Service providers have an additional six months to prepare for plan fee disclosure regulations, and from the looks of it, broker-dealers are going to need all that time to make sure they're up to snuff.
Employees' 401(k) account balances in the equities markets in 2010 continued to climb and were higher than they were before the markets fell, according to a recent analysis
Putnam Investments chief Robert Reynolds came to Washington on Wednesday to urge Congress to save Social Security — just not in the way Wall Street executives usually recommend.
Putnam Investments has tapped former executives from John Hancock Financial Services Inc. and Fidelity Investments to help it expand its defined contribution business.
Japan's Nikkei 225 has fallen 12% since an earthquake ripped the country on March 11. U.S. investors should consider buying ADRs of Japanese stocks.
NASAA says ruling will have chilling effect on securities enforcement
Events in Japan have fraudsters pulling increasing number of Forex scams
This may come as no surprise to reps, but a report released this week said the Commission needs to dramatically beef up its oversight of Finra.
The SEC finally released its much-trumpeted report on the best way to oversee the advisory industry. And in the end, the commission couldn't agree on a single course of action. <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110116/REG/301169998> (Watch INTV for views on the fiduciary standard and creation of an SRO.)</a>
The Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Government Accountability Office have called upon the Labor Department to give employers guidance on securities-lending activities that are taking place within retirement plans
As the markets continue to recover, it is time to take a fresh look at investment risk
Unflinching optimism continues to dominate the outlook of the financial planning community, despite the gloomy forecast from the media, according to the latest quarterly research from Russell Investments
A Rhode Island man was convicted last week of mail fraud and money laundering after creating a fictitious friendship with Fidelity Investments chairman Edward “Ned” Johnson III as a way to bilk investors
The move more than likely signals a shift from accumulation -- but without insurance lock-ins
Clients not interested in re-balancing, saving more or devising a financial game plan, survey finds
Expedia tripped up travel agents. Mapquest routed map makers. Netflix killed the video stores. Now comes portfolios-to-go. The question: are these prepackaged investment models phenomenon or fad?
Fakahany was seeking $70M in claim against former employer; 'totally incorrect'
