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EQUITIES JUN 15, 2014
Clintons jump through financial planning loopholes to dodge estate taxes they support

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Brokers pouncing on 401(k) biz. Plus: The Clintons dodge the estate taxes they support. The Fed wants to add exit fees to bond funds, U.S. banks on the edge of new funding rules, Congress mulls investor confidence on your dime, El-Erian sides with the IMF, and merger mania is alive and well.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 15, 2014
Failure to launch hurts all of us

The impact of thie rising tide of student debt is widespread, increasing the need for sound financial advice.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2014
The big benefits decision

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES JUN 15, 2014
The $20 billion MainStay Marketfield fund's chicken or egg problem

Fund performance sagged as assets ballooned and performance sagged &amp;ndash; but the manager says his bad bets were the culprit.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 15, 2014
Pimco's McCulley to return for new role as chief economist

Known for his analysis and monthly commentaries on central banks and monetary policy, McCulley in third stint at money manager

By Gregory Crawford
BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
Sterne Agee sues former CEO Holbrook

After firing James Holbrook Jr. in May, the regional brokerage alleges the former chief executive used corporate credit cards for personal expenses and company resources on sporting events.

By Bruce Kelly
BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
The rewards of engaging with Congress

Recent history shows that connecting with legislators in Washington is time well spent.

By Bloomberg
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections

After years of data showing that workers routinely make major mistakes when saving for their own retirements, employers are beginning to take control again.

By Ben Steverman
RIAS JUN 13, 2014
IAA cautions SEC Commissioner Gallagher about third-party adviser exams

Tittsworth letter encourages agency to reallocate existing resources to bolster examinations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts, Illinois surveying RIAs about cybersecurity

William Galvin in Massachusetts and his securities regulator counterparts in Illinois are surveying state-registered investment advisers to determine their cybersecurity readiness.

By Minda Smiley
EQUITIES JUN 13, 2014
BlackRock lists Ukraine among the biggest threats facing the markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> BlackRock calls Ukraine a market threat. Plus: JPMorgan gets a slap on the wrist from Finra, Yellen ponders fuzzy unemployment data, where the gold rally is headed from here, and the emergence of subprime business loans.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS JUN 13, 2014
SEC's White calls third-party adviser exam idea 'creative'

Chairman says agency has the authority to implement such a rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
'Man in the browser' and other cybercriminals target the unaware

From system infiltrators to social engineers, scammers seek access to advisory firms' weakest points of entry.

By Joyce Hanson
ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2014
Is Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital the new LPL?

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 13, 2014
Brokers' test failures raise red flag

Analysis finds brokers who fail basic securities exams have more dings on BrokerCheck.

By Mason Braswell
BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
J.P. Turner gussies up for Schorsch

Independent B-D spends $8.8 million to resolve litigation prior to acquisition by RCS Capital.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Galvin's scrutiny of 401(k) matches misfires

The Massachusetts Securities Division, led by William Galvin, targeted many of the wrong firms in questioning 401(k) record keepers about employers moving to an annual match instead of contributing each pay period.

By James Comtois
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts opens inquiry into 401(k) plan contribution delays

William Galvin, Massachusetts' chief securities regulator, is calling on 401(k) plan administrators to report how many companies have shifted to a lump-sum matching contribution once a year, a change that can undermine worker savings.

By Andrew Leigh
ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2014
With business booming, Schorsch's RCS Capital eyes further growth

Nick Schorsch's RCS Capital is building the second-largest independent broker-dealer network &amp;mdash; 9,000 registered reps and financial advisers &amp;mdash; through several acquisitions it announced last year.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUN 13, 2014
Kitces, Wealthfront trade punches over online tax-loss-harvesting feature

Well-known blogger and industry gadfly continues to pepper online advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt