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RIA NEWS SEP 21, 2011
Why RJ's Reilly would love for UBS to sell its wealth management unit

CEO says firm would pick up plenty of advisers

By Andrew Osterland
ETFS SEP 21, 2011
Commodity ETFs boosting correlation between raw materials, stocks

By Jeff Benjamin
China stock fiasco slams Paulson and retirees alike
RIA NEWS SEP 21, 2011
China stock fiasco slams Paulson and retirees alike

Fall of Sino-Forest catches investors big and small unaware; 'gut wrenching'

By John Goff
EQUITIES SEP 21, 2011
Gross favors investments outside U.S., Europe

The global economic crisis is leading to a possible “developed economy” recession in Europe and the United States that may be hard to alleviate, according to Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC's Bill Gross

By Bloomberg
Oil wipes out all of 2011's gains on signs recovery is stalling
RIA NEWS SEP 21, 2011
Oil wipes out all of 2011's gains on signs recovery is stalling

Oil fell to the lowest level in more than five months in New York, erasing 2011 gains amid growing evidence the U.S. economic recovery is stalling and sapping demand in the world's biggest consumer.

By Doug Cubberley
Alarming number of boomers exhausted savings during recession
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
Alarming number of boomers exhausted savings during recession

Older Americans also took Social Security earlier, with diminished payouts; 'profound impact on adults'

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS SEP 20, 2011
Top money managers of family office assets

Ranked by 2010 assets under management

By dsouthwood
RIA NEWS SEP 20, 2011
Top money managers of high-net-worth assets*

Ranked by 2010 assets under management

By dsouthwood
BlackRock takes aim at Vanguard, Fidelity with indexed target date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2011
BlackRock takes aim at Vanguard, Fidelity with indexed target date funds

Asset manager launches mutual fund suite for 401(k) funds

By Darla Mercado
BlackRock white-hot as quarterly profits soar
RIA NEWS SEP 20, 2011
BlackRock white-hot as quarterly profits soar

It was a good quarter for the giant asset manager. Income soared, assets under management climbed, and the exodus of Barclays clients slowed dramatically.

By John Goff
Morgan Keegan seen in sights of Stifel's low margins
RIA NEWS SEP 20, 2011
Morgan Keegan seen in sights of Stifel's low margins

Stifel Financial Corp., which has quintupled revenue since 2005 with nine acquisitions, may find its biggest takeover opportunity yet in Regions Financial Corp.'s Morgan Keegan & Co.

By Doug Cubberley
Finra oversight of advisers gaining 'mo
RIA NEWS SEP 19, 2011
Finra oversight of advisers gaining 'mo

A parade of Industry experts and regulators testified in front on a Congressional panel today on whether investment advisers need a self-regulatory organization. The upshot? An SRO is necessary -- and Finra may be the best bet for the job.

By Liz Skinner
Retirement tax proposal could endanger 401(k)s
RIA NEWS SEP 19, 2011
Retirement tax proposal could endanger 401(k)s

A Brookings Institution proposal would take away Americans' variable tax breaks on retirement contributions in exchange for a flat tax credit to be deposited automatically into the saver's account.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2011
ERISA expert to plan advisers: Don't shy from offering affiliated funds from service providers

Offering a record keeper's funds does not lead to a violation of fiduciary duty, Reish says

By Darla Mercado
UBS snags team of $3M producers from Merrill Lynch
RIA NEWS SEP 19, 2011
UBS snags team of $3M producers from Merrill Lynch

UBS Financial Services Inc. has hired on three long-time Merrill Lynch financial advisers managing $450 million in assets and producing $2.85 million in fees and commissions over the last 12 months, the firm announced today.

By Andrew Osterland
RIA NEWS SEP 19, 2011
Morgan Keegan's 1,200 reps are waiting to see if parent bank Regions can find a buyer

The clock is ticking at Regions Financial Corp. and for the approximately 1,200 brokers at its investment bank, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.

By Andrew Osterland
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2011
New public list catalogs $1 million donors

A new online database allows donors and advisers to search for donations of $1 million or more

By Liz Skinner
IRA ALERT SEP 18, 2011
IRAs and special-needs trusts

In a recent private-letter ruling (PLR 201116005), the Internal Revenue Service allowed a disabled beneficiary to transfer his share of two inherited individual retirement accounts to a special-needs trust of which he was the beneficiary

By Ed Slott
RIA NEWS SEP 18, 2011
Socially conscious bond funds a rare breed

Though the options are relatively few, there are places socially conscious mutual fund investors can go for exposure to bonds. Of the 173 mutual funds that Morningstar Inc. identifies as applying social or religious screens, only 20 invest in bonds

By Jeff Benjamin
<font color=red>FPA Convention</font> FPA panelists: Don't always go with the safe bet when hiring
RIA NEWS SEP 18, 2011
<font color=red>FPA Convention</font> FPA panelists: Don't always go with the safe bet when hiring

Attendees at annual convention urged to diversify their workforces; 'you have to be willing to be uncomfortable'

By Bloomberg