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DOL fiduciary rule places risk management software center stage
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule places risk management software center stage

Tech vendors are getting the spotlight thanks to the new regulation and market volatility.

By Alessandra Malito
Pacific Life expands reach in term life insurance market through Genworth acquisition
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2016
Pacific Life expands reach in term life insurance market through Genworth acquisition

The insurer is trying to expand outside the affluent market with the purchase of a tech platform.

By Greg Iacurci
Litigation schedule set for suits against DOL fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2016
Litigation schedule set for suits against DOL fiduciary rule

The plaintiffs and Labor Department are seeking summary judgment for the cases in a Dallas federal court, with a decision possible in October.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
The fate of your retirement could be determined by this election

New retirement-saving laws will face a challenge if incoming lawmakers are leery of mandates on employers.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2016
If all else fails, blame the sluggish economy on demographics

Plus: European activists hedge funds are nicer, Soros gets it all wrong, and crowdfunding for dummies

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
How many marriages will really end in divorce?

Millennials have different attitudes toward marriage than their parents. But will they be better at keeping their vows?

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch to pay $415M to settle SEC charges it misused customer cash
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2016
Merrill Lynch to pay $415M to settle SEC charges it misused customer cash

In responses to charges it misused customer cash, the wirehouse agreed to the payment and to admit wrongdoing in violations of the customer protection rule.

By Christine Idzelis
Bond bears licking their wounds as stock funds lag amid low-interest rates
ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2016
Bond bears licking their wounds as stock funds lag amid low-interest rates

The average long-term government bond fund has soared 10.1% this year, according to Morningstar.

By John Waggoner
Jackson National's new variable annuity hints at annuities' future post-DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
Jackson National's new variable annuity hints at annuities' future post-DOL fiduciary rule

The firm is developing its first fee-based variable annuity, which many experts say is the future of the product line in the qualified market.

By Greg Iacurci
$555 million team of advisers jumps to Merrill Lynch from Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2016
$555 million team of advisers jumps to Merrill Lynch from Morgan Stanley

The Pohlen Terris and Kasper Group joined the Minnesota office.

By Christine Idzelis
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 23, 2016
Bank of America Merrill Lynch to trim mutual fund offerings

The firm hopes to make it easier for clients and advisers to understand sales charge reductions and waivers.

By John Waggoner
MetLife to pay record Finra fine for misleading annuity customers
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2016
MetLife to pay record Finra fine for misleading annuity customers

Insurance giant to pay a $20M fine and $5M to customers for “negligent” misrepresentation and omissions, according to Finra.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
MetLife is second major insurer to exit the brokerage business, in the sale of adviser unit to MassMutual

MetLife is the second major insurer to exit the brokerage business, in the sale of its adviser unit to MassMutual. Mergers may be on the rise due to the Labor Department's proposed fiduciary rule.

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
How LGBT investors can take advantage of new financial opportunities

Legal recognition of same-sex couples means fewer complications and new options for investing.

By Peter Waterloo
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
Social Security update for gay couples

Legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide opens the door for spousal, survivor, disability and Medicare benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How noncitizens can access Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2016
How noncitizens can access Social Security benefits

Foreign workers and dependents retiring abroad face complicated rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2016
Social Security benefits for noncitizens

Foreign workers and dependents retiring abroad face complicated rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
U.S. stock futures tumble with global markets on surprise Brexit results
EQUITIES JUN 22, 2016
U.S. stock futures tumble with global markets on surprise Brexit results

U.K. vote to leave the European Union after more than four decades of membership sends U.S. stock futures tumbling.

By Bloomberg
Active managers brace for shrinking assets and profits
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 22, 2016
Active managers brace for shrinking assets and profits

Now top executives at some of the largest fund companies are warning that a reckoning is coming.

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 22, 2016
The high risks facing a low-yield world

Plus: How well do you know your non-traditional bond fund, debunking dividend myths, and looking like a million bucks for less

By Jeff Benjamin