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Intel sued for investing employee 401(k) funds in hedge funds, private equity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Intel sued for investing employee 401(k) funds in hedge funds, private equity

Lawsuit alleges 401(k) and profit-sharing participants invested in tech firm's custom target-date series and global diversified fund lost hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Meaghan Kilroy
Charles Schwab sees 7% boost in fee-based assets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 14, 2015
Charles Schwab sees 7% boost in fee-based assets

Company says clients turning to advisory accounts as a result of market turbulence.

By Bruce Kelly
Gold rises from the dead
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 14, 2015
Gold rises from the dead

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A dead asset no longer, gold shines bright above its 200-day moving average for the first time in five months.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Four pieces of advice for boomers retiring on fumes

Retirees will need to bridge the gap between how much they collect through Social Security and what they're likely to spend in retirement.

By Laura Sanicola
Retirement savings gap will fall mostly on women, Krawcheck says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Retirement savings gap will fall mostly on women, Krawcheck says

Former Bank of America exec calls it 'a women's crisis,' urges financial industry to lower the $13B gap between assets and post-retirement needs.

By Bloomberg
It's not too late to hitch a ride on the tech-sector consolidation wave
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 14, 2015
It's not too late to hitch a ride on the tech-sector consolidation wave

Record-setting Dell-EMC deal is just the beginning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sallie Krawcheck announces funding for launch of women-focused robo-adviser
NEWS FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck announces funding for launch of women-focused robo-adviser

Concept of gender-specific automated investment service takes off with the second of its kind just a month after the first launched.

By Alessandra Malito
MassMutual teams with Envestnet on defined-contribution managed-account service
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
MassMutual teams with Envestnet on defined-contribution managed-account service

Insurer is trying to capitalize on big growth seen among asset-allocation products in the DC market and betting managed accounts become more widely used.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Consumers lack detailed knowledge of Social Security

New survey finds advisers can play crucial role in maximizing clients' benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How independent broker-dealers are utilizing technology today
NEWS FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
How independent broker-dealers are utilizing technology today

A snapshot of the technological spending and usage in the IBD channel

By Ellie Zhu
Presidential candidates can't ignore Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Presidential candidates can't ignore Social Security

Exhaustion of disability trust fund in 2016 should force discussion of long-term financing issues.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers missing major wrinkle in DOL's fiduciary rule
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2015
Advisers missing major wrinkle in DOL's fiduciary rule

Proposal would force RIAs to comply with both the SEC standard and Labor Department's rule, FSI says.

By Dale Brown
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2015
Tips for how employees can get the most out of their retirement plan

The chief executive of retirement services provider TIAA-CREF weighs in on what is and isn't working when it comes to retirement savings.

By Bloomberg
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2015
Advisers using alternative investments still struggle with allocations

How much to allocate is both an unanswerable question in general and one that absolutely needs to be addressed for each client. </br><b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20151011/ALTS2015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>IN's Spotlight on Alternative Investments special report</a>)</b></i>

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS OCT 13, 2015
State securities regulators put out proposal to protect seniors

Proposal would clarify brokers' and advisers' responsibilities in cases of suspected elder abuse

By Mason Braswell
NEWS OPINION OCT 13, 2015
Americans more ready for retirement than ever

Compared to other nations, we have a substantial head start in building a sound, funded solution for the challenges of aging populations

By Paul Schott Stevens
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2015
Helping a client decide where to live is a critical part of retirement planning

Helping a client decide where to live is a critical part of retirement planning, and the discussions may need to include clients' family members or physicians.

By Liz Skinner
Managing the convergence of compliance and technology
NEWS OPINION OCT 12, 2015
Managing the convergence of compliance and technology

A common thread across technology-driven breaches is the failure of firms to establish and enforce policies and procedures.

By Carlos Guillen
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2015
Most Americans know shockingly little about their employer-provided benefits

When was the last time you checked what your employer is offering you?

By Laura Sanicola
Robo-advisers not the end-all in financial technology
NEWS FINTECH OCT 12, 2015
Robo-advisers not the end-all in financial technology

Other digital platforms that advisers should also have on their radar screens handle functions other than investing.

By Alessandra Malito