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RIA NEWS JUN 19, 2014
Turning advice on its head

United Capital's Joe Duran is hellbent on changing the industry.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2014
Retirees suffer as brokers cash in on 401(k) rollover boom

Some brokers may have moved clients into inappropriate investments as they moved money into higher-fee IRAs.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2014
Workplaces offer help claiming Social Security

Social Security planning has taken a giant step into the workplace, and retirement planning may never be the same

By Mary Beth Franklin
Charitable giving rises and closes in on 2007 record
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2014
Charitable giving rises and closes in on 2007 record

In 2013, U.S. adults donated $1,016 per capita, and some research suggests people want to give more.

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2014
Social Security support tools a big hit with financial advisers

Nationwide unwraps free access to Social Security Timing software.

By Mary Beth Franklin
WIREHOUSES JUN 18, 2014
Morgan Stanley sues convicted ex-broker for legal fees

Brokerage seeks payback of more than $3.6 million, claiming ex-broker Darin DeMizio “intentionally defrauded Morgan Stanley and concealed his fraud” while working at the firm.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2014
The retirement apocalypse that isn't coming

Retirement isn't going the way of the carrier pigeon. Innovative retirement plans and new policies and products point to a future richer than many workers imagine.

By Gregory Crawford
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Life insurers show their hands with new VA filings

Regulatory filings reveal new living benefits, investment-focused annuities or exchange offers for existing clients.

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Next on Janet Yellen's to-do list: Winding down a $4.5T balance sheet

On Friday's menu: What's next on Yellen's to-do list. Plus: Small-cap stock weakness as a leading indicator, an SEC official dishes on PE funds, big banks are loving big mortgages, three finance questions you better be able to answer, and getting by on $6,000 an hour.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Variable annuity sales drop in 1Q and new leaders emerge

Decisions to moderate sales volume in recent years has caused changes for the bigger players

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2014
Brokerages toss around ideas about salary for Next Gen advisers

Wells Fargo is testing new models that would pay on a salary plus commission basis in effort to attract Millennials

By Mason Braswell
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2014
Finra approves background checks for brokers

At its board meeting, Finra approved background checks for brokers and plans to consider requiring new information such as exam scores on BrokerCheck.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2014
Ketchum calls controversial automatic data collection key to catching rogue brokers

<i>Exclusive:</i> Having <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140413/REG/304139997&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">pulled back efforts</a> to become the regulator for advisers, Finra CEO Ketchum has plans to discuss BrokerCheck at this month's board meeting.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
Morgan to pay $5M for supervisory lapses

Connecticut securities regulators say the firm had out-of-date procedures and delayed handing over email records to examiners, leading to this settlement.

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2014
How Hillary and Bill Clinton avoid estate taxes

Longtime supporters of the tax, they are using the strategies common to the wealthy to reduce theirs.

By Elizabeth MacBride
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
Managing tax brackets a potent tool

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME JUN 17, 2014
Bond rally means now is the time to re-evaluate muni holdings

By Guy Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch hires Barclays adviser duo

The team, who previously managed $285 million in assets, join Merrill in New York.

By Minda Smiley
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2014
Clients' higher tax bills prompt advisers to brush up on taxes

2013's tax changes will likely prompt advisers to keep a closer watch on their clients' tax strategies.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch dodges high-profile gender bias suit

N.Y. Supreme Court justice dismisses a complaint from three former trainees who claimed they were given a book called &#8220;Seducing the Boys' Club&#8221; and ultimately fired out of bias.

By Mason Braswell