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ETFS MAR 30, 2014
SEC to take another look at ETF regulation

Rule proposal would touch on active vs. index funds, transparency, flexibility and inverse leverage

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH MAR 28, 2014
Advicent to upgrade next week

New version of NaviPlan will integrate with TD's Veo and Schwab OpenView

By Joyce Hanson
OPINION MAR 28, 2014
Can Finra serve investors and the industry?

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 28, 2014
Finra's BrokerCheck comes under fire

Database omits bankruptcies, tax liens, and other vital information, lawyers group claims

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2014
SEC's Piwowar talks fiduciary, money fund reform

Fiduciary is 'really, really, really' tough, commissioner tells U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2014
Asset allocation for 21st century retirement

A new retirement planning model for your clients must combine Social Security, retirement savings and an element of employment-based income.

By Wayne Badorf and Brian Jacobsen
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2014
Financial literacy begins at the office

Increased need for advice presents opportunities for advisers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH MAR 28, 2014
What advisers can learn from healthcare.gov failure

Alex Murguia breaks down five things advisers can glean from that “steaming heap of a disappointment.”

By amurguia
ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2014
It is well-past time to expand access to hedge funds

Paris Hilton can invest in hedge funds, but I can't.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2014
Think before changing health plan, advisers warn business owners

Warning: The Affordable Care Act not only spawned insurance exchanges for individuals, which went into effect earlier this month, but it also set new standards for small businesses.

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES MAR 27, 2014
When women-run retirement funds beat the boys

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Women-run retirement funds have consistently higher returns than those run by men. Here's why. Plus: Four data points to watch this morning, dealing with a bankrupt hedge fund, how the FBI is watching high-frequency trading, and April Fool's Day around the web.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH MAR 27, 2014
Envestnet cloud-based software a lure for bids

Envestnet Inc. a maker of cloud-based software used by financial advisers, has increased its value fivefold since going public. Buyers may take notice.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2014
How to build a better nest egg

It's not novel or innovative. It's what our parents' advisers told them they should be doing &#8211; socking money away in a defined contribution plan so that when their Golden Years arrived, the era's shine would not be dimmed by financial concerns.

By Ed Deicke
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2014
Envestnet gets a lot of love from advisers and the Street

Investment advisers are flocking to the asset management and technology company and it's become a market darling. The stock is up 178% over the last year.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH MAR 27, 2014
Advisers using cash-flow management software — even for wealthy clients

Software tracks inflows and outflows through the year, with one-time input

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH MAR 27, 2014
Time to take a cold, hard look at your website

The stock photography from 1985, that goofy animated banner, and those crooked pages that no one bothered to fix. Its time to give your website a makeover.

By Craig Faulkner
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2014
Krawcheck says advisory business still coming up short in reaching out to women

The trailblazer says the advisory business is still coming up short in reaching out to women, both as advisers and clients, and explains why.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH MAR 26, 2014
Curtis: Raymond James is fighting cybercriminals every day

RJFS president tells conference that 1&amp;frac12; times a day, hackers try to make money off advisers' clients.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2014
Reader reacts: Investors must know 401(k) rollover options

Moving assets into an IRA is just one of many options investors should consider

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH MAR 26, 2014
Young, wealthy clients still prefer the human touch over digital technologies

Under-40s value advisers' ability to assess their needs, but they still want more from digital tools: SEI study

By Joyce Hanson