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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 06, 2012
Former NAPFA chairman Spangler gets 16 years for fraud, must pay $19.8M in restitution

Thirty-two criminal counts include money laundering, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud.

By Darla Mercado
Succession planning still an advisory hurdle
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 06, 2012
Succession planning still an advisory hurdle

Allan Eyre never made a succession plan.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Why frequent fliers may want to put their mileage cards on standby
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2012
Why frequent fliers may want to put their mileage cards on standby

New credit card transaction charges may outweigh benefits of building up points

By LKUYKENDALL
RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2012
Four questions you should ask about succession planning

By Scott Feraro
Designing a real succession plan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2012
Designing a real succession plan

In our recent <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110411/INCR/120129985>2012 IN Adviser Solutions Succession Planning Study</a>, we identified several gaps in firms' preparedness for succession. One of the most critical is a gap not just in planning, but in understanding just how much planning is required for a succession strategy to be effective.

By Kcruz
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2012
Best advice for selling your firm? You snooze, you lose

Enterprise value diminishes as owner gets older; dithering can be costly

By LKUYKENDALL
Now hiring: RIAs bulking up staff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2012
Now hiring: RIAs bulking up staff

Female candidates particularly prized as firms look to land more women clients

By JKEPHART
'War on savers' also an assault of fee-based advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2012
'War on savers' also an assault of fee-based advisers

Puny interest rates leading to lower account values. The good news? Proposed tax changes will inflict even more damage.

By JKEPHART
Forget the Neutrogena— women want results from advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2012
Forget the Neutrogena— women want results from advisers

Investment performance trumps amenities, relationship-building, survey finds

By AOSTERLAND
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 24, 2012
Words from the wise

By Emily Yang
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2012
Vanguard's Sauter set to retire

Gus Sauter, the fund company's chief investment officer, will retire at the end of the year. The head of Vanguard's retail investor group will succeed him.

By Jason Kephart
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2012
Out of commission: Advisers don't regret move to fee-based model

Say transition can be nettlesome but worth it in the long run

By AOSTERLAND
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2012
Feds raid Ind. offices of National Lampoon Inc.'s chief executive

Federal agents searched the Indiana and Ohio offices of two companies owned by an Indianapolis businessman Tuesday, serving warrants a month after a newspaper questioned whether the Ohio firm is capable of repaying some $168 million owed to investors.

By Bloomberg
Schwab dips toes into succession financing waters
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2012
Schwab dips toes into succession financing waters

Program open to firms with $400M in assets, three or more principals

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS JUN 20, 2012
Top RIA Q&A: Alex Murguia

By Paul Menchaca
Stratego? Game helps advisers avoid bombing with succession plan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2012
Stratego? Game helps advisers avoid bombing with succession plan

Fidelity workshop program aimed at matching personality to the right exit strategy

By LKUYKENDALL
Sticker shock for small business owners looking to sell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2012
Sticker shock for small business owners looking to sell

Prices for many smaller outfits still not where they were before recession struck

By LKUYKENDALL
Women control the purse strings — so where are all the female advisers?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2012
Women control the purse strings — so where are all the female advisers?

Less than half of RIAs have a female investment adviser on staff, survey finds; 'wow'

By LKUYKENDALL
Few advisers have full access to client investment info, but continue to advise anyway
RIA NEWS JUN 13, 2012
Few advisers have full access to client investment info, but continue to advise anyway

78% of advisers lack access to clients' full financial pictures but continue to advise anyway

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2012
Wirehouse pay approaches parity with indies', study says

By Darla Mercado