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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2014
Risks lurk in annual 401(k) matches

As more employers switch to lump sum contributions, clients may miss out on market rallies.

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES MAR 19, 2014
Morgan Stanley wins dismissal of 'pay to play' suit

Ruling hinged on the firm's disclosure of revenue-sharing agreements.

By Mason Braswell
RIA NEWS MAR 19, 2014
An open letter to Next Generation financial advisers

“The times they are a'changing.” So said Bob Dylan in 1964. I am fairly certain he wasn't talking about the financial services industry, but now 50 years later, his message most definitely applies to our world.

By Devin DeStefano
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2014
IRS chief pushes for comprehensive reform aimed at helping businesses and individuals

Americans deserve simpler tax code to help them calculate how much they owe, tax regulator said this week

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2014
IRS chief pushes for comprehensive reform, not piecemeal approach to tax reform

Meanwhile, Ways and Means to send tax extensions bill to full Senate on Thursday.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH MAR 18, 2014
Want an app? There's an app for that

Custodians and broker-dealers lend support for advisers seeking to launch their own mobile app

By Joyce Hanson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2014
UBS acquires $2.6 million Beverly Hills team from Merrill Lynch

Two Grueninger Group principals and an associate make the move.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH MAR 17, 2014
ETF money flows, social media and dating Nick

Gauging investor interest in exchange-traded funds in much the same way as Twitter or Facebook tracks online friends.

By Nicholas Colas
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2014
Is your variable annuity safe?

A New York regulator alleges that one insurer limited the returns of legacy variable annuity clients

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES MAR 17, 2014
Schwab offers independent advisers access to hot debt market

Firm hopes the move allows it to compete with Wall Street brokerages.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH MAR 17, 2014
Tired of PowerPoint? Here's another option

From time to time, we all have to do presentations. Wouldn't it be nice to use something other than the same boring PowerPoint templates?

By Sheryl Rowling
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2014
IRA moves that won't get you in trouble

With new IRS rules on rollovers coming soon, some tips on how to help clients avoid the tax man.

By Robert Cirrotti
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2014
Wall Street bonuses rose 15% last year

Wall Street's bonus pool rose to $26.7 billion in 2013 as profits from broker-dealer operations on the New York Stock Exchange fell by 30%, according to estimates by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

By Matt Ackermann
RIA NEWS MAR 16, 2014
Prepare to be ripped off

The broad investing public isn't exactly riveted by the controversy surrounding the so-called “fiduciary standard,” but they should be.

By Greg Curtis
OPINION MAR 16, 2014
Don't monkey around with IRAs

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 16, 2014
Finra arb panel sends reps a message

Steep punitive damages awarded to a client show that reps will be forced to pay heavily for their misconduct

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH MAR 16, 2014
Envestnet | Tamarac to update its integrated platform for RIAs

New version of Advisor Xi scheduled for launch this spring.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2014
IRA rollovers offer a huge opportunity

By MFXFeeder
OPINION MAR 14, 2014
Don't just throw bodies at the problem

By Paul Blease
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2014
Social Security accreditation program for advisers

One-day training session promises to give you a leg up on the competition.

By Mary Beth Franklin