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RIA NEWS SEP 19, 2010
Percentage of fraud cases involving B-Ds rose in '09: SEC

The percentage of overall financial fraud cases brought by the SEC that involved broker-dealers rose last year, according to an agency official.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 19, 2010
New York Insurance Exchange revival plans move ahead

Officials who are seeking to revive the New York Insurance Exchange may be moving away from earlier discussions of favorable tax treatment for participants, according to preliminary recommendations that indicate what shape the facility may take.

By Zack Phillips
Pre-retirees a great niche – but advisers not scratching
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Pre-retirees a great niche – but advisers not scratching

By Lavonne Kuykendall
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Seniors get additional time to make 2010 IRA charitable rollovers

Can elect to appy donations made this month to last year's tax returns

By Liz Skinner
'New normal' for retirement: A job
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
'New normal' for retirement: A job

A massive gap exists between what workers think they'll need to retire — and how much they've actually saved. The result? Worktirement.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2010
Justice Dept. drops 'most significant tax case' in U.S. history

Landmark criminal case against UBS exposed thousands of wealthy tax cheats; end of secret Swiss accounts

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Retirement issues likely a hot topic in new Congress

Regardless of which party is in control of Capitol Hill after the November elections, retirement issues are sure to rise to near the top of the congressional agenda.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Putnam to expand info for 401(k) participants

Move comes ahead of ramped-up government disclosure regs

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Automatic IRA 'death knell of private-pension system': Attorney

Industry leaders are urging advisers to stand united against a measure in Congress that would require businesses without a retirement plan to institute an automatic individual retirement account.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2010
Connecticut taps The Hartford for state's first adviser-sold 529

Insurer's second state pickup, following selection by West Virgina; ETFs on the menu

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Margin squeeze rolls on, as Nevada drastically reduces 529 fees

Latest state to slash charges on college savings plans; 'downward trajectory'

By Jessica Toonkel
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Advisers bullish on auto-IRA measure

Insurers, fund companies and advisers who serve small investors are likely to be big winners if the Automatic IRA Act of 2010 becomes law.

By Darla Mercado
'Rich' UBS clients charged with tax evasion
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2010
'Rich' UBS clients charged with tax evasion

Seven former UBS AG clients, including two who pleaded guilty, were accused of tax crimes as the U.S. Justice Department extends its crackdown on offshore tax evasion.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Swiss official to banks: Dump American clients

Threat of IRS crackdown too big a risk, says official at Swiss financial regulatory agency

By Associated Press
UBS tax evasion probe expands to three new countries
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2010
UBS tax evasion probe expands to three new countries

UBS AG of Switzerland said Monday that authorities in Britain, Canada and Australia are investigating the bank's offshore business in the wake of revelations that it helped U.S. customers evade their taxes for years.

By Associated Press
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 17, 2010
Florida investor sues firms over adviser wire fraud

A Florida investor is suing TD Ameritrade Inc. for allegedly allowing a financial adviser to steal more than $2.3 million from her brokerage accounts.

By Jed Horowitz
Reports of consumer's death greatly exaggerated: Doll
RIA NEWS SEP 16, 2010
Reports of consumer's death greatly exaggerated: Doll

Don't write the obit just yet: experts like BlackRock's Bob Doll and Morgan Stanley's Richard Berner say U.S. households are 'heading in the right direction' by saving more and borrowing less.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Older workers more confident about retirement stash

Older workers are feeling more confident about their ability to retire comfortably, but younger workers, particularly those with defined-contribution plans, are growing increasingly worried.

By Timothy Inklebarger
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Putnam out, BlackRock in as manager of Ohio's 529 plan

In a move that one industry expert dubs 'a big hit,' the fund firm sees its 10-year relationship with the state come to a halt

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Dealer to admit he snookered art investors, including John McEnroe and De Niro estate, in $100M scam

The tennis great, as well as the estate of actor Robert De Niro's father lost millions in the scam, according to one attorney

By Associated Press