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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2014
MSRB to follow Finra regarding suitability rules

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH MAR 11, 2014
Technology's impact on firm value

Catch the eye of potential buyers of your firm with software for integrated work flow and automation.

By Joyce Hanson
WIREHOUSES MAR 11, 2014
Don't let brokers keep watch on themselves

Bloomberg columnist William D. Cohan on the saga of Jill Wile, a former manager in the southeast regional office of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By William D. Cohan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2014
The next level of retirement plan service: Fee policy statements for 401(k)s

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH MAR 10, 2014
National Day of Unplugging: Mission accomplished

How did our intrepid technology blogger Sheryl Rowling do when she tried to unplug for a day?

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH MAR 10, 2014
You've got mail ... on LinkedIn

Are you utilizing the LinkedIn InMail tool to your best advantage?

By Craig Faulkner
FINTECH MAR 10, 2014
How much should you spend on a new website?

Many factors play into the cost of a website. Here's a guide to get you closer to an answer.

By Kristen Luke
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2014
CFP Board to set guidance on compensation disclosure

Differing definitions of “fee-only” were hashed out by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., NAPFA and the Financial Planning Association earlier this week and while no conclusion was reached, the CFP Board will have the last word.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 10, 2014
Bonus disclosure exposes divide

IBDs and wirehouses split on potential regulation to reveal recruiting packages

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2014
Making tough decisions to fix Social Security

A new policy simulation tool lets users design their own package of reforms to fully fund Social Security. If individual users can make these tough decisions, why can't elected officials?

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION MAR 09, 2014
Finra playing its CARDS right

By MFXFeeder
OPINION MAR 09, 2014
Finra diversity event closed to the press

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
How well you understand Social Security could cost you

Difference between claiming strategies could be worth as much as $250,000 in lifetime benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 07, 2014
Supreme Court broadens whistle-blower status, mutual fund firms on alert

Rules in favor of Fidelity employees who say they were fired for reporting fraud.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2014
Obama's budget: What advisers need to know

SEC would get funding boost; limits placed on retirement-savings tax breaks for wealthy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Republican tax plan would hit Wall Street hard

Dave Camp, the Republican House Ways and Means Committee chairman, is filling in the blanks in his plan to revamp the U.S. tax code and leaning on the financial industry to help pay for lower tax rates.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Who's most ready for retirement? Not Americans

New retirees are scrambling to get by in one of the least retirement-friendly countries in the developed world.

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2014
Senate committee faults Credit Suisse over tax dodgers

A Senate committee report will reprimand Credit Suisse Group AG for helping American clients dodge taxes and will criticize the Justice Department for not pursuing offshore banks aggressively enough, according to two people with knowledge of the findings.

By Matt Ackermann
FINTECH MAR 07, 2014
Build a better digital calendar now

Building a great digital strategy requires planning. Here are two helpful apps that can help you on your way.

By Blane Warrene
FINTECH MAR 07, 2014
Unleash your new technology by cutting the cord

Get rid of that unsightly tangle of cords by going wireless in your conference room.

By dobrien