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Best gift of all? Tax bill hikes gifting exemption
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2011
Best gift of all? Tax bill hikes gifting exemption

Measure dramatically raises amount families can dole out tax-free; 'take it while you can'

By John Goff
Wells Fargo on the prowl for wealth management buys
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2011
Wells Fargo on the prowl for wealth management buys

Wells Fargo & Co. may expand by taking over non-bank companies, including wealth-management or insurance businesses, chief executive officer John Stumpf said.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2011
Wilmington Trust sues former HNW team in move to Citi

Wilmington Trust Co., the Delaware bank founded by the du Pont family and being bought by M&T Bank Corp., sued three former company vice presidents who defected to Citigroup Inc., allegedly with proprietary data.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2011
DOL, industry spar over fund lineups

Does providing a list of options constitute advice?

By Darla Mercado
America Saves Week – but Americans' savings still weak
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2011
America Saves Week – but Americans' savings still weak

Survey finds U.S. citizens still not overly interesting in stashing cash away

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2011
All for one

Bring on the fiduciary standard. In a recent InvestmentNews survey of almost 600 advisers, registered reps, financial planners, insurance agents and others, 69.2% said that they agree with the SEC's staff recommendation that any financial professional giving personalized investment advice be deemed a fiduciary

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Rockefeller & Co. lands ex-Goldman Sachs big O'Hara

Will serve as managing director for firm with $7.1B in AUMs; outfit started out as John D.'s family office in 1882

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Big shake-up in Putnam's retirement unit

Rejiggered, standalone line of business now reports directly to the CEO; meanwhile, investment product management boss departs

By Jessica Toonkel
Target date fund suggestions could do more harm than good
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Target date fund suggestions could do more harm than good

Lawyers cite risk of information overload; 'confusing' to participants

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
401(k) balances hit 10-year high last year

By Doug Cubberley
Edward Jones teeing up cheaper VA share class
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Edward Jones teeing up cheaper VA share class

Company says O shares won't have front-end load, making them cheaper than other contracts; will likely discourage exchanges

By Darla Mercado
Industry groups say target date proposal slightly off the mark
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Industry groups say target date proposal slightly off the mark

More detail? Less detail? Groups disagree about the DOL's plan to hike disclosure about the funds

By Darla Mercado
Target date fund proposal targeted by industry group
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Target date fund proposal targeted by industry group

Rule requiring greater disclosure draws fire from retirement plan providers

By Darla Mercado
When 401(k) plans aren't the best option
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2011
When 401(k) plans aren't the best option

Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code went into effect in 1980 and subsequently launched what has become the largest private-sector retirement plan in the United States.

By Robert W. Kumming
Are mandatory IRAs on the way?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2011
Are mandatory IRAs on the way?

Pressure is mounting to prop up the sagging Social Security system. Requiring workers to set aside some money of their own may be the solution.

By John Goff
Most conservative investors? The young and the affluent
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2011
Most conservative investors? The young and the affluent

With two of the most severe bear markets of this century fresh in their short-term memories, affluent investors — particularly the youngest investors — appear to be quite skittish about investing in anything but the safest of asset classes.

By Andrew Osterland
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2011
Tax credit could help some firms

A new health insurance tax credit could hit some small financial advisory firms in their sweet spot — but only if they fit a specific profile

By Lavonne Kuykendall
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2011
Workers, retirees worried about finances: Survey

American workers and retirees are more hopeful about the economy now than they were in the third quarter, but both groups remain worried about their own finances, according to a survey released today.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Think tank urges cutting contributions to tax-deferred plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2011
Think tank urges cutting contributions to tax-deferred plans

A proposal to cut by more than half the total amount employers and employees may contribute to their defined-contribution plans could spur some employers to kill the plans, industry lobbyists say.

By Doug Halonen
GOP lawmakers aim to balance budget — by 2040
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2011
GOP lawmakers aim to balance budget — by 2040

Rep. Ryan's plan envisions big cuts to Medicare, Social Security, but also caps tax rate at 25%

By John Goff