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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2015
How Social Security claiming strategies affect Medicare premiums

One strategy may protect you from higher premiums in 2016; the other won't.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 14, 2015
Wells Fargo Advisors president Mary Mack pleased with reception from Credit Suisse brokers

Executive sees recruiting opportunity across the country after October recruiting deal struck.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Intel sued for investing employee 401(k) funds in hedge funds, private equity
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Intel sued for investing employee 401(k) funds in hedge funds, private equity

Lawsuit alleges 401(k) and profit-sharing participants invested in tech firm's custom target-date series and global diversified fund lost hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Meaghan Kilroy
Gold rises from the dead
EQUITIES OCT 14, 2015
Gold rises from the dead

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A dead asset no longer, gold shines bright above its 200-day moving average for the first time in five months.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Four pieces of advice for boomers retiring on fumes

Retirees will need to bridge the gap between how much they collect through Social Security and what they're likely to spend in retirement.

By Laura Sanicola
Retirement savings gap will fall mostly on women, Krawcheck says
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Retirement savings gap will fall mostly on women, Krawcheck says

Former Bank of America exec calls it 'a women's crisis,' urges financial industry to lower the $13B gap between assets and post-retirement needs.

By Bloomberg
Comparing CRM systems: Breaking down the details
FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
Comparing CRM systems: Breaking down the details

A simple collation of the tools and features of adviser-facing CRMs.

By Alessandra Malito
Sallie Krawcheck announces funding for launch of women-focused robo-adviser
FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck announces funding for launch of women-focused robo-adviser

Concept of gender-specific automated investment service takes off with the second of its kind just a month after the first launched.

By Alessandra Malito
MassMutual teams with Envestnet on defined-contribution managed-account service
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
MassMutual teams with Envestnet on defined-contribution managed-account service

Insurer is trying to capitalize on big growth seen among asset-allocation products in the DC market and betting managed accounts become more widely used.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Consumers lack detailed knowledge of Social Security

New survey finds advisers can play crucial role in maximizing clients' benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How independent broker-dealers are utilizing technology today
FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
How independent broker-dealers are utilizing technology today

A snapshot of the technological spending and usage in the IBD channel

By Ellie Zhu
Presidential candidates can't ignore Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
Presidential candidates can't ignore Social Security

Exhaustion of disability trust fund in 2016 should force discussion of long-term financing issues.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers missing major wrinkle in DOL's fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2015
Advisers missing major wrinkle in DOL's fiduciary rule

Proposal would force RIAs to comply with both the SEC standard and Labor Department's rule, FSI says.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2015
Tips for how employees can get the most out of their retirement plan

The chief executive of retirement services provider TIAA-CREF weighs in on what is and isn't working when it comes to retirement savings.

By Bloomberg
OPINION OCT 13, 2015
Duty of due care and robo-advisers

By Blaine F. Aikin
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2015
State securities regulators put out proposal to protect seniors

Proposal would clarify brokers' and advisers' responsibilities in cases of suspected elder abuse

By Mason Braswell
OPINION OCT 13, 2015
Americans more ready for retirement than ever

Compared to other nations, we have a substantial head start in building a sound, funded solution for the challenges of aging populations

By Paul Schott Stevens
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2015
Helping a client decide where to live is a critical part of retirement planning

Helping a client decide where to live is a critical part of retirement planning, and the discussions may need to include clients' family members or physicians.

By Liz Skinner
Two SEC commissioners nominated
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2015
Two SEC commissioners nominated

Democrat Lisa Fairfax and Republican Hester Peirce have academic backgrounds and sit on the agency's Investor Advisory Committee.

By Laura Sanicola
Managing the convergence of compliance and technology
OPINION OCT 12, 2015
Managing the convergence of compliance and technology

A common thread across technology-driven breaches is the failure of firms to establish and enforce policies and procedures.

By Carlos Guillen