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Erik Wasson |
June 19, 2018
The proposal fast-tracks at least $302 billion in spending cuts over 10 years, including repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
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Allison Bell
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June 19, 2018
MHPAEA mental health parity rules will apply. ACA benefits package rules won't.
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Melanie Waddell
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June 19, 2018
Treasury's OFR, created by former President Obama, faces potential budget and staffing cuts under President Trump.
News
Allison Bell
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June 19, 2018
Private-pay patients of all kinds pay only about 19% more for skilled care than Medicaid patients do.
Ginger Szala
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June 19, 2018
Tech magazine Computerworld ranks Commonwealth Financial the fifth best place to work for IT professionals.
Amogelang Mbatha |
June 19, 2018
The insurer has about 2.5 million life policies in force.
Commentary
Scott Harris |
June 19, 2018
Surveys show that older Americans are also learning about the value of the 'sharing economy.'
Commentary
Brian Chappatta |
June 19, 2018
Managers of the huge retirement funds appear to be in the midst of a big shift into bonds.
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Melanie Waddell
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June 19, 2018
With the acquisition Fi360 is enabling advisors’ "success by providing a wider and deeper suite of fintech solutions," said Fi360 CEO Mueller
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Allison Bell
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June 18, 2018
Florida awarded Molina two Medicaid contracts. New York approved a Centene acquisition.
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Allison Bell
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June 18, 2018
Sequoia Re's CEO has been head of health at PartnerRe.
Commentary
Barry Ritholtz|
June 18, 2018
Yes, prices are rising faster, but all signs suggest it won’t amount to much.
Analysis
Janet Levaux
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June 18, 2018
The independent broker-dealer's move is being hotly debated by industry players and observers.
News
Michael Fischer
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June 18, 2018
Direct investments are "upending traditional approaches to portfolio construction," says Family Office Exchange.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 18, 2018
While on three-month suspension, Miami broker "never stopped his association" with the broker-dealer and with continued soliciting customers, FINRA hearing panel found.
News
Allison Bell
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June 18, 2018
Ken Burdick of WellCare is on track to be the chair of the health insurer group in 2020.
News
Emily Zulz
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June 18, 2018
Meanwhile, TCA by E-Trade added capabilities for RIAs.
News
Charles Stein|
June 18, 2018
In addition to cutting fees on target date funds, Fidelity is adding long-term Treasuries and TIPS as investment options.
News
Bernice Napach
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June 18, 2018
ESG investing, by nature, forces investors to think about the long term.
Commentary
Ramesh Ponnuru|
June 15, 2018
The Trump administration is fighting in court to keep part of the Affordable Care Act alive. Why?
News
Charles Toutant|
June 15, 2018
The case involves life insurance policies from John Hancock and Lincoln National.
News
Sally Bakewell and Lisa Lee|
June 15, 2018
One of the companies getting large amounts of debt financing is Vertafore.
Commentary
Deep Banerjee|
June 15, 2018
An S&P Global analysts talks about how he sees the life sector gameboard.
Analysis
Mike Patton
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June 15, 2018
Part II of this series examines the duration and severity of each recession, the change in unemployment, and consider when the next recession may occur.
News
Bernice Napach
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June 15, 2018
Firms are “dancing on the grave” of the rolled-back fiduciary regulation, HighTower CEO Elliot Weissbluth says.
News
Ginger Szala
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June 15, 2018
A study commissioned by OppenheimerFunds looked at how generations view investments and advisors, and the findings were surprising.
News
Michael Fischer
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June 15, 2018
A big gender gap exists in Social Security wealth because of married women’s retirement decisions, an NBER study found.
News
Erik Larson|
June 15, 2018
This is the latest development in probes by governments around the globe into banks’ manipulation of benchmark interest rates.
News
Caroline Marwitz|
June 15, 2018
The Center for Retirement Research explores the far-reaching financial consequences of ending a marriage.
Emily Zulz
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June 15, 2018
In other enforcement actions, the CFTC halts a $5.5 million precious metals fraud.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 15, 2018
DOJ lets last deadline to save the fiduciary rule pass; industry officials debate likelihood of SEC "uniform fiduciary" rule.
Janet Levaux
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June 15, 2018
The move by the independent broker-dealer is earning it varied reviews by industry insiders Michael Kitces and Tim Welsh.
News
Allison Bell
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June 14, 2018
The list of founding organizations includes many major annuity issuers.
News
Allison Bell
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June 14, 2018
A professional maze runner reveals some of what he knows about the twists and the turns.
Best Practices
John Pojeta|
June 14, 2018
How you leave a client meeting says a great deal about you.
News
Ginger Szala
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June 14, 2018
The retirement landscape garners scary headlines, but 72% of mass affluent Americans would be well-prepared if they took these steps, Morningstar's Wendel says.
Commentary
Max Nisen|
June 14, 2018
The AT&T puts many potential corporate relationships in a flattering new light.
