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RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2013
A little flexibility goes a long way with trusts

When setting up trusts, strike a balance between considering future changes and setting clear parameters to prevent abuse

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES NOV 22, 2013
Merrill Lynch fined over rogue broker

Massachusetts securities' regulators fine the brokerage giant $500,000 for failing to stop a rep from defrauding clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 22, 2013
House approves bill to delay DOL fiduciary rule

The House passed Rep. Ann Wagner's bill that would delay and possibly kill the Labor Department's fiduciary rule. Does it stand a chance in the Senate?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH NOV 22, 2013
Thinking transition: Six technology questions all advisers should ask

When an advisor is considering a transition and comparing offers from multiple firms “technology” is often cited as a deciding factor and for good reason. A technology migration can often be one of the most time consuming portions of a move. Technology hiccups can also be unsettling if clients get wind of it.

By Tom Daley
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2013
Does size matter when it comes to 401(k) plans?

Employer generosity is important, but that's not the only key to successfully saving for retirement

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2013
Small can be big in 401(k) plans

Companies that are flush with cash have the wherewithal to provide the best in 401(k) savings to their workers, but that doesn't mean smaller retirement plans can't run effective plans.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2013
How to fix a hasty Social Security claiming decision

There are two ways for beneficiaries to increase their benefits after initially claiming them. Find out how.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2013
When clients claim Social Security without telling you

Have a client who — unbeknownst to you — filed for Social Security benefits early? Mary Beth Franklin unwraps the two ways for beneficiaries to increase their benefits after initially claiming them.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How returning to work affects Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2013
How returning to work affects Social Security benefits

Normally, when you continue to work while collecting benefits before your full retirement age, you lose. But what happens when you reach 66?

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2013
SEC slams Florida advisers with fraud charges for taking huge commissions on risky investments

SEC enforcement officials said Gregory J. Adams and Larry C. Grossman, both of Sovereign International Asset Management, put most of their clients' money into funds controlled by an asset manager who paid them $4.3 million in commissions. They failed to disclose the conflict of interest, the SEC said.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH NOV 21, 2013
Dreamforce 2013: Technology conference meets music festival

Over 140,000 people registered to attend Dreamforce, a sprawling city-within-a-city that featured high-profile keynote speakers, celebrities, multiple rock bands and a cult-like following of all things enterprise business technology.

By twelsh
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2013
State tax labyrinth awaits same-sex couples

Uneven recognition of same-sex marriage will make for a complicated tax year

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES NOV 20, 2013
Do your clients really need long-term care insurance?

What's <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin reading this morning? Whether your clients need long-term care insurance, hedge funds loading up on GM stock, Greenspan calls Bitcoin a bubble, JPMorgan confirms cardholders were hacked and Britain gets bullish. Breakfast with Benjamin is served.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2013
How to win the charitable deduction game

A new tax environment means that not all charitable giving vehicles are equal. Find out how you can best reduce your gross income.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 20, 2013
Missouri recognizes same-sex marriage exclusively for tax purposes

Don't celebrate just yet: financial planning pitfalls still abound

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2013
Krawcheck: The market giveth, the government taketh away

&#8220;There is a cost of overearning in which some of that money gets paid back to the government in fines,&#8221; Sallie Krawcheck said Wednesday at The Year Ahead: 2014, a two-day conference sponsored by Bloomberg in Chicago.

By Matt Ackermann
Pershing unveils next NetX360
FINTECH NOV 20, 2013
Pershing unveils next NetX360

Second gen version of mobile platform on display at Insite conference.

By Janowski Davis
Pershing integrates with Redtail Technology
FINTECH NOV 20, 2013
Pershing integrates with Redtail Technology

Custodian meets CRM in what could be a boon to simplified onboarding for many advisers.

By Janowski Davis
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2013
Gay and lesbian investors still not working with financial advisers

Retirement planning leaps ahead of investing, tax planning and estate planning as the top area in which couples require financial assistance

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2013
NewSpring Holdings acquires Wealthcare Capital Management

Goals-based tech firm will run as a stand-alone company after purchase by private-equity firm.

By Joyce Hanson