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RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Investors advised to monitor Fed discount-rate decisions

Investors and financial advisers should take the Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policy into account when making portfolio allocation decisions, according to a new academic study.

RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Donor-advised funds are seen becoming more popular

With the help of financial advisers, baby boomers are putting more money into donor-advised funds.

RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Generational rift centers on career growth

A generation gap between younger and older financial advisers is widening around the issue of career growth for those who are newer to the profession, observers say.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2007
Heavy-hitting brokers found to be scarce

Given the voracious appetite of broker-dealers, there simply aren’t enough big-producing brokers available for recruitment, according to a new industry report.

RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Distributors guide advisers through VA maze

Variable annuities, once the misunderstood child of the financial planning industry, are finding a new place in advisers’ hearts now that distributors are guiding them through the products’ complexities.

RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2007
Interim rule on principal trades likely

The SEC is likely to adopt a temporary rule that will let fee-based brokers continue to make principal trades.

RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2007
RIA firms grew, owners too, in '06

RIA firms grew assets by 15% last year, and revenues by 18%, according to a study released today.

WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2007
Merrill adjusts strategy in bumpy Q3

Merrill Lynch has adjusted the value of some investments suffering from the subprime-mortgage market.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 14, 2007
NYLI names chief financial officer

Craig A. Merdian has joined New York Life International as executive vice president and CFO.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2007
Hedge fund turmoil tars hot art market

High-flying hedgies like to show off their good taste — and extreme wealth — by investing in art.