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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Wood Investment Counsel, Obermeyer merger makes a mountain of an RIA

Obermeyer Wood takes over top spot for asset management in the state.

By Bianca Flowers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Finra charges SWS with improper supervision of VA transactions

SWS Financial Services charged with green-lighting variable annuity applications without proper review for suitability.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Putting an end to elder financial abuse

As a first step, communication and coordination between advisers, regulators needs to be improved.

By Dale Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Adviser M&A activity suggests sellers firmly at the helm

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Beatty takes reins of NASAA, focuses on protecting senior investors

Other issues state regulators are tackling include expungement, broker fee disclosures and REIT concentration in portfolios.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH SEP 29, 2014
What to do when your cloud crashes

Outages are a fact of life, but most are short-lived.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The next generation of advisers

Sign up for the InvestmentNews NextGen Virtual Career Fair, taking place on November 7th

By Andrew Leigh
Financial planning programs need champions
OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Financial planning programs need champions

Bringing awareness of the financial planning profession to college campuses requires a combination of ingredients

By Luke Dean
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The differences between NextGen and senior advisers

Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2014
An 'adviser' in name only

Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it's time to embrace the black-and-white distinction.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The journey's goal: More women on corporate boards

SEC chairman Mary Jo White talked about improving gender diversity in the boardroom in a speech in September 2014.

By Mary Jo White
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
BlackRock, Precidian pull applications for new ETF type

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Pimco fortifies to take on the old boss

Monday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Gross, Ivascyn to square off. Plus: The outlook for Pimco outflows is bad and worse, global markets keeping an eye on Hong Kong civil unrest, a warning about fixed indexed annuities, buying ahead of ex-dividend dates, and running the numbers on Roth IRAs

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
Benchmark Your Productivity and Profitability

By azimmerman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
SEC's investigation into Pimco could ripple through ETF, fixed income markets

Regulator reportedly questions whether fund company artificially boosted returns in its big fixed-income ETF by relying on lofty valuations; smaller firms could be at risk.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES SEP 26, 2014
Nontransparent ETFs a step backward

Less transparency for new products seems in conflict with the SEC's interest in increased disclosure of mutual fund holdings.

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Frustrated Fed calls out consumers for saving too much

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed now says consumers are saving too much. Plus: SEC reforms add risk to money market funds; considering a worst-case-scenario for economic growth; what Eric Cantor brings to Wall Street; and another case for long-short equity investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
It's OK to be lazy

Rest, and some laziness, is imperative to being really effective with your time.

By Joe Duran
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2014
High Court to consider giving workers more power to sue 401(k)s

Participants could hold plans accountable for excessive fees, depending on how the court rules on a key case next year.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2014
Red flags and green lights on a resume

Two hr experts share their hiring secrets. Hint: It's not about using an algorithm.

By Lisa Bertagnoli, Crain's Chicago Business