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ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2015
Due diligence in the age of flash crashes

The dominance of algorithms in trading means advisers need to re-evaluate their processes

By Blaine F. Aikin
Schorsch, ARCP dodge bullet as defamation suit dropped
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2015
Schorsch, ARCP dodge bullet as defamation suit dropped

Lisa McAlister, the company's former chief accounting officer, pulls her defamation suit, in which she claimed she was a scapegoat for a $23 million accounting error.

By Mason Braswell
Lockheed Martin to pay $62 million settlement in 401(k) fee suit
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2015
Lockheed Martin to pay $62 million settlement in 401(k) fee suit

Plaintiffs claimed defense contractor breached fiduciary duty, mismanaged funds.

By Darla Mercado
Fidelity's acquisition of eMoney Advisor could be a watershed moment for the advice industry
RIA NEWS FEB 24, 2015
Fidelity's acquisition of eMoney Advisor could be a watershed moment for the advice industry

Independent advisers might look at this deal as a 'canary in the coal mine moment'.

By Joe Duran
James Gorman's profitability goal leans on Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit
WIREHOUSES FEB 24, 2015
James Gorman's profitability goal leans on Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit

Morgan Stanley can hit 10% return on equity driven in part by better margins in the wealth management group, CEO James Gorman said.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH FEB 24, 2015
Vanguard quintuples assets in robo-adviser, leapfrogging competitors

Still in pilot, online program rolls past VC-backed startups

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2015
Royal Alliance acquires small independent B-D

Formerly known as First Midwest Securities, the IBD has 33 advisers and $600 million under management.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES FEB 23, 2015
The new world for oil is a manageable $65 a barrel

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Where the price of oil is likely to settle. Plus: On the responsibility of retirement plan sponsors and mutual fund directors; don't get blown away by the new jobs report and banks pass stress tests with flying colors.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2015
BlackRock's iShares avoids trip to the Supreme Court

Largest ETF firm wins victory in case questioning its lucrative securities-lending business.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Labor Department rankles advisers with quick video on fiduciary
FINTECH FEB 23, 2015
Labor Department rankles advisers with quick video on fiduciary

Some agree with concept but argue that short treatment lumps everyone together and lacks nuance.

By Alessandra Malito
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2015
Raft of new annuity products has broker-dealers scrambling to train reps

As new annuities gain in popularity, broker-dealers are getting reps up to speed on using them as part of a comprehensive retirement income plan.

By Darla Mercado
Stifel deal for Sterne Agee would beef up IBD ranks
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2015
Stifel deal for Sterne Agee would beef up IBD ranks

Agreement could be announced within days

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity records massive profit, despite fund outflows
RIA NEWS FEB 23, 2015
Fidelity records massive profit, despite fund outflows

Boston mutual fund and brokerage giant increased its earnings by 29% last year despite surging investor redemptions of its mutual funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 23, 2015
After Dodd-Frank, SEC relying more on own judges

After Dodd-Frank, SEC relying more on own judges. Regulator claims practice is more efficient, but lawyers say it puts defendants at a disadvantage

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2015
Early onset Alzheimer's: When plans are upended

By Mason Braswell
OPINION FEB 22, 2015
Robo-adviser frenzy: Apocalypse or rerun?

What tax professionals' experience says about the future for financial advisers

By Roger Ochs
Prudential and MassMutual in $2.5 billion pension risk transfer deal with Kimberly-Clark
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2015
Prudential and MassMutual in $2.5 billion pension risk transfer deal with Kimberly-Clark

21,000 retirees of the hygiene products maker will now be receiving their pension checks from Prudential

By Darla Mercado
To improve portfolio diversification, look to technology
EQUITIES FEB 22, 2015
To improve portfolio diversification, look to technology

Traditional, institutional, buy-and-hold asset allocation model isn't the best fit for all clients.

By Jerry Murphey
How to better estimate life expectancy
OPINION FEB 22, 2015
How to better estimate life expectancy

Gauging how long your clients will live has major consequences for retirement planning.

By David Blanchett
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2015
SEC enforcement chief defends using administrative law judges, avoids fiduciary

Andrew Ceresney espoused the agency's increased use of in-house judges before a congressional panel, while steering clear of the debate over raising investment-advice standards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.