After spending the past three years cozying up to securities regulators at NASD, independent-contractor broker-dealers are fearful that state regulators pose an increasing threat.
WASHINGTON — The SEC’s efforts to protect hedge fund investors have stirred up free market enthusiasts, who are making it clear they don’t want the government limiting their investment options.
Bank-loan funds are the beneficiary of a bond market that has made investors leery of most fixed-income investments — particularly junk bonds. Compared with junk-bond funds — to which some consider bank-loan funds an attractive alternative — asset flows into bank-loan funds have remained strong.
A short but significant provision in President Bush’s proposed fiscal 2008 federal budget has cemented his status as the college savings plan industry’s new best friend.
The $1.2 trillion hedge fund industry, bracing for its second regulatory battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission in as many years, plans to take a more proactive approach to dealing with regulators, critics and the media.
SAN FRANCISCO — A top bond expert made only passing mention of bonds at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.’s 2007 annual conference in San Diego early this month.
PHILADELPHIA — Real estate investment trusts have outperformed the broad market for seven years, so it isn’t surprising that exchange traded fund providers want in on the action.
NEW YORK — A securities law firm is seeking class action status for clients who may have been financially damaged by an insurer’s threats and commission incentives designed to skew adviser judgment in favor of proprietary products.
NEW YORK — John Hancock Life Insurance Co. of Boston this month introduced a policy that guarantees cash values to a greater extent than other types of whole life insurance.
OTTAWA — A tussle has erupted over what to do with complaints against more than 2,000 brokers that the Investment Dealers Association of Canada inadvertently posted on its website.
