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New laws this year likely will have an impact on retirement savings as the government faces population aging and public pension concerns.

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Investors poured $102.8 billion into exchange-traded funds run by BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, as they made record use of the fastest-growing product in the money management industry.

Predictions by several municipal experts forecast a 2015 that runs the gamut from a flattening yield curve to increased issuance on the heels of a surprisingly strong year of performance in 2014.

The low-cost fund giant had the most inflows of any mutual fund firm ever, with $216 billion in new money.

In 2015, much of the industry's growth outlook will depend on how competition fares between the cascade of funds entering the market, currency hedging and smart beta trends, and the momentum new non-transparent ETFs can gain with investors and offerings.

A new book says the looming crisis is the result of lawmakers' inaction as well as people's poor saving behavior and decisions.

In 2015, much of the industry's growth outlook will depend on how competition fares between the cascade of funds entering the market, currency hedging and smart beta trends, and the momentum new non-transparent ETFs can gain with investors and offerings.

Pacific Investment Management Co.’s biggest mutual fund had the worst year of client withdrawals in the history of fund management as the firm lost both of its co-chief investment officers, Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian. Investors pulled $19.4 billion from Pimco Total Return Fund in December, bringing redemptions in 2014 to a record $105 billion.

Pimco's biggest mutual fund had the worst year of client withdrawals in the history of fund management as the firm lost both of its co-chief investment officers, Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian.

The $162.8 billion Pimco Total Return Fund returned 4.7 percent in 2014, trailing 53% of comparable funds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In 2013, it lost 1.9%, lagging behind 65% of peers.

Pimco's biggest mutual fund trailed a majority of peers for the second straight year after missing a rally in longer-term bonds and betting incorrectly that inflation would rise.

The past year has taught retirement investors that stocks will produce yields despite volatility; Plus, the biggest risk investors are taking with their retirement nest eggs.

Planners say they are giving overseas markets a fresh look.

In an effort to groom their top talent, some of the industry's biggest financial firms are offering training on how to look and sound like a powerful executive. But how do you tell Ivy League MBAs they need to work on their image?

Morgan Stanley is in talks with the U.S. to resolve an investigation into the bank’s creation and sale of mortgage-backed bonds, the latest in a string of Wall Street cases tied to the 2008 financial crisis, a person familiar with the matter said.

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The latest Schorsch bombshell "makes quality advisors super uncomfortable," says executive recruiter Mindy Diamond.

Companies that ignore the big picture are severely punished in the marketplace, especially when they misstep. Companies that display concern for what happens outside their walls get the nod from a new generation of investors.

Clients may consider reducing the amount they set aside in their 401(k) plans and invest the money in real estate, according to financial planner; Plus, how women can generate income for life.