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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2014
The retirement apocalypse that isn't coming

Retirement isn't going the way of the carrier pigeon. Innovative retirement plans and new policies and products point to a future richer than many workers imagine.

By Gregory Crawford
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Life insurers show their hands with new VA filings

Regulatory filings reveal new living benefits, investment-focused annuities or exchange offers for existing clients.

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Next on Janet Yellen's to-do list: Winding down a $4.5T balance sheet

On Friday's menu: What's next on Yellen's to-do list. Plus: Small-cap stock weakness as a leading indicator, an SEC official dishes on PE funds, big banks are loving big mortgages, three finance questions you better be able to answer, and getting by on $6,000 an hour.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Variable annuity sales drop in 1Q and new leaders emerge

Decisions to moderate sales volume in recent years has caused changes for the bigger players

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2014
Brokerages toss around ideas about salary for Next Gen advisers

Wells Fargo is testing new models that would pay on a salary plus commission basis in effort to attract Millennials

By Mason Braswell
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2014
Finra approves background checks for brokers

At its board meeting, Finra approved background checks for brokers and plans to consider requiring new information such as exam scores on BrokerCheck.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 18, 2014
Ketchum calls controversial automatic data collection key to catching rogue brokers

<i>Exclusive:</i> Having <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140413/REG/304139997&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">pulled back efforts</a> to become the regulator for advisers, Finra CEO Ketchum has plans to discuss BrokerCheck at this month's board meeting.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
Morgan to pay $5M for supervisory lapses

Connecticut securities regulators say the firm had out-of-date procedures and delayed handing over email records to examiners, leading to this settlement.

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2014
How Hillary and Bill Clinton avoid estate taxes

Longtime supporters of the tax, they are using the strategies common to the wealthy to reduce theirs.

By Elizabeth MacBride
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
Managing tax brackets a potent tool

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME JUN 17, 2014
Bond rally means now is the time to re-evaluate muni holdings

By Guy Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch hires Barclays adviser duo

The team, who previously managed $285 million in assets, join Merrill in New York.

By Minda Smiley
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2014
Clients' higher tax bills prompt advisers to brush up on taxes

2013's tax changes will likely prompt advisers to keep a closer watch on their clients' tax strategies.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch dodges high-profile gender bias suit

N.Y. Supreme Court justice dismisses a complaint from three former trainees who claimed they were given a book called &#8220;Seducing the Boys' Club&#8221; and ultimately fired out of bias.

By Mason Braswell
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
One little-watched indicator for rising rates is flashing red

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is looking at a broader range of data for a rate-hike trigger. She hasn't highlighted one labor indicator that economists say is sounding inflation alarms: short-term unemployment.

By Gregory Crawford
How to pick apart charitable trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2014
How to pick apart charitable trusts

The benefits of charitable trusts vary — particularly when it comes to interest rate environments.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH JUN 17, 2014
Technology integration at custodians moving into second wave

Big Four have their own strategies for simplifying advisers' and clients' lives.

By Joyce Hanson
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
Merrill offers new charitable investment for ultra wealthy

Firm raises $13.5 million to help former convicts find jobs; returns based on program's success.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2014
Slow and steady for economy, stocks and tapering: Nuveen's Doll

Bob Doll, Nuveen's chief equity strategist doesn't see big head winds for stocks or the economy this year, forecasting mid- to high-single-digit equity gains this year. What about tapering?

By Robert C. Doll
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2014
Pimco likely to pick Dan Ivascyn to succeed Gross

Deputy chief investment officer has inside track to succeed 'Bond King' as CIO

By Bloomberg