Reuters Money: Exclusive: SEC eyes test that may lead to shift away from 'dark pools'

	Click to View in Browser 04/11/2014 Exclusive: SEC eyes test that may lead to shift away from 'dark pools' WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators are considering testing a proposed reform that could drive business to major stock exchanges and away from alternative trading venues such as "dark pools" that critics say may be hurting investors by reducing the quality of pricing. Financial advisers find client perks lead to more referrals CHICAGO (Reuters) - Half of business consultant Angie Herbers' financial advisory clients give her a hard time for suggesting that they offer perks to their own customers. The other half are taking her advice to the bank. Words, charts, numbers all fail Fed: James Saft (James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Gundlach: global economy 'deflationary scare' could happen again (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Thursday the global economy could potentially see a "deflationary scare" again and added that he likes gold as a diversifier. Fidelity explores new trading venue amid flash trade concerns BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments said on Thursday it is exploring the creation of a new trading venue with other asset managers, as U.S. regulators investigate the controversial practice of high-frequency trading. Hedge funds' March performance worst in nine months: data LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds had their weakest month since mid-2013 in March, data showed on Thursday, as investments took a hit from tensions in Ukraine and fears of a slowdown in China. Out of work and under 65? Here's how to retool your retirement plan CHICAGO (Reuters) - We reached a milestone last week when the government reported that the U.S. economy has regained all the jobs lost during the Great Recession. Yet for many older workers the recession never ended; long-term joblessness has morphed into de facto premature retirement. Now, millions are performing financial triage on retirement plans that had been based on assumptions of working longer. What's even worse than a divorce? For some, it's the taxes NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Conscious uncoupling" might become all the rage now that actress Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Chris Martin have announced they are separating in a cooperative and respectful way. But there is nothing touchy feely about divorce in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service. U.S.-based stock funds attract $8.9 billion over week: Lipper NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based funds poured $8.9 billion into stock funds in the week ended April 9, even as equity markets were hit with sharp selling that particularly weighed on tech and biotech shares, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper service showed on Thursday. Tax nightmare: What if you can't pay the IRS? NEW YORK (Reuters) - There are many tax-time nightmares, but here's one of the most common: You don't have the cash to pay what you owe on April 15. Related Video It's possible everyone has had their data exposed- Horwitz Stocks took the stairs up and now the elevator down: Hogan Business News Producer prices hint at some inflation building up Wall Street opens lower after JPMorgan results The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend