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GOP to DOL: Go easy on IRAs, OK?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2012
GOP to DOL: Go easy on IRAs, OK?

House Republicans send a letter to the Labor Department urging caution in expanding the fiduciary duty to IRA and 401(k) advisers. A battle is in the offing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2012
An intriguing idea: Let RIAs hire their own examiners

Regulators and RIAs would be better off if the latter were allowed to hire their own examiners — at least that's what one Georgetown professor contends.

By Dan Jamieson
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2012
How Mesirow used worker incentives to promote wellness

When Mesirow Financial Inc. offered its employees free physicals a few years ago, only about a third of the 875 employees in its Chicago headquarters participated. For the most recent round of tests in early October, more than 750 people turned out.

By H. Lee Murphy
WIREHOUSES JAN 29, 2012
Suit over Merrill acquistion moves ahead — now as a class-action

Judge gives approval to certification; plaintiff's claim BofA misled shareholders about bonuses, losses

By John Goff
Senator to Citi: Enough already with the tax forms for frequent-flier miles
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2012
Senator to Citi: Enough already with the tax forms for frequent-flier miles

Brown sends letter to Pandit telling bank to stop sending 1099s to customers who received miles for opening savings accounts; 'creating baseless fear'

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 29, 2012
Insurance companies take a step back

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2012
Dodd-Frank deadline looms for family offices

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JAN 29, 2012
Jumping on Salesforce bandwagon

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH JAN 29, 2012
Numbers aren't nearly as important as education

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH JAN 29, 2012
Performance reporting is vexing

By Bloomberg
INsider: Murdoch slams Obama over carried interest — but why?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 27, 2012
INsider: Murdoch slams Obama over carried interest — but why?

Publishing tycoon tweets asks why President hasn't addressed controversial tax; he has

By Bloomberg
Note to clients: Good credit rating good enough
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2012
Note to clients: Good credit rating good enough

Efforts to boost score above 760 yield little tangible benefits; 'bragging rights'

By John Goff
Opinion: Buffett rule flat-out misses the point
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 26, 2012
Opinion: Buffett rule flat-out misses the point

It's time to come to grips with misconceptions about taxing the rich

By Bloomberg
Schwarzman backs Romney as Wall Street shuns Obama
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2012
Schwarzman backs Romney as Wall Street shuns Obama

Stephen Schwarzman, chairman of the Blackstone Group LP, will host a fundraiser for Mitt Romney next month as like-minded donors turn their backs on President Obama.

By Doug Cubberley
FINTECH JAN 26, 2012
Top 10 intermediary web sites

For the 13th year in a row research firm kasina LLC has come out with a study and list of the Top 10 intermediary web sites for financial advisers.

By Davis Janowski
Supreme Court blocks market-timing lawsuit against Janus
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 26, 2012
Supreme Court blocks market-timing lawsuit against Janus

The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the mutual fund industry in a case involving responsibility for statements made in prospectuses. A big deal? SIFMA said a decision for the plaintiffis would have caused 'crippling uncertainty' in the securities market.

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES JAN 25, 2012
Wirehouse market share has shriveled since crisis

By Andrew Osterland
Mitt Romney's income no ordinary income
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2012
Mitt Romney's income no ordinary income

Candidate's earnings taxed as carried interest; 'ordinary people wouldn't be able to do this'

By John Goff
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2012
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough

Americans are back in the borrowing mood, and even the wealthy are getting in on it when the credit is cheap enough, according to advisers.

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 25, 2012
INsider: SEC must fight tooth-and-nail to get additional scratch

Modest budget bump likely to be approved today; beyond that, it's a tough sell

By Bloomberg