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NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2012
Anna Nicole Smith's daughter-in-law now fourth-richest woman in U.S.

Seventy-year-old Elaine Tettemer Marshall holds 15% stake in Koch industries; worth $12.7B

By John Goff
FPA boss Tuttle to step down early
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2012
FPA boss Tuttle to step down early

Tuttle originally planned to retire in 2014; COO tapped as replacement

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2012
10 social-media timesavers for busy advisers

By Amy McIlwain
Advisers looking harder at social media, pay-to-play compliance
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2012
Advisers looking harder at social media, pay-to-play compliance

About 80% of advisory firms now have written policies about social networking, compared with 64% last year and 43% in 2010, a recent survey of 555 compliance professionals found

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS SEP 16, 2012
Top rep in AIG B-D network joins Sterne Agee

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS SEP 14, 2012
Top adviser Q&A: Rocco Scarsella

By Paul Menchaca
NEWS RIAS SEP 14, 2012
Big bump in fee-based biz gives advisers big jump in revenue

Data from practice management software firm PriceMetrix show that advisers who increased their fee-based assets by more than 25% over the past three years saw revenue increase by an average of 47%.

By AOSTERLAND
Advisory firm deal hype hurts advisers: Report
NEWS RIAS SEP 12, 2012
Advisory firm deal hype hurts advisers: Report

A new report says advisers are getting false hopes from the recent hype about large RIA deals.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RIAS SEP 11, 2012
Deadline nears for advisers wanting to register with states

Midsize advisers who haven't completed their switch to state registration from the SEC could have their registrations withdrawn — possibly by the end of the year.

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RIAS SEP 11, 2012
How to sell complex financial products in a hostile environment

Because many complex financial products have the potential for sudden and/or severe losses of principal, it is imperative that firms recommending these products document a thorough “reasonable basis” suitability analysis.

By Bloomberg
Bogle calls on institutional money managers to heed fiduciary duty
NEWS RIAS SEP 11, 2012
Bogle calls on institutional money managers to heed fiduciary duty

Investment advisers at large mutual fund companies and other financial institutions often operate with conflicts of interest, John Bogle, founder and former chief executive of The Vanguard Group Inc., told Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro on Tuesday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAs brand SRO a 'job killer'
NEWS RIAS SEP 11, 2012
RIAs brand SRO a 'job killer'

Bachus bill denounced at TD Ameritrade conference; momentum shifting?

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RIAS SEP 09, 2012
Fiscal future rides on ballot

At their party conventions, Democrats put the wealthy squarely in the cross hairs for tax hikes, while Republicans promoted tax cuts for all income levels.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GOP eager to cut taxes — but which ones?
NEWS RIAS SEP 06, 2012
GOP eager to cut taxes — but which ones?

Campaigning on lowering tax man's bite without offering specifics; 'taking their lives into their hands'

By John Goff
NEWS RIAS SEP 06, 2012
Operational efficiencies drive M&A growth strategies

By Timothy D. Welsh
NAPFA's next chairman will fight Finra oversight
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2012
NAPFA's next chairman will fight Finra oversight

Rhoades named to succeed John; wants to keep fiduciary standard for investment advisers.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
NEWS RIAS AUG 27, 2012
What salary makes you rich? Americans set a low bar

Put number at $150K -- for a family of four, no less

By John Goff
Ryan plan a boon to investors
NEWS RIAS AUG 27, 2012
Ryan plan a boon to investors

Mitt Romney's running mate aims to close the budget deficit while dramatically cutting taxes on investment income. Good news for advisers and clients, but is the parlay even possible?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RIAS AUG 24, 2012
Aggregator aid? Size of RIA deals up dramatically

Average transaction AUM nearly double that of 2011, Schwab data show

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2012
Succession planning: It's not the exit you expect; It's what you plan for

By Kcruz