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NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 20, 2011
'Fire sale' probably helped ignite surge in VA sales

Advisers notified clients about planned reduction in features, hike in fees

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 20, 2011
Finra moves to shut down 'boiler room' B-D

Finra is seeking to shut down a broker-dealer it alleges is selling fraudulent oil and gas private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2011
Aging advisers: The challenge and the opportunity

By Bloomberg
Axa Equitable, Wilshire Associates form fiduciary dynamic duo
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 19, 2011
Axa Equitable, Wilshire Associates form fiduciary dynamic duo

Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co. has paired up with Wilshire Associates Inc. to give small and midsize retirement plans access to fiduciary services.

By Darla Mercado
SEC names Leiman-Carbia head of broker-dealer examinations
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 19, 2011
SEC names Leiman-Carbia head of broker-dealer examinations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named Julius Leiman-Carbia as an associate director to lead the agency's national broker-dealer examination program.

By Doug Cubberley
Advisers rate Obama's performance – and it's not pretty
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 19, 2011
Advisers rate Obama's performance – and it's not pretty

Independent financial advisers slam his economic policies; Reagan still the man

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2011
Tax changes spark dramatic jump in charitable giving

Greater certainty around taxes spurs increased donations to donor-advised funds

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS APR 19, 2011
CFP Board bolsters ethics curriculum

In a move likely to be closely watched by the financial planning community, a leading adviser-credentialing organization is reforming its ethics requirements to focus on its own conduct and practice standards

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2011
Continuing housing slump raises fears that crisis isn't over

Residential real estate prices dropped in January by the most in more than a year, raising the risk that U.S. home sales will keep slowing

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary-duty rule pushed back
NEWS RIAS APR 19, 2011
Fiduciary-duty rule pushed back

SEC nixes April-June target to gather more industry feedback

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bonds could 'get killed' in coming months, warns famed economist
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 19, 2011
Bonds could 'get killed' in coming months, warns famed economist

Or at least, that's the concern of top economist Bruce Kasman, who is worried about a simultaneous recovery in both developing and emerging nations. Why? Because it would ignite inflation -- and torch bondholders in the process.

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 18, 2011
Can anyone win the new recruiting wars?

B-Ds and wirehouses have set aggressive recruiting numbers. One thought: Be careful what you wish for.

By Mark Bruno
S&P puts odds of U.S. credit downgrade at 1 in 3
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 18, 2011
S&P puts odds of U.S. credit downgrade at 1 in 3

Negative outlook sends stock markets tumbling; 'material risk' lawmakers won't agree on budget cuts

By John Goff
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 18, 2011
Advisers advising, but boomers not buying, survey finds

By Lavonne Kuykendall
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 18, 2011
How tax changes are boosting gift fund donations

The tax deal reached in December by congressional leaders and the Obama administration is fueling a boost in donations into donor-advised funds.

By Liz Skinner
Obama to advisers: 'No more tax monkey business'
NEWS RIAS APR 18, 2011
Obama to advisers: 'No more tax monkey business'

President Barack Obama is making his clearest pitch yet for an overhaul of the entire U.S. tax code for individuals and businesses, and the wealthy probably won't like it.

By Doug Cubberley
Ex-FPA prez to Congress: Clients looking to earn less to avoid tax hit
NEWS RIAS APR 18, 2011
Ex-FPA prez to Congress: Clients looking to earn less to avoid tax hit

Johannessen says proposed 39.6% top marginal rate spooking more-affluent filers

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2011
Putnam launches a trio of retirement income funds

Putnam Investments has released a series of three new retirement income funds and paired it with a planning tool for financial advisers.

By Bloomberg
Putnam goes up against Pimco with fund for VAs
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 18, 2011
Putnam goes up against Pimco with fund for VAs

Absolute Return 500 aims to tamp down volatility

By Darla Mercado
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2011
American Funds is top fund family for indie B-Ds

Despite billion of dollars in outflows, American Funds is the most popular fund group among independent broker-dealers, according to a survey conducted by <i>InvestmentNews</i>.

By Jessica Toonkel