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Defined contribution plans doubled asset growth of pensions in 2014
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
Defined contribution plans doubled asset growth of pensions in 2014

Annual survey by Pensions & Investments finds DC plans gained 12.8% last year, driven mostly by market gains.

By Rob Kozlowski
Insurance not the cybersecurity answer
FINTECH FEB 17, 2015
Insurance not the cybersecurity answer

Education, technology and policies are key to online fraud prevention, experts say

By Liz Skinner
American Realty Capital Properties hit by lawsuit from institutional investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2015
American Realty Capital Properties hit by lawsuit from institutional investors

New York City Retirement Systems, TIAA-CREF join group of investors alleging ARCP misrepresented the company's business, "engaged in a scheme to deceive the market and a course of conduct that artificially inflated prices of American Realty securities.”

By Meaghan Kilroy
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
When to disenroll from Medicare

If clients fit the requirements, now is the time for them to take action and reduce unnecessary medical spending and hassles

By Katy Votava
FINTECH FEB 17, 2015
Have protocols in place to secure access to client data

When it comes to the client data for which you're responsible, protecting clients' privacy and finances must come first.

By MFXFeeder
How to best minimize taxes during retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2015
How to best minimize taxes during retirement

Combine tax-efficient withdrawals and Social Security claiming strategies to improve retirement outcomes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH FEB 15, 2015
Adviser technology is about more than dollars

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2015
MetLife gets back in the variable-annuity-with-living-benefits game

Guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits are back

By Darla Mercado
Senior Republican on Senate Banking Committee presses Finra on CARDS
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 12, 2015
Senior Republican on Senate Banking Committee presses Finra on CARDS

Crapo tells Finra chief Ketchum system could jeopardize investor privacy, be used for government surveillance.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
The art and science of longevity

Advisers' responsibility to make sure their clients are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come with extended life expectancies.

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
The dangers of art investing

One artist's precipitous fall is a reminder that art can be a fundamentally fickle asset. So, buy it because you love it.

By Bloomberg
In target date funds, performance starts to trump risk management as assets balloon
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
In target date funds, performance starts to trump risk management as assets balloon

Some strategies stay aggressive right up to target date while others dial down risk; each group has its reasons

By Jeff Benjamin
The hazards of securities-based lending as a source of retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
The hazards of securities-based lending as a source of retirement income

Hold onto your hats and proceed with caution.

By Darla Mercado
Why President Obama's estate tax proposal is a big deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
Why President Obama's estate tax proposal is a big deal

The president's proposed change in step-up in basis would have a major impact on high-net-worth earners' taxes, according to Robert N. Gordon.

By Robert N. Gordon
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 12, 2015
Finra pushes ahead with controversial data collection program

Industry groups organize to have a stronger voice in shaping the CARDS rule going forward.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2015
How does the tax code affect you? Here's your chance to help change it.

Senate leaders are asking the public to add their ideas for overhauling the code to the bipartisan debate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Longer life expectancies are killing pension funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2015
Longer life expectancies are killing pension funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Pension funds never factored in that people would live as long as they're living. Plus: Fake hedge funder goes to extremes to cover his tracks, Congress to the rescue, and IRA missteps you can avoid

By Jeff Benjamin
Declining marriage rates present a planning conundrum for long-term couples
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2015
Declining marriage rates present a planning conundrum for long-term couples

Protection takes precedence for committed couples who won't get hitched.

By Darla Mercado
Obama's retirement cap might sound good but it has an annuity problem
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2015
Obama's retirement cap might sound good but it has an annuity problem

When interest rates rise, the $3.4 million ceiling proposed could drop, trapping more people in a tax net

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2015
Accused alts manager Daniel Thibeault says SEC claims 'unsupported' by 'scant facts'

Fund manager is fighting back against request to freeze his assets, says claims are 'unsupported' and regulator is 'overly aggressive.'

By Mason Braswell