates.

By Bloomberg
Merrill adds a few heavyweights to herd
WIREHOUSES MAR 27, 2012
Merrill adds a few heavyweights to herd

By Andrew Osterland
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP

More than half of those surveyed by AARP want Dodd-Frank reforms on consumer protection implemented

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2012
The 25 largest variable annuity providers

By Mark Bruno
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
SEC maximizes performance-based fee minimums

Critics have long claimed that advisers should not be allowed to charge performance-based fees when working with unsophisticated clients. Now, the SEC has weighed in, dramatically increasing the net-worth a client must posses to qualify for such a pricing arrangement.

By Dan Jamieson
For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2012
For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax

AMT makes tax planning a royal pain; this year is no exception, despite bill that would kill the levy

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2012
'Demographic bust' will lead to lower returns across major asset classes

By Bloomberg
FINTECH MAR 26, 2012
Will Facebook 'friend' IPO market?

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2012
Special report: Retirement income

What financial advisers need to know about building retirement income plans for their clients.

By Paul Menchaca
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2012
Buckets vs. systematic withdrawals

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2012
Retirement planning's tough choices

By LKUYKENDALL
WIREHOUSES MAR 25, 2012
Janney signs more wirehouse brokers

By AOSTERLAND
The Hartford does 'something drastic,' will exit annuity and life insurance businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2012
The Hartford does 'something drastic,' will exit annuity and life insurance businesses

Venerable insurer makes dramatic move amid pressure from shareholder John Paulson

By John Goff