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RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2011
Fiduciary standard is an RIA's best friend

Every time the debate over the fiduciary standard of client care hits the news, RIAs pick up a few more clients

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Financial planning registers worldwide growth
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2011
Financial planning registers worldwide growth

Financial planning is growing as a profession around the world, according to an organization that sets standards for its practitioners.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2011
A bipartisan jobs plan is the top priority

It is time our elected leaders and presidential wannabes treat America's jobs crisis as the social and economic catastrophe that it is, and not just as fodder for 2012 campaigns

By MFXFeeder
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2011
Top RIAs on the wealth business: What lies ahead

Evercore Wealth Management's Charles Ryan talks about his firm's recent growth an expansion -- and what lies ahead for the rest of 2011 and 2012. For more INTV with top RIAs, <a href=www.investmentnews.com/section/multimedia?playerType=INTV>click here.</a>

By Mark Bruno
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2011
Lending drought strands advisory clients

Although interest rates are near record lows, many financial advisory clients still face a challenging lending environment for securing small-business loans and refinancing mortgages

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2011
Personal Capital ventures into online-advice arena

With Americans practically addicted to the Internet, a web-based investment advisory business would seem to be an idea whose time has come

By Lavonne Kuykendall
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2011
Black eye

The news that an ex-director at Finra allegedly doctored reports requested by the SEC could not have come at a worse time for the SRO | <i>Reader's take:</i> <b>&quot;Now we have the regulators incapable of regulating the regulators!&quot;</b><br>Want to vent? <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111027/FREE/111029943?plckFindCommentKey=CommentKey:3b60a713-8905-4c6d-92f9-8b154de56242>Click here</a>

By John Goff
The tea leaves say 'sell,' according to this portfolio manager
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 28, 2011
The tea leaves say 'sell,' according to this portfolio manager

Frank A. Barbera Jr., co-portfolio manager of the Sierra Core Retirement Fund, tracks a staggering number of jobs reports and other economic indicators. They all say the same thing, he says.

By Bloomberg
Insurance regulators vote for stronger annuity disclosure
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 28, 2011
Insurance regulators vote for stronger annuity disclosure

A group of state insurance regulators voted yesterday to adopt amendments to an annuity disclosure model that would give customers a detailed breakdown of product features.

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2011
Fired LPL adviser: I was axed for running gun ad

A former LPL Financial LLC financial adviser is suing the firm, alleging that the largest independent broker-dealer wrongfully fired him, and in turn defamed his reputation, for running a TV commercial that urged viewers to buy guns

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 27, 2011
Big in Boston: Colony expands with Mintz Levin merger

Combined firms will have nearly $2.5B in assets under management

By DJAMIESON
Study will recommend that accountants examine advisers
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 27, 2011
Study will recommend that accountants examine advisers

White paper by Georgetown professor will broaden &#8212; and stir up &#8212; discussion, TD Ameritrade's Bradley predicts

By Liz Skinner
Key death tax exclusion hinges on speedy filing
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2011
Key death tax exclusion hinges on speedy filing

'Portability' of unused exclusions only guaranteed if surviving spouse files estate tax return swiftly

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 27, 2011
Advisers bogged down by economy's slow growth

Economic uncertainty is the key obstacle keeping advisers from expanding their businesses

By Dan Jamieson
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 27, 2011
Double-dip threat has passed: RJ strategist

Don't worry about a double dip, says Raymond James' chief investment strategist Jeff Saut.

By Dan Jamieson
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 27, 2011
Firms seeking recruits offer a pathway to partnership

After cutting back on hiring in the wake of the 2008 downturn, advisory firms are seeking fresh talent &#8212; partly to jump-start growth, which has slowed in the past year, and partly as a form of succession planning

By Lavonne Kuykendall
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 27, 2011
IRS offers a pass on misclassified indie contractors

Broker-dealers now have a low-cost way to clear their slate with the IRS if they have been misclassifying employees as independent contractors

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 27, 2011
Breakaway brokers fill custodians' pipelines

Market turmoil usually slows job hopping by brokers and financial advisers, but RIA custody firms say that their pipelines are as full as ever &#8212; and they don't expect a slowdown soon

By Dan Jamieson
MetLife to temper variable annuity growth amid hot 2Q sales
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 27, 2011
MetLife to temper variable annuity growth amid hot 2Q sales

Insurance juggernaut MetLife Inc. will rein in its variable annuities, as second-quarter sales surged beyond analysts' expectations.

By Darla Mercado
INcite: Want to create jobs? First cut capital gains taxes
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 26, 2011
INcite: Want to create jobs? First cut capital gains taxes

Along with jobs, raising taxes on the rich is one of things the Wall Street protesters feel strongly about, as Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic governor of New York, is learning all too well.

By Doug Cubberley