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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2013
Under new structure, fewer MetLife advisers pushed to produce more

Restructuring puts two MetLife B-Ds under one roof, ups pressure to sell proprietary products.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 11, 2013
Is volatility dead? Hardly

Though it has been declining across many asset classes, it is creeping into several that may have escaped attention

By By Paresh Upadhyaya and Michael Temple
BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2013
LPL hit with largest Finra fine ever for e-mail case

Finra on Tuesday slapped LPL with a $7.5M fine, its largest ever for an email-related case. The brokerage allegedly failed to adequately oversee 28 million electronic messages over a four-year period.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2013
AIternative alterations

In regulatory cross hairs, broker-dealers are putting limits on products and revising policies.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUN 11, 2013
An adviser's adviser invigorates UBS

Robert Mulholland has breathed new life into the adviser ranks of UBS since the wirehouse's low point in 2009. It hasn't been easy. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130509/FREE/509009998/PH>How does UBS rate with customers?</a>

By AOSTERLAND
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2013
Schwab drops class action ban temporarily

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 11, 2013
Cetera to buy two of MetLife's indie B-Ds

After weeks of speculation, Cetera CEO Valerie Brown on Friday announced the company is buying two of MetLife's broker dealers. Bruce Kelly supplies the details.

By Bruce Kelly
Genworth sale short list would be long list
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2013
Genworth sale short list would be long list

A number of firms would likely be interested in buying Genworth's wealth management business &#8212; if it's on the block, that is.

By Andrew Osterland
The Hartford retiring from retirement plan business in $400M sale
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2013
The Hartford retiring from retirement plan business in $400M sale

MassMutual getting $54B in AUM in proposed deal, doubling plan participants

By JKEPHART
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2013
Fool's game? Why art isn't always a wise investment

Using art for college or retirement is no winning strategy, experts say.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2013
Game-changers

In celebration of IN's 15th anniversary, we're taking a look back during June at advisers who've changed the industry. Today: A behavioral finance visionary.

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2013
Futurama

Who is the investor of the future? Research points to crucial demographic shifts toward the modern family with 'younger demographics' that advisers need to get ahead of. Or get left behind.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2013
The Takeaway: Wall Street loses its mind again

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2013
Gaining Social Security expertise can make advisers clients' allies

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2013
N.M. offers alternatives in 529 plan

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 09, 2013
B-D chief in $1.5M settlement with SEC over claims of misleading comp disclosure

Head of Commonwealth Capital Securities reaches $1.5M settlement with the SEC over claims of misleading compensation disclosure. And this comes five months after a Finra complaint over misuse of investor cash.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 09, 2013
Take Five: Credit risk could bring floating-rate funds back to earth

Advisers should dig deep because not all floating-rate funds are created equal, fund manager says

By Jeff Benjamin
BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2013
Finra panel sets $18.5 million award against defunct B-D

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUN 09, 2013
Dynasty offering insurance

By DJAMIESON
RIAS JUN 09, 2013
Adviser lands a lotto assets

Powerball winner's $590M booty is big win for small advisory firm.

By Liz Skinner