News

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  SIFMA names former Sen. Gregg as CEO

  By Melanie Waddell  |  May 20, 2013

  SIFMA announced Monday that former Sen. Judd Gregg has been appointed CEO and that Ken Bentsen, acting president and CEO, is now president.

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  Neb. lawmakers override veto on retirement bill

  By Grant Schulte  |  May 20, 2013

  The vote holds in place a deal that was struck to shore up the retirement plans of teachers, judges and state patrol troopers.

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  CBO reduces 'Cadillac' tax, penalty estimates

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 20, 2013

  “Cadillac tax” collections, according to the CBO, will be far less than originally forecast.

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  What, me retire?

  By Maria Wood  |  May 20, 2013

  Americans plan on retiring later in life, finds a recent Gallup poll.

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  Rising health costs remain top concern of affluent

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 20, 2013

  The survey finds that rising healthcare expenses remain a top concern of 80 percent of mass affluent investors. This is down from 84 percent in October 2012 and 89 percent in April of 2012.

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  Employee financial wellness improved in first quarter

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 20, 2013

  In the first quarter of 2013, 55 percent of low-income households better managed cash flow versus 50 percent in 2012.

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  ING U.S. adds Global Perspectives Fund

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 20, 2013

  The fund has a standard allocation, but does allow adjustment in uncertain times based on market fundamentals.

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  GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag PPACA

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 20, 2013

  The head of IRS PPACA implementation efforts was the head of the tax-exempt division.

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  Calif. SHOP exchange seeks general agents

  By Allison Bell  |  May 20, 2013

  Winning bidders would recruit and train small-group exchange agents.

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  Some exchanges are still hiring

  By Allison Bell  |  May 20, 2013

  California needs a sales director; Colorado, trainers; and Vermont, a small-group support chief.