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States: Advisers violating rules by using 'RIA'
RIA NEWS DEC 29, 2011
States: Advisers violating rules by using 'RIA'

Signatures on letters often followed by 'RIA,' implying earned designation; it's not

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2011
SEC makes clear its plan for writing plain English

The Securities and Exchange Commission has pledged to write more clearly beginning this fall.

By Liz Skinner
SEC wants money funds to buffer up: Sources
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 28, 2011
SEC wants money funds to buffer up: Sources

Commission said to favor plan requiring funds to hold cash reserves; floating rate NAV for those that don't

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2011
Gifting on the rise as rich look to duck 55% estate tax

Wealthy locking in 35% tax rate before death tax returns; 'Throw Momma from the Train' law

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2011
Steinbrenner's death raises estate tax issue

Even in death, George Steinbrenner went out a winner.

By Bloomberg
Thirty-year fixed still fixed below 4%
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2011
Thirty-year fixed still fixed below 4%

Eight straight weeks home loans have hovered around record lows; should client's refi?

By John Goff
Millionaires: Go ahead and tax the rich — just not us
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 27, 2011
Millionaires: Go ahead and tax the rich — just not us

More than 70% agree that wealthy should kick in more, but half say they're not wealthy

By John Goff
Rich already feeling the pinch in this affluent state
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 27, 2011
Rich already feeling the pinch in this affluent state

New Jersey's wealthy saying goodbye to on-demand garbage pick up, hello to higher property taxes

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2011
10 cities where home prices are still skidding

By John Goff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 25, 2011
Private-equity firm's spending spree continues

COR Securities agrees to buy clearing firm, makes offer for holding company of two indie B-Ds

By Bruce Kelly
For plan sponsors, check's in the mail — but nobody's home
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2011
For plan sponsors, check's in the mail — but nobody's home

Getting uncashed benefit checks to ex-employees a growing problem; death a bigger complication

By John Goff
Data dump bigger burden on retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2011
Data dump bigger burden on retirement plan advisers

Required disclosures mean advisers can easily benchmark performance; onus on advisers to prod stragglers to do better

By Darla Mercado
Rothstein gets 50 years in prison for $1.2B ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2011
Rothstein gets 50 years in prison for $1.2B ponzi

Former South Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison for using his law firm to run a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that financed a lavish lifestyle, bankrolled his firm and bought political influence.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
A solution for firms using Salesforce

By MFXFeeder
Insider Corporate tax reform could snare advisory firms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2011
Insider Corporate tax reform could snare advisory firms

Cuts for larger companies may be paid for by elimination of deductions for LLPs and LLCs

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
Raymond James makes its social-media move

Raymond James Financial Inc. has become the latest financial services firm to help minimize the compliance barrier to wider use of social media

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
Schwab tries to wow advisers with its technology progress

Schwab Advisor Services last week showed off the first of its completed integrations with Salesforce.com and announced a new partnership

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
The tech vendors advisers use — and what they really think of them

I was thrilled to see another iteration of some of our recent technology survey data included in our INTech newsletter the other day.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2011
Finra arbitration rules against Société Générale in $61 million award

A Finra arbitration panel has ruled against Société Générale SA and a handful of its affiliates, ordering the bank to pay $61 million to a California-based fund manager.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2011
Coming to a branch near you: Finra examiners

As Finra recently indicated in its summary of this year's examinations, <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111221/FREE/111229981>, 2011 was a very busy year.</a>

By Mark Bruno