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- Fiduciary rule is seen as a key SEC consideration for White
Mary Jo White is expected to outline her priorities for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including a focus on fiduciary regulations for investment advisers and broker-dealers, before the Senate banking committee today. White, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the SEC, also is expected to highlight the need for the agency to strengthen its enforcement role and complete its Dodd-Frank Act rules, according to her prepared testimony. AdvisorOne
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- Study: Number of female advisers declines as demand is rising
About 30% of financial advisers are women, reflecting a continuing downward trend even as the need for their services has grown, according to a study by Pershing. "We expect that financial-services firms will need to recruit hundreds of thousands of new advisers over the next decade to meet growing demand. Financial-services businesses would be well-served to better recruit and retain women advisers to help fill this need," said Kim Dellarocca of Pershing. Female business owners and those seeking divorce planning are two growing markets, according to the study. BenefitsPro.com
(3/11)
- Commentary: Income fixed annuities can offer flexibility
New income fixed annuities combine the features of deferred income, traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities to offer clients guaranteed lifetime income and flexibility, writes Kevin Lehman of ING U.S. The product offers clients incentives for delaying income payments while also offering the flexibility to withdraw money if it becomes necessary, he writes. National Underwriter Life & Health
(3/11)
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- Advisers tell clients not to rush back into stocks
The Dow Jones industrial average's recent surge to a record high has investors interested in coming off the sidelines and getting back into stocks, but financial advisers are telling them to move cautiously. Stocks are still cheap, based on price-to-earnings ratios, but advisers warn there will probably be pullback in the next few months. Thomson Reuters data show that earnings growth in the U.S. is slowing. Reuters
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