News
Anna Edney and Steven T. Dennis|
June 14, 2018
The Senate majority leader said he supports some of the core health law benefits rules.
News
Julie Verhage|
June 14, 2018
The Iron Man actor-backed company is using Assurity Life as the underwriter and Munich Re as the reinsurer.
Slideshow
Michael Fischer
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June 14, 2018
WalletHub rated the states based on economic activity, economic health and innovation potential.
News
Ben Bain|
June 14, 2018
Statement eases concerns that regulators would crack down; digital currency rises as much as 10 percent on announcement.
News
Michael Fischer
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June 14, 2018
High minimums, illiquidity and finding appropriate clients persist as impediments to investment.
News
Janet Levaux
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June 14, 2018
The broker-dealer’s platform was built by Entreda and works across desktops, laptops, smartphones and other devices.
News
Allison Bell
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June 14, 2018
Doug Ommen says California has adopted the same accounting framework laws that he applied to a company's captives.
News
Emily Zulz
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June 14, 2018
Morningstar research finds that TDFs have proved remarkably consistent at producing good results for investors.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 14, 2018
The SEC lists signs that a broker may be running a side business offering investments that are not approved for sale.
News
Allison Bell
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June 14, 2018
Two judges say insurers had no contract with the ACA risk corridors program. The dissenter says the ruling is unfair.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 14, 2018
FINRA's new WebCRD interface is designed “to give more immediate responses to firms about potential red flags in their submissions.”
News
Bernice Napach
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June 14, 2018
At Pershing Insite, Winterberg and other tech experts discussed some service-boosting technologies and how to integrate them.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 14, 2018
Completing all five certificates will give CPAs another path to earning the Personal Financial Specialist credential.
News
Janet Levaux
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June 14, 2018
Meanwhile, Kestra adds a team from UBS, and Lightyear-based Wealth Enhancement Group buys Cimino Wealth Advisors.
Commentary
Angie Herbers
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June 13, 2018
Your decisions define your firm’s success, so it's worthwhile to give them the right consideration before taking action.
Commentary
Sally Poblete|
June 13, 2018
Some Millennials are the workers. Some are the boss.
News
Allison Bell
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June 13, 2018
About half of the consumers with advisors said they would talk to the advisors before changing their portfolios.
News
Allison Bell
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June 13, 2018
One goal is 'Cadillac plan tax' repeal. Another is protecting the current group health tax advantages.
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Melanie Waddell
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June 13, 2018
SEC chief responded to questions at agency’s first town hall, held in Atlanta.
News
Bernice Napach
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June 13, 2018
The more aggressive projection reflects a more bullish economic outlook from the Fed.
News
Michael Fischer
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June 13, 2018
U.S. equity allocations rose 16 percentage points; meanwhile, investors see possible trade war as the biggest tail risk to markets.
News
Janet Levaux
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June 13, 2018
Other states likely will make similar announcements regarding the return of money to investors as part of a nationwide agreement.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 13, 2018
CEO Nagengast and Shelley O’Connor, co-head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, are running to fill the large firm governor’s seat.
News
Emily Zulz
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June 13, 2018
The Nobel-winning behavioral economist discusses how to build portfolios that clients will stick with when times get tough.
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Ginger Szala
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June 13, 2018
“When millennials think investing, they think ETFs,” Kari Droller of Schwab says.
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Ginger Szala
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June 13, 2018
Jeremy Grantham had a sobering warning for Morningstar conference attendees.
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John Gittelsohn|
June 13, 2018
A recession is possible by 2020, the Bond King says, and that could make the next presidential election “a wild ride.”
News
Melissa Karsh and Emily Chasan|
June 13, 2018
Assets in ESG funds tracked by Bloomberg stood at $445 billion in 2017, but less than 10% of 401(k) plans now offer such choices, according to Natixis Investment Managers.
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Ginger Szala
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June 13, 2018
Recent Labor guidance muddies the waters for ERISA plans, but ESG is hitting the mainstream, Morningstar's Jon Hale says.
News
Bernice Napach
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June 13, 2018
Advisors planning to retire have several important choices to make if they want to cash out and have their business continue.
Expert Opinion
Joe Elsasser and Ron Piccinini|
June 12, 2018
"Advisor" Joe Elsasser and "Quant" Ron Piccinini discuss ESG investing's rise and whether it makes sense financially.
News
Anna Edney|
June 12, 2018
Plans might be able to pay manufacturers fees tied to how well drugs work.
News
John Tozzi|
June 12, 2018
Jon Tester wants to roll back the special status of the air ambulance services providers.
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Allison Bell
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June 12, 2018
Officials at the EBSA division say they hope to get assets to about 20,000 participants.
News
Allison Bell
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June 12, 2018
Officials say the companies have done too little to help policyholders hurt by a system-migration-related billing freeze.
News
Ellis Kim|
June 12, 2018
Read the court decision that's making Aetna and Cigna's share price go up here.
