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MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 14, 2015
Bill Gross owns majority of Janus bond fund he runs

Billionaire fund manager and family hold shares worth $739 million.

By Bloomberg
Gross eats his own cooking at Janus, putting more than $700M in his fund
ETFS JAN 14, 2015
Gross eats his own cooking at Janus, putting more than $700M in his fund

The former Bond King invested more than $700 million of his own money in his unconstrained bond fund, according to Janus Capital Group CEO Dick Weil. The news sparked a rally in Janus shares.

By Bloomberg
Meredith Whitney's hedge fund and how it sputtered in its debut year
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2015
Meredith Whitney's hedge fund and how it sputtered in its debut year

Starting her debut hedge fund without a staff of analysts to help choose investments and relying too much on one investor's money helped lead the star analyst astray, according to a person with direct knowledge of her firm. Now, her office in New York is on the market, her two top executives left and the fund tied to Platt's BlueCrest Capital Management sued in Bermuda last month to get its $46 million back.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 14, 2015
Oil supply shock and awe suggests more downside

We are in for a prolonged period during which oil trades in the $40 to $50 range and possibly lower.

By Bloomberg
Pimco Total Return lags peers for second-straight year
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 14, 2015
Pimco Total Return lags peers for second-straight year

The flagship fund, which suffered heavy withdrawals last year, failed to meet ex-boss Bill Gross' forecast that it would be on top by the end of 2014, recording a second-straight year of trailing most of its peers. The fund is poised to benefit from rising rates in 2015.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2015
Wells Fargo tweaks deferred comp, pay on stock trades

Advisers could earn more deferred pay, but minimum ticket size for payout on equity trades upped to $125.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2015
Easy guidelines for saving for college in a child's name

By Troy Onink
BROKER DEALERS JAN 14, 2015
What IBD consolidation means for advisers

With high M&A deal pace set to continue, here's how the most common deal structures could affect advisers

By By Jodie Papike
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2015
On 4th anniversary of Dodd-Frank, adviser issues remain unresolved

On 4th anniversary of Dodd-Frank, adviser issues remain unresolved as regulators give priority to other more pressing mandatory provisions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS JAN 14, 2015
Wells Fargo eyes acquisitions as profits rise

Coming off a 41% rise in quarterly profits in its wealth unit, Wells Fargo could be interested in an acquisition. Mason Braswell reports.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2015
SEC examinations chief to leave post at end of April

Andrew Bowden, director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, will be returning to the private sector.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2015
Robert Benmosche remembered as tenacious, fair by colleagues

Industry colleagues, from Hank Greenberg to Don Marron, recall the former MetLife, AIG CEO, who passed away at 70 Friday after a battle with cancer.

By Bloomberg
Custom target date funds gaining in DC plans: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2015
Custom target date funds gaining in DC plans: Report

DOL tip in 2013 prompts plans to take a look at how the funds fit.

By Robert Steyer
Utility, consumer stocks can play defense when market volatility spikes
EQUITIES JAN 13, 2015
Utility, consumer stocks can play defense when market volatility spikes

Barbell approach can help advisers manage through the volatile first quarter earnings season without ditching stocks altogether.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco names Seidner to run unconstrained bond fund as Parikh exits
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 13, 2015
Pimco names Seidner to run unconstrained bond fund as Parikh exits

Pimco named Marc Seidner as lead manager of the Pimco Unconstrained Bond Fund as Saumil Parikh leaves the firm, the first high-profile departure since the surprise exit of co-founder Bill Gross.

By Bloomberg
Money manager M&A skyrockets in 2014
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2015
Money manager M&A skyrockets in 2014

Nuveen, Russell deals power activity to $16.9 billion in transactions, triple the 2013 level

By Randy Diamond
House GOP targets Social Security funding
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2015
House GOP targets Social Security funding

House Republicans flexed their muscles during the first week of the new session of Congress, setting up a future fight over Social Security funding that will probably take shape in the lame-duck session after the 2016 elections.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Rate hike not likely before April: Federal Reserve
FIXED INCOME JAN 13, 2015
Rate hike not likely before April: Federal Reserve

Broad support for Chair Yellen's assessment of likely timing, some officials concerned inflation could remain too low.

By Bloomberg
ETF managers, bringing in historic levels of cash, still preparing for a bear
EQUITIES JAN 13, 2015
ETF managers, bringing in historic levels of cash, still preparing for a bear

As dollars in funds top $2 trillion, managers ready exotic products for a new market environment.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
The new variable and indexed annuity leaders
BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2015
The new variable and indexed annuity leaders

Indexed annuities continue to be popular, and Jackson National continues to dominate VA sales.

By Darla Mercado