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Hatch urges Obama to drop plan to cap charitable deductions
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2011
Hatch urges Obama to drop plan to cap charitable deductions

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch is urging the Obama administration to back away from a proposal to cap itemized deductions at 28%.

By Doug Cubberley
Market volatility represents opportunity to expand advice business: TD's Bradley
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2011
Market volatility represents opportunity to expand advice business: TD's Bradley

Equity market volatility is creating opportunities for investment advisers to expand their businesses, according to Tom Bradley, president of TD Ameritrade Institutional.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Raymond James working on no-fee ETF program

Raymond James Financial Inc. aims to have a no-fee ETF program up and running within six months.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Retail business keeping Raymond James in the black: CEO Reilly

Raymond James' retail businesses are still a steadying force during difficult times for its capital markets units.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Why 'mailbox money' is crucial to retirement

Aging baby boomers represent a historic opportunity to boost the sales of income-generating investment products, according to industry leaders who kicked off the Insured Retirement Institute conference in Boston last Monday

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Dems propose 5% tax on millionaires
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Dems propose 5% tax on millionaires

Levy would fund jobs bill; given GOP opposition, 5% rate also likely probability of passage

By John Goff
NEWS RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Major tax overhaul is long overdue

By MFXFeeder
NEWS RIAS OCT 17, 2011
Bracing for the college tuition storm

By MFXFeeder
NEWS RIAS OCT 17, 2011
Schwab apologizes to RIA clients for marketing letter gaffe

Bernie Clark, head of Schwab Advisor Services, apologized last week to the firm's RIA clients, expressing regret for a marketing piece sent to advisers' clients who sponsor Schwab-held retirement plans

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS RIAS OCT 14, 2011
Two SROs may be better than one

Millions of investors are at risk of being defrauded because the SEC lacks the financial resources to do an adequate job of policing the advice business

By MFXFeeder
9-9-9 the brainchild of Wells Fargo adviser
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2011
9-9-9 the brainchild of Wells Fargo adviser

Rich Lowrie serves as economic adviser to Herman Cain

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2011
In lean times, advisers earn their stripes

The investment adviser's job has never been more difficult

By MFXFeeder
This adviser is in hiring mode
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2011
This adviser is in hiring mode

Small-business hiring stalled in September as owners await signs of an improving economy, but the picture is brighter for independent investment advisers, a large RIA firm argued.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2011
SRO battle intensifies; will independents have a separate regulator?

The latest scrum over how to boost oversight of financial advisers suggests that independent advisers may have to accept an entirely new self-regulator if they want to avoid coming under Finra's jurisdiction

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2011
Ranks of advisers thin out for first time in a decade

Number of RIAs down 1%; the good news: AUM up 13.7%

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2011
Land of the fee: Advisers seen switching revenue model ahead of fiduciary rewrite

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State crackdown could be the death of some universal life policies
NEWS RIAS OCT 11, 2011
State crackdown could be the death of some universal life policies

Push for larger reserves could push some insurers right out of the business; vendors fighting back

By Darla Mercado
Bill to cap cap gains rate may hit Senate turbulence
NEWS RIAS OCT 11, 2011
Bill to cap cap gains rate may hit Senate turbulence

Sponsors of legislation that would limit on the federal levy on investment income at 15% are confident of strong support in the House. The Senate is another matter, however.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers guide parents to blend college-funding vehicles
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2011
Advisers guide parents to blend college-funding vehicles

Financial advisers are recommending a mix of tools to fund college tuition, the most popular of which are Section 529 college savings plans and trust accounts, according to a new survey.

By Liz Skinner
You can take it with you: Death-tax break extends beyond the grave
NEWS RIAS OCT 07, 2011
You can take it with you: Death-tax break extends beyond the grave

Provision allows deceased to pass on exemption to spouse; expires in 2013

By John Goff