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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2015
SEC Investor Advocate Fleming warns agency against diluting fiduciary standard

An SEC official, whose job is to represent retail investors, has warned the agency not to water down current investment-advice standards as it considers a rule to raise the bar for brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TIAA-CREF manages Lipper award 'three-peat'
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 24, 2015
TIAA-CREF manages Lipper award 'three-peat'

Retirement-oriented managers take top awards; other victors include American Funds, Oakmark and Lord Abbett.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Stocks are looking more wobbly by the day
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2015
Stocks are looking more wobbly by the day

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: As the equity markets start to wobble, analysts start to claim they saw it all coming.

By Jeff Benjamin
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2015
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule

Trade group releases report saying brokers 'thoroughly' regulated already with structure in place for 100 years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rising rates no cause for alarm: Nuveen's Bob Doll
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2015
Rising rates no cause for alarm: Nuveen's Bob Doll

Fidelity's te Wildt says Fed will hike slowly, warns advisers on unconstrained bond funds.

By Darla Mercado
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2015
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule

Trade group releases report saying brokers 'thoroughly' regulated already with structure in place for 100 years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 24, 2015
Fiduciary rule needs momentum

It's about time Mary Jo White took the helm and steered the agenda of this supposedly nonpartisan body beyond its present partisan split on fiduciary.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2015
401(k) bond funds get a makeover

The once sleepy side of the retirement plan fund menu now features a variety of choices.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 24, 2015
IndexIQ deal propels MainStay brand into ETFs

Partnership could bring more alternative ETFs to advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Massachusetts securities regulator William Galvin sues SEC over small-company offerings

Massachusetts' top securities cop has filed a lawsuit to stop a recently adopted rule he claims curtails state oversight of stock offerings by small and emerging companies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS MAR 23, 2015
Virtus drops F-Squared as fund manager

Loss of linchpin backer adds to F-Squared's struggle following admissions it misled investors on performance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Are your clients as wealthy as they are rich?

3 questions about their clients' goals advisers need to consider

By Joe Duran
Ex-F-Squared CEO's conduct 'did not cause loss or harm to anyone': lawyers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Ex-F-Squared CEO's conduct 'did not cause loss or harm to anyone': lawyers

Howard B. Present &#8220;acted in good faith&#8221; when he led F-Squared Investments, the firm that said it misled clients about its investing track record during his tenure, lawyers for the former executive said in court filings.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2015
To Roth or not to Roth? How to lower your tax bill on retirement savings

Guidelines for three different groups of workers on choosing a tax-smart combination of sources for retirement savings.

By Robert H. Beriault
HSBC says the dollar's powerful days are numbered
EQUITIES MAR 23, 2015
HSBC says the dollar's powerful days are numbered

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: HSBC thinks the strong dollar is poised to run out of steam, though it might just be wishful thinking.

By Jeff Benjamin
Exclusive: F-Squared Investments cutting 25% of staff
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 23, 2015
Exclusive: F-Squared Investments cutting 25% of staff

Top ETF portfolio builder cuts 40 people &amp;mdash; 25% of the staff &amp;mdash; three months after settling with regulators over false performance claims.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Wall Street bonuses up 3%, even as banks pay millions in legal settlements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Wall Street bonuses up 3%, even as banks pay millions in legal settlements

Industry adds jobs in New York City for the first time since 2011.

By Bloomberg
Goodbye wealth management, hello financial life management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Goodbye wealth management, hello financial life management

For professionals working with clients on life and investment choices, it's time for a new category to capture what they do.

By Joe Duran
Pivotal 401(k) fee lawsuit in front of Supreme Court means big changes for plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2015
Pivotal 401(k) fee lawsuit in front of Supreme Court means big changes for plan advisers

Regardless of how the high court rules, ongoing investment monitoring will be here to stay.

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2015
Art Tambaro, former Royal Alliance chief, returns to the securities industry

Longtime industry exec to use Cetera's First Allied as broker-dealer in setting up OSJ.

By Bruce Kelly