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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2014
How to hold onto assets after an inheritance

Advisers serious about providing multigenerational planning are going to have to structure their practices and processes differently in many cases, a new report finds.

By Liz Skinner
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 06, 2014
Fixed-annuity sales rise even though rates are rock-bottom

Popular products promise guaranteed 2% interest – beating returns for certificates of deposit

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2014
Fixed annuity sales receiving added scrutiny from Finra

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2014
MetLife to get back in variable annuity game despite first quarter declines

Even after 54% drop in VA sales over the last year, the carrier is optimistic about sales with new mix of products.

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES JUN 06, 2014
Head count falls but fee revenue boosts Merrill Lynch in 1Q

Asset management fees hit a record $1.5 billion, up 21% from the first quarter last year; assets on Merrill One surge.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES JUN 06, 2014
BNY Mellon more valuable with asset management unit spun off: Analysts

At annual meeting, CEO faces down analysts who say shareholders would gain more value if the big bank broke off Mellon.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2014
Brain drain at Social Security Administration

Yet another reason why advisers should master claiming rules

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2014
The latest in annuities strategies

A new report offers a look into the popularity behind indexed and structured product annuities

By Andrew Leigh
RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2014
10 best states for RIAs

Find out which states have the richest fee-only RIAs and don't miss the <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140528/FREE/528009999/PH&quot;>15 fastest-growing RIAs</a> from IN's <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140601/RIARUNDOWN&quot;>RIA Rundown 2014</a>.

By lkonish
ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2014
Schorsch's RCAP to raise $466 million in secondary offering

Broker-dealer using proceeds, in part, for pending acquisitions and possible new ones.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2014
KBS REIT II to offer dividend upon sale of Chicago office building

Firm to offer another way besides public listing for REIT sponsors to provide liquidity to investors.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH JUN 05, 2014
HD Vest launches tax analysis tool for advisers

The 1040 Analyst tech tool matches individual client data to tax-advantaged financial strategies.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2014
Nontraded REIT returns: Where to put cash now?

The independent broker-dealer industry fattened up last year on the sale of nontraded real estate investment trusts. The question hanging over IBDs now is whether advisers are prudently reallocating the money of clients who are invested in nontraded REITs, particularly as the trusts continue to perform well and return capital to investors through listings or mergers.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2014
Fee disclosures vary widely; report raises questions over charges and markups

A report from the North American Securities Administrators Association uncovered a wide disparity in how broker-dealers disclose the fees they charge and questionable practices regarding markups.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES JUN 05, 2014
Brokerage industry sounds off about Finra broker compensation proposal

Comment letters show independent B-Ds want no part of it, while wirehouses are all for it.

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2014
LPL Financial names William Morrissey to replace Derek Bruton

William Morrissey, a 10-year company vet responsible for recruiting new advisers and their practices, was appointed head of LPL Financial's Independent Advisor Services unit.

By Robert Hordt
RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2014
Merrill Lynch's Thiel: Fee transparency key to restoring trust

If the industry hopes to build trust, clients have to understand what they're paying, executive tells crowd at conference in New York.

By Mason Braswell
RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2014
What hurt LPL's recruiting recently? Old Man Winter

LPL Financial has suffered a recruiting slowdown in the first quarter and puts part of the blame on an unusual factor &amp;mdash; this winter's rough weather.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2014
New online platform looks to challenge RIA custodians

Motif launches platform for advisers to ease, speed portfolio re-balancing.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES JUN 04, 2014
Talk of a recession is way overblown

For <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> today: Regis as a hedgie? Plus: No recession in sight; keeping it loose in Europe; debating monkey business; a Pimco PM hangs it up for a food truck and complaining about gas prices.

By Jeff Benjamin