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Ramped-up IRA withdrawals this year could cut retirees’ taxes next year
Looming hike marginal tax rates makes 2010 a good time to take bigger distributions, say advisers
TD Ameritrade launches tech initiative, moves toward completely open architecture
If carried to fruition, TD Ameritrade Institutional's latest technology initiative will be the first to open its application program interface completely to third-party technology firms able to pass muster during the custodian's security review of their systems.
Wealth manager with the most cachet? A new king is crowned
Boston Private Bank & Trust, Inc. has knocked Bessemer Trust Co. off its perch in a poll of wealthy consumers.
Transitioning within the financial services industry: What brokers must know before they go
There has been more movement recently by financial advisers within the financial services industry then there has been in years.
Finra fines brokerage $1M over illicit trading strategy
Market regulators have fined a New York-based brokerage firm $1 million for creating a false sense of demand for stocks that earned it profits.
U.S. Capital picks up more high-producing UBS reps
U.S. Capital Advisors LLC has picked up a $600 million team from UBS Financial Services Inc. — the second high-producing team the firm has picked up from UBS in the last six weeks.
<b>Live from the FPA conference:</b> Dan Ariely’s ‘irrational’ shoes
Talk about a fashion statement.
Investors rush to cash out stocks ahead of cap-gains hike
Financial advisers say clients are booking gains now at cheaper tax rate; 'better bang for the buck'
Charles Schwab beats the Street
Charles Schwab Corp., the largest independent brokerage by client assets, reported third-quarter profit that beat the average analyst estimate as sales from earned interest offset a decline in trading revenue.
The inside scoop from FPA Denver 2010 — what do <i>you</i> want to know?
InvestmentNews is off to Denver for the FPA's annual conference
The Hartford inflames B-Ds, advisers
Broker-dealers and financial advisers are taking action against The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. in response to a letter the firm sent to their clients that entices them to swap their variable annuities for a replacement — one that advisers say actually strips away generous guarantees.
Focus Financial exercises ‘option’ to buy breakaway-broker firm
Focus Financial Partners, which recently completed a $50 million recapitalization to meet debt obligations and revive its business of buying interests in wealth management firms, has agreed to acquire LLBH Group Private Wealth Management as a full partner firm.
RIA firm sues Focus Financial for books and records
Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC, a wealth management firm that was one of the original affiliates of Focus Financial Partners, has sued the company to get access to its financial data.
SEC must step up fraud detection efforts
The past 15 years haven't been kind to the Securities and Exchange Commission in its role as the markets' top cop. On too many occasions, it has missed signals that the investing public was being scammed.
Obama says extending tax cuts to rich is ‘irresponsible’
President Barack Obama said it would be “irresponsible” for Congress to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and voiced support for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council Chairman Lawrence Summers.
Making sure the market isn’t being gamed
It looks like Finra isn't waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to figure out how high-frequency traders are affecting the market.
12(b)-1 reform needs some permanent grandfathering
Among the many provisions in the SEC's plan to overhaul 12(b)-1 fees for mutual funds, perhaps the most contentious is the five-year grandfathering of existing share classes that charge in excess of 25 basis points.
RIA giants rebound
The top 50 largest registered investment advisory firms managed $127.2 billion as of the end of the second quarter — up a sizable 16% from the end of the second quarter in 2009.
Five states that will get hit hardest by Obama tax hikes
Study reveals which locales will end up with highest total marginal tax rates; Hawaiian punch
