A new version of the most comprehensive planning software available from Money Tree Software Ltd. was rolled out with new features this week.
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, is defending himself on his website against insider trading charges that the SEC levied against him this week.
There are more enrollees in consumer-directed health plans this year than last, and those individuals are more likely to have higher income and enjoy better health than their traditional plan counterparts, according to a study.
In a move that has received scant public attention, the SEC this month put into place changes that could harm investors.
Automatic enrollment of employees into defined contribution retirement plans such as 401(k)s has grown so quickly that more than half of employers now offer it to their employees, according to a new study.
Small- and mid-size record keepers that administer 401(k) programs for providers are concerned that a plan to ensure that mutual funds are not being "market timed" will be so expensive to oversee as to put some of them out of business.
The bull market in broker recruitment deals has peaked.
EMoney Advisor produces the eMoney 360 and 360Pro wealth- and goal-planning applications used by financial advisers, while Redtail provides a popular web-based client relationship management application intended for advisers.
Legislation requiring hedge funds to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be reintroduced by the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.
“Ultimately, the consumer ought to benefit from greater regulation, provided that we heed the lesson of the current crisis,” said Christopher “Kip” Condron, president and chief executive of AXA Financial Inc. in New York.
SEC enforcement settlements are projected to reach a three-year high in 2008, according to a study issued today by Nera Economic Consulting.
David M. Greene, an alleged Ponzi scheme promoter, is being held in civil contempt for failing to provide documents and information to the SEC.
Financial advisers are worried that if more employers eliminate 401(k) matches, it will cause already cash-strapped and worried clients to reduce or halt their contributions.
More than half of employers that offer "unbundled" 401(k) plans intend to add to their lineup of investment options over the next year, according to a new report.
President-elect Barack Obama deserves congratulations — and a warning to be careful what you wish for in this life.
Once again, it is about the plumbing.
Financial services companies continue to increase their technology spending despite rocky markets and an anemic economy.
