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Execs put on "top hat" plans
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2013
Execs put on "top hat" plans

Nonqualified deferred-compensation plans are growing again in response to last year's expiration of Bush-era tax cuts, which effectively increased income taxes on high-wage earners.

By Joanne Wojcik
RIAS SEP 17, 2013
Broadridge offers automated cost-basis application

A new partnership between Broadridge Financial Solutions and Scivantage will provide Broadridge clients with access to Scivantage Maxit, an automated cost-basis application.

By Michael Shagrin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2013
RIAs must be prepared for aggressive SEC enforcement

By Matthew T. Boos
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2013
Brokerages 'extincting' themselves with recruiting wars, treatment of new hires

With the demise of cold calling, new recruits say the first few years breaking in at a brokerage can be brutal. Many are washing out -- just at a time when a greying industry desperately needs an infusion of fresh talent.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2013
Risk altered as private equity moves into insurance

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 17, 2013
Railroad in Kazakhstan? Insurers getting bolder with annuity investments

PE firms, Wall Street giants taking bolder approach after acquiring carriers; 'troubling role'

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2013
Prepare now for looming investment income tax

There's still time to strategize to minimize impact; trusts likely to feel the brunt

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2013
Fed to taper to $60B this month, Marathon's Richards says

The Federal Reserve will at its next meeting reduce its unprecedented stimulus to as little as $60 billion each month, according to Bruce Richards, chief executive officer and co-founder of New York-based hedge-fund firm Marathon Asset Management LP.

By Matt Ackermann
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says Fed to end easing to prevent excessive risk taking

He says the Fed sees the economy healing and aims to prevent unintended consequences of its monetary policy.

By Matt Ackermann
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2013
World's ultra-rich population reaches all-time high

Access to "best" investments credited for helping multi-millionaire population grow

By Michael Shagrin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2013
When are children eligible for Social Security?

Don't miss out on benefits one expert calls “the Viagra college fund"

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS SEP 16, 2013
Banyan adds Silver Bridge, more than doubling client assets

CEO sees scope for more deals to expand geographic footprint, add assets.

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2013
Advisers recognized for giving back to their communities

Charitable work honored at annual ceremony in New York

By Liz Skinner
WIREHOUSES SEP 15, 2013
Merrill, UBS lure top advisers

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2013
Sharon Appelman: "We go back to the basics of risk tolerance"

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2013
Don't blame the custodian for IRS levies

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2013
A novel idea

An industry vet pitches ideas to Finra brass on how regulators and reps can work together to protect investors and create more streamlined and efficient compliance for advisers. Imagine that.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2013
Theodore Feight: "What started keeping me up at night throughout the crisis..."

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2013
Robert J. Glovsky: "Clients became increasingly nervous and wanted action"

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2013
Harold Evensky: "Our clients were pretty copasetic"

By MFXFeeder