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ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2013
Advisers want Washington to let the budget ax fall

Cuts might deal the nascent economic recovery a short-term setback, but investment advisers say the medicine is necessary to start curing the nation's long-term fiscal ills

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Dually-registered advisers on SEC focus list

Regulator also will focus examinations on payments that advisers and funds make to companies that distribute private equity and hedge funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2013
Are VA settlements a good deal?

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Fee-based products attract attention

By AOSTERLAND
Regions back in the securities business with Cetera deal
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Regions back in the securities business with Cetera deal

After the sale of Morgan Keegan, bank inks deal with indie B-D to provide investment services to its customers.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2013
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing

A former executive at MSSB claims he was fired because, among other things, he threatened to expose churning of preferred stock by a star rep.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2013
Cetera's indie B-Ds get name change

Rebranding campaign triggered by recent purchase of Genworth unit; brokerages to remain autonomous

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2013
Camp's tax proposal enters the revenue-neutral zone

House Ways and Means boss backs comprensive reform -- but not hiking rates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2013
LPL ordered to pay $2M in restitution

Early on Wednesday, LPL management announced that the company posted record revenue in 2012 — but saw profits drop. Later, the B-D agreed to pay restitution to clients who bought shares in nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2013
Brokers need to rethink the IPS

By Blaine F. Aikin
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2013
The link between human-capital practices and succession

Firms should be recruiting, retaining and developing the best candidates not just for ownership, but for a wide range of management competencies.

By Kcruz
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2013
OppenheimerFunds seeks to rebuild retirement plan cred

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2013
Largest pension fund considers dumping active management

CalPERS' review keeps pressure on from passive funds.

By Jason Kephart
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 27, 2013
Pimco plans to launch currency ETF

New offering isn't a clone of an existing fund; some wonder about lack of manager star power

By Jason Kephart
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2013
Baird expands in the oil patch

Firm recruits seven advisers from Wells Fargo with $770 million in client assets.

By AOSTERLAND
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2013
No freak-out for financial markets over sequestration

Today, President Obama will sign the sequestration order, triggering massive spending cuts. But so far, predictions of a market freak-out have failed to materialize.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2013
Fidelity Institutional ended 2012 with record level of assets

Firm's RIA chief pegs 21% increase to investor interest in independent advice.

By DJAMIESON
Ex-Chicago Bulls star: Morgan Keegan owes me money
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2013
Ex-Chicago Bulls star: Morgan Keegan owes me money

Horace Grant claims brokers has failed to pay $300K in interest on Finra award

By AOSTERLAND
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 25, 2013
BNY Mellon ripe for wealth management expansion

Thriving unit plans to add 100 workers to operation by end of 2014; largest staff hike under new CEO

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 25, 2013
New fund brings greenmail to the masses

So-called 13D fund gives investors a piece of the corporate raiding action; Icahn, Ackman closely followed

By John Goff