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RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2016
Most Americans earmark tax refunds for savings, debt

More than half of the $330 billion in tax refunds Americans will get back this year will go toward savings or paying down debt — the highest percentage since 2007.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2016
How much confidence do you have in your retirement?

A new survey shows only 47% of women are saving enough for their golden years, compared with 57% of men.

By Bloomberg
Ex-Deutsche Bank analyst banned over rating at odds with opinion
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2016
Ex-Deutsche Bank analyst banned over rating at odds with opinion

A former Deutsche Bank AG analyst once ranked among the best in the U.S. will pay a $100,000 penalty and be banned from the securities industry for a year to settle a regulator's claims that he issued a buy recommendation at odds with his personal opinion.

By Bloomberg
Finra cracks down on firms for missing discounts on UIT sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2016
Finra cracks down on firms for missing discounts on UIT sales

Finra is continuing its crackdown on brokerage firms for failing to give clients discounts for large purchases of investment products.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2016
How the 2016 presidential candidates stack up with advisers

A look at White House hopefuls' positions on issues impacting financial advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2016
Donald Trump presidency improbable, not impossible

Surges by the political outsider, as well as by liberal insurgent Bernie Sanders, should make the investment advice industry sit up and take notice

By MFXFeeder
Advisers shy away from LTC insurance dialogue: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2016
Advisers shy away from LTC insurance dialogue: Study

Low comfort level with LTC products makes advisers recoil, but some think that's a weak argument.

By Greg Iacurci
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2016
Nationwide, AIG see huge gains in fixed indexed annuity sales; Allianz and Security Benefit flounder

Nationwide's sales jumped 460% in 2015 as a new product and distribution partnership has begun to bear fruit.

By Greg Iacurci
MassMutual enters long-term distribution deal for MetLife fixed indexed annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2016
MassMutual enters long-term distribution deal for MetLife fixed indexed annuities

The deal is part of a broader deal announced Feb. 29 between the two insurers, which includes the purchase of MetLife's Premier Client Group.

By Greg Iacurci
Money manager's mea culpa cost him nearly $1 million
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 21, 2016
Money manager's mea culpa cost him nearly $1 million

Francis Chou returns fees to money-losing Opportunity Fund

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 21, 2016
Distinguishing tax efficiency from after-tax returns

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> When it comes to mutual funds, it's important to understand the difference between tax efficiency and after-tax returns.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fixed indexed annuities continue their surge with record sales year
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2016
Fixed indexed annuities continue their surge with record sales year

Market volatility, a larger market of sellers and a boost among previously uninterested distribution channels has contributed to the growth.

By Greg Iacurci
Global shares rally with crude
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 21, 2016
Global shares rally with crude

Mining stocks lead gains as industrial metals extend rally

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2016
Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors said to get Wells notice

SEC said to look into trading in a single security in 2010

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 19, 2016
How the U.S. government inadvertently launched the ETF industry

But for all their charm, ETFs are an increasing concern to regulators

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2016
New association forms to represent mid-sized broker-dealers

The American Securities Association aims to tackle 'Washington's one-size-fits-all approach to industry regulation' it says harms Main Street firms.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2016
Social Security issues new file-and-suspend guidelines

April 29 deadline looms for those who want to take advantage of current rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2016
Stock market selloff won't stop baby boomers from retiring

There's no evidence that short-term fluctuations in the stock market influence when workers call it quits.

By Bloomberg
Voya lowers caps, participation rates on indexed universal life policies
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 19, 2016
Voya lowers caps, participation rates on indexed universal life policies

Voya is reacting to rising market volatility, and policyholders could see less contract returns as a result.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC nominations could stall amid partisan warfare over Supreme Court vacancy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2016
SEC nominations could stall amid partisan warfare over Supreme Court vacancy

Will a prolonged fight over who gets to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia impact the confirmation of two Securities and Exchange Commission nominees?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.