News
Annie Massa|
June 12, 2018
Morgan Stanley and UBS wealth units among those who’ve signed on; top pension funds, insurers and rivals already use the software.
News
Jeanna Smialek|
June 12, 2018
What to look for in Wednesday's Fed policy statement and projections and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference.
News
Michael Fischer
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June 12, 2018
Impact investments among Fidelity donor-advised fund holders have more than doubled in the past year, the firm says.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 12, 2018
Merrill misled customers into overpaying for residential mortgage-backed securities, the SEC says.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 12, 2018
The SEC must clearly define the standard of conduct as a fiduciary standard, AARP says.
News
Janet Levaux
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June 12, 2018
CEO Shirl Penney says the aim is 'to help billion-dollar-plus RIAs check all of these boxes so that they may reach $5 billion, $10 billion and beyond.'
News
Emily Zulz
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June 12, 2018
"The story’s not active versus passive; it’s high cost versus low cost," CEO Kunal Kapoor says.
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Allison Bell
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June 12, 2018
Securian will fund the plans with group annuity contracts from Minnesota Life.
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Allison Bell
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June 12, 2018
For indexed life buyers, the popularity of the S&P 500 index increased.
News
Dinesh Nair, Julie Edde, Aaron Kirchfeld and Ruth David|
June 12, 2018
One of the companies on the candidate list may be Hartford Financial Services.
Commentary
Barry Ritholtz|
June 12, 2018
These elements progress from the least meaningful over a course of a lifetime to the most.
News
Ginger Szala
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June 11, 2018
CEO Walt Bettinger once asked customers why they were leaving Schwab, and one answer really stuck with him.
Best Practices
Jim Poolman|
June 11, 2018
One important factor to consider when analyzing your clients' planning needs is occupation.
Commentary
Brooke Sutherland|
June 11, 2018
Envision has been famous for surprising patients with big out-of-network care bills.
News
Melissa Mittelman|
June 11, 2018
Some thought UnitedHealth might buy the physician services company.
News
Bernice Napach
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June 11, 2018
The midyear survey of chief economists from financial firms raises their 2018 growth forecast.
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Michael Fischer
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June 11, 2018
A survey by Boston Private explored the motivations behind pursuing wealth.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 11, 2018
“A Christmas Story” and “Transformers” actor Zack Ward has a new audience: the SEC, whose approval he is seeking for an investing platform.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 11, 2018
DOL rule or no DOL rule, Scottrade violated its own policies and that's not OK under state law, Galvin's lawyers say.
News
Melanie Waddell
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June 11, 2018
The share-class conflicts will remain a priority for examiners over the next year or two, a Drinker Biddle & Reath partner says.
News
Hannah Levitt and Jennifer Surane|
June 11, 2018
The bank joins Citigroup, JPMorgan and Bank of America Corp., which limited cryptocurrency purchases on their credit cards in February, citing market volatility and credit risks.
News
Allison Bell
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June 11, 2018
The justices ruled 8-1 that Minnesota's law has only a minimal impact on insurance contracts.
News
Allison Bell
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June 11, 2018
The companies still need approvals from insurance regulators in Delaware, New York and other jurisdictions.
News
Bernice Napach
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June 11, 2018
BofA Merrill Lynch economists fear that the "tit-for-tat protectionism" involving the U.S. and its trading partners will cost their economies.
Market Insights
Timothy S. Schwartz|
June 11, 2018
Disney and Netflix have similar market caps. Which valuation is more anchored in reality?
News
Emily Zulz
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June 11, 2018
In other product news, Hartford Funds launches a short duration ETF.
News
Allison Bell
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June 11, 2018
The new U.S. approach to trade "abdicates leadership and isolates our country," the Chubb CEO said at an S&P conference.
News
Allison Bell
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June 10, 2018
Alex Azar II said at a recent hearing that Congress is to blame for the lack of cost-sharing reduction subsidy payments.
Best Practices
Maria Ferrante-Schepis|
June 08, 2018
To improve consumers’ experience, you need words to describe what’s happening.
News
Nabila Ahmed and David McLaughlin|
June 08, 2018
Two of the biggest vertical deals involve Aetna and Cigna.
News
Sahil Kapur and Erik Wasson|
June 08, 2018
Susan Collins of Maine, a key player in the Senate, has condemned the Justice Department’s position.
News
Gillian Tan|
June 08, 2018
Fleming didn’t comply with policy on ‘workplace relationships;’ initial announcement of his departure came without explanation.
Analysis
Suzanne Woolley|
June 08, 2018
Before you start growling, consider that this may be a signal of desperation, not greed.
News
Emily Zulz
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June 08, 2018
At the Inside Smart Beta conference, the CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management explains why he hasn't poured client assets into smart beta strategies.
News
Allison Bell
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June 08, 2018
Trump's DOJ says the court handling the Texas v. USA case should leave the rest of the ACA in place.
News
Allison Bell
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June 08, 2018
Variable annuity sales fell, but the variable annuity asset total rose.
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