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Wells Fargo fund business on the defensive amid sales scandal

When a scandal over unauthorized accounts rocked Wells Fargo & Co's retail division last fall, executives at its asset management arm sprang into action to limit its fallout at an already tough time for their business.

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The facts about Social Security, Medicare may surprise you

(In this Feb. 2 story, changes the description of taxes to payroll from property in paragraph 8)

Massachusetts pension fund pulls money from hedge fund Brevan Howard

BOSTON The Massachusetts state pension fund, which invests roughly $5 billion in hedge funds, has pulled money out of Brevan Howard, one of the industry's most prominent firms, a spokesman for the pension fund confirmed on Tuesday.

Robo-advisers shrug off U.S. fiduciary rule hubbub

NEW YORK As century-old Wall Street brokerages have agonized over the fate of a major U.S. regulation on retirement advice, younger Silicon Valley counterparts have coolly shrugged their shoulders.

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Column: The dangers of cutting future retirement benefits for the young

CHICAGO President Donald Trump outlined a budget plan this week that steers clear of cuts to Social Security and Medicare. That will not sit well with congressional Republicans and some Trump Cabinet members, who think both programs are pushing the government toward financial collapse and want to shrink them.