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By moving sales materials to the cloud, advisers stay nimble and compliant
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 29, 2015
By moving sales materials to the cloud, advisers stay nimble and compliant

In a world of instant information, available everywhere, investors increasingly expect something similar in communications from their advisers.

By Doug Winter
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 26, 2015
BattleBots: Big firms run past startups in the robo race

With Vanguard Personal Advisor Services already at $21 billion in AUM, Charles Schwab Intelligent Portfolios just crossed the $3 billion mark — ahead of Wealthfront and Betterment.

By Alessandra Malito
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2015
Janus acquires fund firm to give Bill Gross a co-manager

Janus Capital said that Kumar Palghat, who worked with Mr. Gross at Pimco for 10 years, will help run the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, with Mr. Gross staying on as lead manager. Janus also bought a majority stake in Mr. Palghat's firm, Kapstream Capital.

By Bloomberg
With Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, time to change financial plans
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2015
With Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, time to change financial plans

Unraveling complex strategies will be a first step for planners working with same-sex couples. <i>(Plus, find out why advisers won't need to <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150626/FREE/150629933/a-lucrative-market-opens-for-advisers-as-marriage-legalities-level&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">'specialize' to serve clientele in the gay community</a>.)</i>

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2015
Billionaire transforming 'Dirty Dancing' resort into yoga destination for wealthy

The chairman of an Indian conglomerate is turning Kutsher's Country Club into a $250 million haven for affluent New Yorkers.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
The financial pros and cons of marriage — gay or straight

A look at the economic relationship of marriage following the Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2015
What the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling means for your finances

The Supreme Court rules that U.S. tax subsidies are legal for all health insurance exchanges.

By Liz Skinner
Retirees need more than a good investment plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
Retirees need more than a good investment plan

Senior citizens should be prepared for the next set of challenges facing them, including transportation needs and protection from financial abuse.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2015
Custodians' payments to RIAs for fund picks raise eyebrows

By Mason Braswell
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 26, 2015
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much

Top portfolio manager takes another perspective on an issue that BlackRock's Fink and other corporate critics have championed.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Advisers need to pick up their game when calculating clients' retirement
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
Advisers need to pick up their game when calculating clients' retirement

With retirement tools proliferating, clients need ones that advisers can use to tell a story.

By Alessandra Malito
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2015
Here's why millennials don't trust the stock market

A Goldman Sachs poll found that only 18% of young adults see the stock market as &#8220;the best way to save for the future.&#8221;

By Bloomberg
Schwab launches adviser-facing robo service
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2015
Schwab launches adviser-facing robo service

Institutional Intelligent Portfolios compels advisers to keep at least 4% cash allocation, offers platform for 10 bps.

By Alessandra Malito
Most investors likely to use robo-advice: Survey
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 25, 2015
Most investors likely to use robo-advice: Survey

Overall awareness still low but expected use forecast to climb sharply over next five years.

By Alessandra Malito
IRS chief says Affordable Care Act not a problem for taxpayers
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2015
IRS chief says Affordable Care Act not a problem for taxpayers

Commissioner John Koskinen says biggest concerns are enforcement and identity theft.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Obamacare to add frustrating layer to your taxes
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2015
Obamacare to add frustrating layer to your taxes

The IRS says it expects half of callers won't be able to get through.

By Elizabeth MacBride
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Cr&egrave;me) Egg on its face.

By Jeff Benjamin
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare

More gay couples than ever will have access to Medicare benefits, but certain rules apply.

By Katy Votava
Krawcheck to advisers: 'Middle-aged white guys' must help women get raises
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Krawcheck to advisers: 'Middle-aged white guys' must help women get raises

At Morningstar conference, the former Merrill Lynch boss said gender pay gap is a key obstacle to retirement savings.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable

But proponents look to the history of the fight to maintain optimism.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.