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MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 16, 2015
Mutual funds could charge for withdrawals during periods of high volatility under SEC proposal

Mutual funds may be able to charge their investors who rush to cash out during periods of market stress under a rule being considered by the SEC.

By Bloomberg
Deutsche Bank say the Fed should not raise rates
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2015
Deutsche Bank say the Fed should not raise rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Deutsche Bank lays out seven reasons why the Fed won't raise rates next week.

By Jeff Benjamin
Federal Reserve interest rate hike unlikely to roil financial markets
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2015
Federal Reserve interest rate hike unlikely to roil financial markets

Janet Yellen has the fixed-income market just where she wants it: ripe for the first increase in U.S. interest rates since 2006.

By Bloomberg
ETFS SEP 16, 2015
Advisers remain loyal to American Funds through ups and downs

The unshakable fealty of financial advisers is starting to pay off for American Funds in the wake of historic sales declines.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2015
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades

Bold bets, market fears have investors heading for the exits despite longer-term outperformance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
J.P. Morgan turns to Schwab to sell passive funds
ETFS SEP 15, 2015
J.P. Morgan turns to Schwab to sell passive funds

J.P. Morgan Asset Management, <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150115/FREE/150119961/j-p-morgan-funds-garner-most-dollars-from-advisers-morningstar&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>the top-selling stock-picking fund manager for the past two years</a>, is getting help selling its index-tracking ETFs from Charles Schwab.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2015
Advisers tell clients: Think of retirement as '35 years of unemployment'

Although estimates of life expectancy just got longer, clients aren't prepared to make hard planning decisions.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2015
A bucket strategy for retirement

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Here's a new way to think about building a portfolio for your retired clients using the old bucket strategy. Three buckets for three timeframes

By Jeff Benjamin
IBDs, wirehouses drive second-largest sales quarter for fixed indexed annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 14, 2015
IBDs, wirehouses drive second-largest sales quarter for fixed indexed annuities

Variable annuities may have won the day in quarterly sales, but broker-dealers are stepping up their distribution of fixed indexed products, which hedge against rising interest rates.

By Greg Iacurci
Dimensional, John Hancock in partnership to build their first ETFs
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2015
Dimensional, John Hancock in partnership to build their first ETFs

The factor-based investor popular with financial advisers will build indexes for John Hancock funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2015
RCS Capital cuts due diligence team at Cetera Financial

Group focuses on mainstream and alternative investments such as nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
Smart-beta upstart goes after the big boys wielding lower fees as a weapon
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
Smart-beta upstart goes after the big boys wielding lower fees as a weapon

Equal-weighted exposure to the S&amp;P 500 for 30 basis points.

By Jeff Benjamin
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?

<i>InvestmentNews</i> wants to know how clients are reacting to the uptick in volatility. Take our 1-minute survey and let us know.

By Matt Sirinides
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 11, 2015
Franklin Templeton billionaire escapes contentious lawsuit

The billionaire who built Franklin Templeton survived a lawsuit by the son of an early investor who said he was cheated out of a stake in the firm worth $136 million. But the company will still have to defend itself in court.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Goldman Sachs warning as Treasuries seesaw: Markets are unprepared for Fed's interest-rate decision
FIXED INCOME SEP 10, 2015
Goldman Sachs warning as Treasuries seesaw: Markets are unprepared for Fed's interest-rate decision

Treasuries rebound after tumbling Tuesday amid Fed debate, while BMO's Collins wonders 'Are we in the eye of the storm right now?'

By Bloomberg
State Street adds two currency-hedged ETFs as competition heats up
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
State Street adds two currency-hedged ETFs as competition heats up

Firm follows BlackRock, Deutsche Bank and WisdomTree in rolling out currency-hedged offerings.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
It's decision week for Federal Reserve: Will they raise rates?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Do Janet Yellen and her partners on the Federal Reserve Board know what they're going to do with interest rates?

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldman Sachs goes low cost in bid to attract investors to ETFs
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
Goldman Sachs goes low cost in bid to attract investors to ETFs

Firm will waive a portion of its management fee and limit expenses for at least the first year of the large-cap version of its ActiveBeta ETFs.

By Bloomberg
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Economists are leaning toward a rate hike, but the futures market begs to differ.

By Jeff Benjamin
OppenheimerFunds in deal for fund firm that creates smart-beta ETFs
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
OppenheimerFunds in deal for fund firm that creates smart-beta ETFs

VTL manages eight ETFs and $1.7 billion, is known for funds that use rule-based approaches to select stocks that may outperform the market.

By Trevor Hunnicutt