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Done deal: Mutual Fund Store sells stake to Warburg Pincus
NEWS RIAS FEB 08, 2012
Done deal: Mutual Fund Store sells stake to Warburg Pincus

The Mutual Fund Store, one of the largest RIA firms in the industry, has inked a deal to sell a controlling stake in its business to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The announcement comes one month after <i>InvestmentNews</i> first reported that a deal for the RIA was in the works, which founder Adam Bold (pictured) denied at the time.

NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2012
Focus Financial closes hot 2012 with yet another deal

Purchase of Merriman hikes firms' AUM to nearly $60 billion; more TBA?

Plan advisers want cost info first when talking to wholesalers
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2012
Plan advisers want cost info first when talking to wholesalers

Retirement plan advisers are most interested about fees and expenses when talking to fund wholesalers.

NEWS RIAS FEB 05, 2012
Getting a firm handle on emotional intelligence

NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2012
Don't change rules because of deadbeat brokers

While brokerage firms have every right to expect former brokers to honor the agreements they make when accepting recruiting and retention bonuses, Finra should resist pressure to rewrite its rules to make it easier for firms to collect unreturned bonuses.

NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2012
Price tag for franchises at Schwab revealed

Financial details of Charles Schwab &amp; Co. Inc.'s branch-franchising program have been revealed, and the early reviews as to how franchisees will fare are mixed

Startup costs for Schwab franchises revealed
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2012
Startup costs for Schwab franchises revealed

Although Charles Schwab has been readying its branch-franchising program for some time, few specifics have been released. But documents obtained by <i>InvestmentNews</i> reveal the estimated startup costs, along with Schwab's expected take.

NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2012
Retirement plan brokers outsource fiduciary duties

As the Labor Department and lobbyists wrangle over who can provide advice to retirement plan participants, the marketplace has come up with an increasingly popular solution that satisfies current and potential requirements.

Mayor of N.Y. Giants' hometown rooting against the team
NEWS RIAS JAN 31, 2012
Mayor of N.Y. Giants' hometown rooting against the team

James Cassella, mayor of East Rutherford, N.J., the town where New York Giants play their home games, wants the team to beat the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, but lose a fight against paying property taxes on their headquarters and training center.

Maryland, California governors seek boost in taxes on wealthy
NEWS RIAS JAN 31, 2012
Maryland, California governors seek boost in taxes on wealthy

States join federal government in looking to affluent to help trim budget shortfalls

NFL QB-turned-adviser recalls infamous ESPN beat-down
NEWS RIAS JAN 31, 2012
NFL QB-turned-adviser recalls infamous ESPN beat-down

INsider: Wealthy clients have targets on their backs
NEWS RIAS JAN 30, 2012
INsider: Wealthy clients have targets on their backs

The presidential campaign has failed to offer definitive answers about tax reform, but you can see where it's headed

NEWS RIAS JAN 26, 2012
Former E*Trade CEO leads management buyout of Jefferson

Mitt Romney's income no ordinary income
NEWS RIAS JAN 25, 2012
Mitt Romney's income no ordinary income

Candidate's earnings taxed as carried interest; 'ordinary people wouldn't be able to do this'

Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough
NEWS RIAS JAN 25, 2012
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough

Americans are back in the borrowing mood, and even the wealthy are getting in on it when the credit is cheap enough, according to advisers.

Most advisers overstating their expertise: Cerulli study
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2012
Most advisers overstating their expertise: Cerulli study

A survey of more than 1,500 financial intermediaries over the past year found &quot;pattern of misrepresentation&quot;

Romney's tax revelation draws plenty of fire
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2012
Romney's tax revelation draws plenty of fire

Ex-govenor's 15% effective rate criticized by opponents; Gingrich paid twice that

NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2012
HighTower scores $1B adviser

HighTower Advisors has landed Margaret Towle, a high-end investment adviser with Greycourt &amp; Co. Inc. doing business in Seattle and Minneapolis, despite market volatility that tends to keep advisers put.

HighTower stakes its claim to Palm Desert wealthy
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2012
HighTower stakes its claim to Palm Desert wealthy

With its second lift-out this year of a team of high-end financial advisers in Palm Desert, Calif., HighTower Advisors has staked a claim to one of the wealthier retirement areas in the country

NEWS RIAS JAN 22, 2012
Massachusetts lays out social media do's, don'ts