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Exclusive: Schwab robo-adviser crosses half-billion dollar mark
FINTECH JUN 23, 2015
Exclusive: Schwab robo-adviser crosses half-billion dollar mark

Retail investors respond in large numbers to the Intelligent Portfolios offering.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales
ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2015
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales

Award is tied to string of cases brought by retirees who said a broker placed them in unsuitable investments.

By Mason Braswell
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy
EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
A retirement plan from the guy who teaches retirement income planning

The American College's David Littell lays out his goals and strategies and finds that sometimes, it's not as easy in real life as on paper.

By Bloomberg
Top 10 401(k) plans among the biggest S&P 500 companies
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
Top 10 401(k) plans among the biggest S&P 500 companies

Employers often match part of workers' before-tax contributions to 401(k)s, but some plans are more generous than others.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2015
Ex-NFL player left out in the cold after $2 million award

A former Green Bay Packers starter is unlikely to recoup funds lost from Resource Horizons, a firm that's already racked up more than $4 million in unpaid damages. <i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130812/FREE/812009998/PH/athletes-vs-advisers&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>7 famous athletes who claimed they were duped by advisers</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell
OPINION JUN 21, 2015
SEC wants input on ETPs

By MFXFeeder
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.

The idea &amp;mdash; known as a patent box or innovation box &amp;mdash; would help companies trying to maintain low tax rates they've achieved by booking income in overseas tax havens.

By Bloomberg
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans

More states aim to plug a hole as half of private-sector workers have no access to a 401(k) or a pension plan on the job.

By Bloomberg
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments

Defined contribution plans are getting more balanced, new data on Vanguard 401(k)s show.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 19, 2015
DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on

Great-West CEO Reynolds, Chamber of Commerce warn rule will hurt investors, advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 19, 2015
Top independent adviser manages $3.5 billion in new ranking

More than 20,000 independent RIAs in the U.S. increased assets 82% to $2.3 trillion from 2007 to 2013 while assets at largest retail brokerages rose 8.2% to $6.2 trillion.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC warns advisers about outsourcing compliance

Exams have shown that outside compliance officers sometimes are left in the dark about firms' business practices and cannot articulate their risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
The best rules for business, investors come from regulators' working with industry

FSI's interaction with Finra over its BrokerCheck rule making is a case in point.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary proposal is unworkable

Proposed rule represents a fundamentally flawed rethinking of the way that retirement advice, products and services are delivered to investors, and would have profound negative consequences for registered reps and RIAs.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
How couples can stop fighting about money

Follow these simple tips to improve your relationship and your family's finances.

By Jordan Niefeld
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs

Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION JUN 18, 2015
Take time to re-examine engagement

Don't assume you know how your team members feel about their jobs. Great businesses measure team engagement

By MFXFeeder