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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
In rejiggering, MetLife to curb VA sales, roll out health insurance

Carrier aims to pull away from 'capital-intensive' products — including annuities

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
Hutcheson case highlights risks for advisers

By Darla Mercado
SALB story: Loring Ward to offer stand-alone living benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
SALB story: Loring Ward to offer stand-alone living benefits

Turnkey asset manager in talks with Transamerica Life Insurance Co. and The Phoenix Cos. to develop income-producing product

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
LTCI too pricey even for Uncle Sam as CLASS Act yanked

Executives at life insurance companies can breathe a sigh of relief now that the proposed federal long-term-care insurance program — the CLASS Act — has been killed

By Darla Mercado
Historic Chapter 11 case could trigger wave of public-pension bankruptcies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2012
Historic Chapter 11 case could trigger wave of public-pension bankruptcies

Workers in Northern Mariana look to halt fund's filing for court protection; benefits could be slashed by more than half

By Darla Mercado
Gingrich's charitable giving not so charitable, data show
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2012
Gingrich's charitable giving not so charitable, data show

Candidate's donations lower than most in his income bracket; conservatives tend to give more

By John Goff
Score one for the little guy; Obama's budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers
RETIREMENT RIAS APR 17, 2012
Score one for the little guy; Obama's budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers

Families earning more than $250K lose incentive; those without plans can access an auto-IRA

By Darla Mercado
2011 good sign money market reform not needed: ICI
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
2011 good sign money market reform not needed: ICI

Says funds have held up despite fears of a global recession and drama on the Continent

By Jason Kephart
ASPPA, record keepers ask DOL for extension on plan fee disclosure
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
ASPPA, record keepers ask DOL for extension on plan fee disclosure

The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries and its sister organization The Council of Independent 401(k) Recordkeepers have asked the Labor Department for more time to meet enhanced fee disclosure requirements.

By Darla Mercado
ASPPA to Congress: 'Hands off our tax breaks'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
ASPPA to Congress: 'Hands off our tax breaks'

Group storms Capitol Hill to protect retirement savings vehicles

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
States with sky-high property taxes

By John Goff
FSI lays into Labor Department on fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
FSI lays into Labor Department on fiduciary proposal

Advocacy group demands update on rule revamping; 'withdraw and re-propose, not withdraw and walk away'

By Darla Mercado
FSI to Labor Dept.: We'll send IRA info ASAP
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
FSI to Labor Dept.: We'll send IRA info ASAP

But broker-dealer group still not convinced applying fiduciary standard to IRA advice necessary

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT RIAS APR 16, 2012
Jackpot-winning asset managers are on the ball

By Andrew Osterland
Lawmakers, adviser groups gird for another fiduciary-rule battle with DOL
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
Lawmakers, adviser groups gird for another fiduciary-rule battle with DOL

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2012
AllianceBernstein veteran stepping down — to become a schoolteacher

Fontaine's career change comes amid crucial product launch for DC unit; “bittersweet”

By John Goff
RETIREMENT OPINION APR 15, 2012
Centralizing retirement accounts

By Jack Sharry
Probe of high-profile 401(k) fiduciary advocate could cost advisers business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2012
Probe of high-profile 401(k) fiduciary advocate could cost advisers business

DOL said to be investigating claims Hutcheson stole money from plan sponsors; he trumpeted fiduciary standard to Congress

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Advisers: Let me coach you on Social Security claiming-strategies

IRI agrees SS claiming strategies are crucial to a holistic retirement income plan. Send your SS questions to me and I'll post my answers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Secrets of social security: Your questions answered

After a recent appearance on Consuelo Mack's WealthTrack <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=CMWealth&amp;bctid=1537880225001>(watch here)</a> discussing Social Security, <i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin quickly received more than 100 inquiries from advisers and investors about strategies and techniques for most effectively tapping this cornerstone of retirement income.

By Mark Bruno