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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 25, 2013
Advisers back delay in health care law

Extra time needed to iron out complexities, prepare for coverage mandate.

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS JUL 25, 2013
Financial advisers return to Securities America

Two vets say firm's difficulties weren't to blame for departure in '06.

By AOSTERLAND
BROKER DEALERS JUL 25, 2013
Finra panel sets $18.5 million award against defunct B-D

Action related to Provident Royalties, found to be a Ponzi scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2013
Finally, an Rx? Medical inflation plummets

A new study from Harvard shows that medical inflation plummeted between 2009 - 2011. The reasons? A wicked-bad recession, and yes, ObamaCare,

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
New ways to track college savings plans

Yardsticks for conservative, moderate and aggressive investment paths for seven different age-based portfolios on tap

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Morningstar to launch indexes to track college savings plans

Yardsticks for conservative, moderate and aggressive investment paths for seven different age-based portfolios on tap.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Businesses test college savings plans for employees

How the new benefit may help investors save and employers increase retention

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Corporate 529 plans could be new revenue source

Employees like when their employers offer 529 college savings plans but few companies do it even though the plans are not expensive to set up. Is there an opening here for advisers? Liz Skinner has the story.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Advisers lean toward Yellen for Fed post over Summers

Advisers lean toward Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief over Larry Summers. Here's why.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Congress knocks student loan rates down after brief spike

Bill to tie rates to the market passes both houses and moves on to Obama for signing.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Congress knocks student loan rates back down after brief spike

Bill to tie rates to the market passes both houses and moves on to Obama for signing.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Think a good adviser is hard to find? You're not alone

State Street survey finds investors want fees tied to performance and transparent advice

By Michael Shagrin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 24, 2013
SocSec spousal eligibility grows

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 24, 2013
Consumer advocate gives SEC's final Reg D proposal an 'F'

Roper says rule fails to protect retail investors from potential scams; 'no credibility left'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS JUL 24, 2013
Relationship between Wall Street and independents grows

Big guns making inroads but it's not an easy task as winning trust is key to the holy grail.

By Bruce Kelly
BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2013
So long, Morgan Keegan

Raymond James retires brand ahead of schedule

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2013
Decoding Social Security rules for spouses

By Andrew Leigh
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2013
Banned

Finra barred a broker over allegations that he stole $4.2 million from two clients, one of whom Finra says suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

By Andrew Leigh
OPINION JUL 23, 2013
White needs to tackle the tough stuff

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2013
New SEC chief kicks agency into high gear

Advancing on money market reform with unanimous commission gets praise.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.