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Now, Dems iffy about universal fiduciary duty
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2012
Now, Dems iffy about universal fiduciary duty

Influential senator tells NAIFA a single standard should not hinder investors' ability to get advice

By Bloomberg
FINTECH FEB 02, 2012
Another tool to help re-balance the books

Nine years ago, adviser Rich Chambers got frustrated.

By Davis Janowski
Will Labor Department's request slow fiduciary proposal?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2012
Will Labor Department's request slow fiduciary proposal?

DOL asking industry groups for a bevy of info on IRAs; data to be used in cost-benefit analysis

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS FEB 02, 2012
Retirement plan brokers outsource fiduciary duties

As the Labor Department and lobbyists wrangle over who can provide advice to retirement plan participants, the marketplace has come up with an increasingly popular solution that satisfies current and potential requirements.

By Darla Mercado
For advisers, it's more like social notworking
FINTECH FEB 02, 2012
For advisers, it's more like social notworking

Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. Financial advisers need to embrace social media to land new clients and boost revenues, right? It ain't necessarily so, a new survey finds. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111220&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=122009999&amp;Ref=PH>The 10 biggest stories of '11 &amp;raquo;</a>

By Lavonne Kuykendall
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2012
Taking care of those left behind

Ten years later, Bernard M. Kiely still works with three of the 9/11 widows he met after volunteering his services through the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants

By Darla Mercado
Complex investment products to see more scrutiny
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 01, 2012
Complex investment products to see more scrutiny

Finra 'puts firms on notice' about their internal supervisory procedures regarding complex investment products

By Dan Jamieson
Headed to Indianapolis for the big game? Prepare for sticker shock
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2012
Headed to Indianapolis for the big game? Prepare for sticker shock

Flights to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl are pricey and admission is exorbitant, but the real shocker is what lodging is going for: The $1,333 motel room

By Bloomberg
Forget miles, go for cash back with credit cards
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2012
Forget miles, go for cash back with credit cards

Best vendors offer rewards that are automatically deposited into investment accounts, expert says

By Bloomberg
Romney got whopping refund from IRS
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 31, 2012
Romney got whopping refund from IRS

Uncle Sam sent presidential candidate $1.6M check for 2010; 'paid 100 percent of what he owes'

By John Goff
Mayor of N.Y. Giants' hometown rooting against the team
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2012
Mayor of N.Y. Giants' hometown rooting against the team

James Cassella, mayor of East Rutherford, N.J., the town where New York Giants play their home games, wants the team to beat the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, but lose a fight against paying property taxes on their headquarters and training center.

By Doug Cubberley
Maryland, California governors seek boost in taxes on wealthy
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2012
Maryland, California governors seek boost in taxes on wealthy

States join federal government in looking to affluent to help trim budget shortfalls

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2012
Broker brothers charged over alleged sale of 'funny paper'

Wolfsons made millions off naked short selling of Chipotle Mexican Grill, SEC claims

By Bloomberg
INsider: Wealthy clients have targets on their backs
RIA NEWS JAN 30, 2012
INsider: Wealthy clients have targets on their backs

The presidential campaign has failed to offer definitive answers about tax reform, but you can see where it's headed

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 30, 2012
The comeback: Can brokers repeat original success?

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 30, 2012
Business model cracked but not broken

For many, 2011 will be remembered as the year the broker-dealer model cracked. Scores of independent firms shut down, unable to keep up with rising legal and compliance expenses.

By Bloomberg
Dallas Fed head called Bill Gross an 'oddball' during meeting
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2012
Dallas Fed head called Bill Gross an 'oddball' during meeting

After making remark, Fisher asked to have comment withheld from transcript; 'Lindsay Lohan Congresses'

By John Goff
Reduced! Clients' homes worth less again this year
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2012
Reduced! Clients' homes worth less again this year

Clients' homes were worth less again this year. The good news? The decline was the smallest in four years | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111027&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=102709999&amp;Ref=PH>The lousiest housing markets in America &amp;raquo;</a> <a href=<a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111025&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=102509999&amp;Ref=PH>The best-performing housing markets &amp;raquo;</a>

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2012
House Republicans ask DOL to go easy on retirement plans

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2012
When a mom raids her child's IRA

In an unusual private-letter ruling, the Internal Revenue Service recently allowed a 13-year-old beneficiary of her father's company plan assets largely to undo a previously taxed lump-sum distribution and transfer the distributed plan funds to an inherited IRA for the child's benefit.

By MFXFeeder