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A valuable late-year IRA extension
The Tax Relief Act of 2010 includes an extension of the qualified-charitable-distribution provision retroactive from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2011
A different approach to high-tech planning
Providing scalable high-tech, high-touch financial advice to the mass affluent has been a goal of adviser entrepreneurs since the days of MS-DOS. While the technology and knowledge certainly exist to make it happen, doing so successfully and profitably thus far has been elusive.
Wealth management seen vaulting UBS back into the black
Despite end of secret bank accounts, Swiss banking giant starting to attract more money from rich clients; profit margins still 'fairly poor'
Tax cuts and Roth conversions
The extension of current tax rates should have encouraged 2010 year-end Roth conversions, especially for those who had…
Abandoning LTC, MetLife sparks worries
MetLife Inc.'s announcement last week that it will stop writing new long-term-care insurance shocked advisers, raising fears that rates will rise for existing blocks of business and that other carriers will exit the industry.
Jumbo LTC rate hike for Hancock not likely, say analysts
State insurance regulators are not likely to approve John Hancock's recently announced long-term-care rate hikes, denting third-quarter profits for the insurer's parent company, Manulife Financial Corp., according to analysts.
LTC costs rising, but at slower clip than pre-crisis
The costs of long-term-care continue to rise, although at a slower pace than before the economic slowdown as nursing homes and home health care providers reduce charges.
ING hid kickbacks from fund firms in 12(b)-1 fees: Suit
Retirement plan administrator says insurance group ran a pay-to-be-on-the-platform scheme
DOL pension proposal could rock fund firms
Expanded definition of 'fiduciary' likely to hamstring funds that work with plan sponsors and participants.
Advisers and the next generation(s)
In my ongoing effort to keep advisers abreast of ways to engage the next generation, I came across an entertaining website for you to share with parents or grandparents who can in turn share with their young ones.
Insurer spreads fiduciary umbrella to keep small plans
New York Life Insurance Co. has kicked off a program that will allow agents to meet the tougher fiduciary requirements set by the Labor Department
Rush to Roths as wealthier clients exploit new rules
Affluent investors stampeded to convert IRAs to Roth IRAs last year, particularly at the end of 2010.
Parents are upbeat about meeting college costs, but advisers skeptical
Although Americans' overall financial security and confidence in their ability to pay for their kids' college tuition has increased slightly over the past six months, financial advisers are observing mostly negative attitudes — with a few surprises
IRA ‘deal of the century’?
Tax law a boon to wealthy savers who convert traditional retirement accounts to Roths this year
Help in getting a handle on medical expenses
Fear and outrage had a lot to do with the creation of Ron Mastrogiovanni’s latest venture, Health- View…
Joe Montana’s private bank taps former Citi exec
Modern Bank NA, a lender to the wealthy where former football quarterback Joe Montana is vice chairman, hired Citigroup Inc. veteran Damian Kozlowski to lead a turnaround after almost $30 million of losses in five years.
Can’t 401(k) reps and record keepers get along?
Instead of fighting with advisers over the estimated $1.5 trillion in 401(k) rollover assets, record keepers may want to work with them.
Vanguard offers details about money fund backstop
It's been slow in coming, but the mutual fund industry is finally beginning to offer specifics about the type of backstop it wants to set up for money market funds.
Seizing the 401(k) opportunity
Is it truly worth the time and effort to build a 401(k) practice — or expand your existing one?
Vanguard pairing 401(k) investors with CFPs
Participants in some 401(k) retirement plans managed by Vanguard Group Inc. now have access to advice from certified financial planners.
