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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
You messed up your tax return. Now what?

Correcting the return yourself could spare you some anxiety and paperwork in case the IRS does notice.

By Bloomberg
DOL fiduciary rule creates 'prime hunting season' for 401(k) specialists
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule creates 'prime hunting season' for 401(k) specialists

Executives from broker-dealers and RIAs say the fallout would create opportunity for advisers specializing in 401(k) plans to steal business away from “generalist” advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
What plan sponsors want from retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
What plan sponsors want from retirement plan advisers

Advisers can make themselves more valuable to employer clients by following these tips, according to a panel of plan sponsors at National Association of Plan Advisors' 15th annual 401(k) summit.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Analyst sees gold hitting $3,000 an ounce over next three years

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why one analyst predicts the precious metal will hit $3,000 an ounce over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
DOL rule akin to being peed on by a baby: NAPA head

Brian Graff, the executive director of NAPA, equates the rule to an infant that &#8220;pees you in the face,&#8221; joining a large chorus of observers citing the complexity of the new regulation and the massive shake-up it will have on the industry.

By Greg Iacurci
OPINION APR 19, 2016
Solving operational issues from M&A transactions

These deals are much more complex than RIAs ever imagined, and they require specific operational expertise to harness promised synergies

By Matt Sonnen
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2016
Health care costs squeeze retirement savings

Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule a big win for nontraded REITs

The agency's final reg will allow the asset class to be sold after all.

By Bruce Kelly
Did Fidelity cheat its own client out of millions of dollars?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2016
Did Fidelity cheat its own client out of millions of dollars?

Wine mogul Peter Deutsch is seeking as much as $500 million in damages from Fidelity for a bad investment in one Chinese stock.

By Bloomberg
Regulatory changes abroad hint at the DOL fiduciary rule's potential impact
RIA NEWS APR 18, 2016
Regulatory changes abroad hint at the DOL fiduciary rule's potential impact

U.K., Australia both passed fiduciary rules, though their versions weren't limited to retirement advice. How have they fared, and what can U.S. advisers learn from them? </br><b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL fiduciary rule from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Evan Cooper
Four ways financial advisers should help retirement plan sponsor clients avoid a DOL audit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2016
Four ways financial advisers should help retirement plan sponsor clients avoid a DOL audit

The retirement plan sponsor role comes with a very clear set of regulatory obligations to the Department of Labor &amp;mdash; whether your clients are aware of them or not.

By David Borden
OPINION APR 18, 2016
A technology response to the DOL fiduciary rule

To face the changing regulatory season squarely, it's time for some technological spring cleaning

By MFXFeeder
House overwhelmingly approves bill to expand distribution of ETF research
ETFS APR 17, 2016
House overwhelmingly approves bill to expand distribution of ETF research

Measure would square the safe harbor already provided to mutual funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed to keep options open for June rate hike: decision-day guide
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2016
Fed to keep options open for June rate hike: decision-day guide

Officials to debate whether to reinstate risk assessment

By Bloomberg
FINTECH APR 17, 2016
Chinese acquisition of AssetMark raises questions

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2016
Is securitizing health care loans a workable solution for accessing high-cost medical treatments?

As an investment, this is an idea that adopts the same general form as mortgage-backed securities.

By MFXFeeder
Following on Senate's heels, House members introduce resolution to stop DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2016
Following on Senate's heels, House members introduce resolution to stop DOL fiduciary rule

While the Labor Department's modifications in the final rule have muted industry opponents for the moment, Congress continues the old fight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Three GOP senators co-sponsor resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule
RIA NEWS APR 15, 2016
Three GOP senators co-sponsor resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Three GOP senators co-sponsor a resolution to kill the regulation, though it's seen as symbolic, as President Obama would surely veto the measure if it passed.

By Christine Idzelis
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Watch out, boomers, here comes 70 and those RMDs

Mandatory payouts from savings plans may trigger new taxes.

By Bloomberg
Longevity can be an asset in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2016
Longevity can be an asset in retirement

Unprecedented surge in older Americans could be a boon to charities, nonprofits.

By Mary Beth Franklin