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ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 29, 2012
Promising investors a peek at prices

By LKUYKENDALL
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2012
Cost analysis could end DOL proposal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 29, 2012
Top RIAs form anti-roll-up advocacy group

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 29, 2012
MetLife to pay $500M to settle death benefit probe

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 29, 2012
Opportunities in higher-yielding bonds

By Steven Huber
Brand space race threatens smaller RIAs
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2012
Brand space race threatens smaller RIAs

Advent of large national firms will make it tough on minnows, says United Capital's boss

By LKUYKENDALL
In an apparent first, a public pension plan files for bankruptcy
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2012
In an apparent first, a public pension plan files for bankruptcy

Northern Mariana Islands plan in deep trench, with $268M in assets, $911M in liabilities

By Darla Mercado
Forget student loans, pay for college by spying
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2012
Forget student loans, pay for college by spying

FBI says American universities rife with spooks; college kids being paid big bucks for information

By John Goff
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 27, 2012
The Goldman Op-Ed furor: Who are the 'muppets'?

Greg Smith's parting shot at Goldman Sachs in a scathing New York Times Op- Ed piece yesterday has touched off a firestorm.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2012
Goldman critic is 'toast' on Wall Street: Cohan

Author and former Investment banker says Greg Smith's scathing op-ed won't make him any friends down on Wall and Broad

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2012
Wells Fargo mulls branch closures

By Bloomberg
NFL's Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 27, 2012
NFL's Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments

Claims big losses from partnerships that failed to provide anticipated tax benefits

By Doug Cubberley
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2012
Schwab opens newest independent branch

The Charles Schwab Corp. has opened its newest franchised branch office, this one in Windermere, Fla., near Orlando.

By DJAMIESON
Merged Dallas, OKC firms rename, to expand regional footprint
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 26, 2012
Merged Dallas, OKC firms rename, to expand regional footprint

Burns Advisory and Executive Financial are in final stages of integration after adopting a new name

By InvestmentNews
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 26, 2012
Greg Friedman answers five key questions about the RIA business

By Paul Menchaca
Legacy of Occupy Wall Street? Green funds see more green
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 26, 2012
Legacy of Occupy Wall Street? Green funds see more green

Environmentally responsible investing sees uptick in interest following protest movement; same thing for socially aware funds

By Jeff Benjamin
Ironclad deal: Savant hooks up with The Monitor Group in rare RIA merger
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 26, 2012
Ironclad deal: Savant hooks up with The Monitor Group in rare RIA merger

Tie up creates $2.5B firm; combined outfit vaults into top 50

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 26, 2012
In the age of Apple and Google, Nasdaq looks beyond tech stocks

On the day Apple further flexed its earnings muscle, Nasdaq wanted to remind investors that it is more than just a benchmark for technology stocks.

By Paul Menchaca
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2012
Regulators turn up the heat on branch office oversight

By DJAMIESON
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 26, 2012
Why Ric Edelman is going private

Edelman Financial Group isn't big enough to develop the liquidity and attention of analysts needed for institutional investors to trade the stock, Edelman says.

By Dan Jamieson