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NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Advisers take heed, more of your clients are managing accounts on the side

DIY investing trend creates a new kind of hybrid client

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position
NEWS FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position

Anthony Perkins will oversee the broker-dealer's automated processes and the launch of the firm's robo-advisory software platform.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Wells Fargo fined $1.5 million for AML failures

The wirehouse failed to comply with anti-money-laundering requirements by not properly vetting some 220,000 new client accounts over a nine-year period, Finra charged.

By Mason Braswell
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington

Privately held firm run by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is speaking up to regulators and sometimes disagreeing with other market players.

By Lynne Marek
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Investors pull another $1.8 billion from Pimco Total Return

Assets drop below $100 billion in assets for the first time in more than eight years, leaving it with about a third of the money it managed at its 2013 peak.

By Bloomberg
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Despite the mood on Wall Street getting downright gloomy, some economists still think the Fed will raise interest rates next month.

By Jeff Benjamin
Robo-advisers put to the test in their first significant market correction
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Robo-advisers put to the test in their first significant market correction

Digital-advice platforms reach out and respond to nervous investors as market volatility demands more communication.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Investors react to 1,000-point stock-market dive

You may have felt the pang of crashes past during the Dow drop this week, or you could watch for investment opportunities.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2015
How to file for Social Security benefits online

Given long waits on the phone or for in-person appointments, online applications could be the best way to go.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers hold steady on equities despite seeing more drops ahead
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Advisers hold steady on equities despite seeing more drops ahead

<i>InvestmentNews</i> survey shows most financial professionals in &quot;wait and see&quot; mode, while some consider rebalancing. <i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150824/FREE/150829959/investors-react-to-news-of-1000-point-fall&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Investors react to market's move</a>.)</i>

By Liz Skinner
Fear and greed swamp stocks as volatility spikes
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Fear and greed swamp stocks as volatility spikes

Panic selling off the opening bell leads to investors buying the drop but more losses possible as all eyes focus on China's problems.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2015
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay

The regulator is examining a broad range of possible conflicts, from production incentives and mutual fund fees to recruiting bonuses.

By Mason Braswell
Outflows may be ending as Pimco turns corner on Bill Gross exit, Allianz says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Outflows may be ending as Pimco turns corner on Bill Gross exit, Allianz says

Pacific Investment Management Co. has overcome the departure of famous bond manager Bill Gross and a record period of outflows from its funds may be on the verge of ending, according to the firm's parent Allianz.

By Bloomberg
NEWS FINTECH AUG 24, 2015
Cybersecurity efforts still falling short at financial services firms

Report cites policy, accountability and disaster recovery as three areas of weakness.

By Laura Sanicola
NEWS RIAS AUG 24, 2015
A $525M AUM adviser joins Focus Financial Partners

Twelve-year-old shop becomes third Georgia-based firm to join the rollup, which has its eyes on the Southeast.

By Laura Sanicola
Stock plunge prompts investors to seek safety in Treasuries
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 24, 2015
Stock plunge prompts investors to seek safety in Treasuries

Futures traders cut the probability to 24% from 34% that the Fed will raise interest rates at its September meeting.

By Bloomberg
Stock rout was inevitable and will get even worse, investment expert says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 24, 2015
Stock rout was inevitable and will get even worse, investment expert says

Doug Ramsey, the CIO of money manager Leuthold Weeden Capital, predicts losses in the S&amp;P 500 Index could reach 20%.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Now is not the time to look at your 401(k) investment performance

You no longer have to wait for a quarterly statement; you can log on right now and look. However, do yourself a favor &amp;mdash; and don't.

By Megan McArdle
Amazon's risky 401(k) plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Amazon's risky 401(k) plan

Online retail giant's retirement program doesn't have much in common with its Silicon Valley peers, with company matches made entirely in Amazon stock.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
Health-care scammers commit Medicare fraud beyond U.S. borders

Florida health-care companies illegally billed the government $25 million for services to people in Nicaragua.

By Bloomberg