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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
Janus acquires fund firm to give Bill Gross a co-manager

Janus Capital said that Kumar Palghat, who worked with Mr. Gross at Pimco for 10 years, will help run the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, with Mr. Gross staying on as lead manager. Janus also bought a majority stake in Mr. Palghat's firm, Kapstream Capital.

By Bloomberg
With Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, time to change financial plans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
With Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, time to change financial plans

Unraveling complex strategies will be a first step for planners working with same-sex couples. <i>(Plus, find out why advisers won't need to <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150626/FREE/150629933/a-lucrative-market-opens-for-advisers-as-marriage-legalities-level&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">'specialize' to serve clientele in the gay community</a>.)</i>

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
Billionaire transforming 'Dirty Dancing' resort into yoga destination for wealthy

The chairman of an Indian conglomerate is turning Kutsher's Country Club into a $250 million haven for affluent New Yorkers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
The financial pros and cons of marriage — gay or straight

A look at the economic relationship of marriage following the Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
What the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling means for your finances

The Supreme Court rules that U.S. tax subsidies are legal for all health insurance exchanges.

By Liz Skinner
Retirees need more than a good investment plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
Retirees need more than a good investment plan

Senior citizens should be prepared for the next set of challenges facing them, including transportation needs and protection from financial abuse.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2015
Custodians' payments to RIAs for fund picks raise eyebrows

By Mason Braswell
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 26, 2015
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much

Top portfolio manager takes another perspective on an issue that BlackRock's Fink and other corporate critics have championed.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Advisers need to pick up their game when calculating clients' retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
Advisers need to pick up their game when calculating clients' retirement

With retirement tools proliferating, clients need ones that advisers can use to tell a story.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 25, 2015
Here's why millennials don't trust the stock market

A Goldman Sachs poll found that only 18% of young adults see the stock market as &#8220;the best way to save for the future.&#8221;

By Bloomberg
Schwab launches adviser-facing robo service
NEWS RIAS JUN 25, 2015
Schwab launches adviser-facing robo service

Institutional Intelligent Portfolios compels advisers to keep at least 4% cash allocation, offers platform for 10 bps.

By Alessandra Malito
Most investors likely to use robo-advice: Survey
NEWS FINTECH JUN 25, 2015
Most investors likely to use robo-advice: Survey

Overall awareness still low but expected use forecast to climb sharply over next five years.

By Alessandra Malito
Obamacare to add frustrating layer to your taxes
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2015
Obamacare to add frustrating layer to your taxes

The IRS says it expects half of callers won't be able to get through.

By Elizabeth MacBride
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Cr&egrave;me) Egg on its face.

By Jeff Benjamin
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare

More gay couples than ever will have access to Medicare benefits, but certain rules apply.

By Katy Votava
Krawcheck to advisers: 'Middle-aged white guys' must help women get raises
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Krawcheck to advisers: 'Middle-aged white guys' must help women get raises

At Morningstar conference, the former Merrill Lynch boss said gender pay gap is a key obstacle to retirement savings.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable

But proponents look to the history of the fight to maintain optimism.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2015
Do you really know how much your spouse earns?

American couples often aren't on the same page when it comes to money.

By Bloomberg
Senate joins House in effort to deny DOL fiduciary funding
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Senate joins House in effort to deny DOL fiduciary funding

Both chambers move to derail president's call for a best-interest standard for retirement accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
U.S. stock strategists say no equities bubble in sight
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2015
U.S. stock strategists say no equities bubble in sight

Forecasts are calling for the S&amp;P 500 to rise 5.8% by year-end, the most optimistic call since 2011.

By Bloomberg