Morgan Stanley’s Global Wealth Management Group has announced it will pay at least $46 million to settle a class action filed by eight current and former female financial advisers and registered trainees.
Financial service professionals who provide portfolio management, asset allocation and financial advice should be regulated as investment advisers, six organizations said in a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. today announced that it will buy a nearly $3 billion stake in Resona Holdings Inc., Japan's fourth-largest bank, according to published reports.
Legg Mason Inc. today said James W. Hirschmann III has decided to relinquish his responsibilities as president and chief operating officer at the Baltimore-based money management firm.
National Planning Holdings Inc., the nation’s seventh largest independent-contractor broker-dealer network, today posted record revenues of more than $135 million during the first quarter, an increase of 13.5% from the same time last year.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc. reported a 251% increase in net income during the first quarter on stronger trading volume.
The money made last year by top hedge fund managers is putting traditional Wall Street pay packages to shame, according to a report in Alpha magazine.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. posted a 42% increase in net income during the first quarter, as electronic trading volume grew sharply.
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking comments about fee disclosure for 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans.
UBS AG today launched a global warming index based on weather futures for 15 U.S. cities that is being traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
