US consumer confidence takes surprising hit, slips further in October, research group says
The beta of Kapitall — an investing website intended for consumers or advisers — was launched yesterday.
Invesco Ltd. is likely to keep intact most of the Morgan Stanley/ Van Kampen operations, which it said last week that it would acquire for $1.5 billion — although some changes are expected in the $119 billion retail money management business it's buying.
Insiders say that the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearings Wednesday will focus on the potential for conflict of interest within proprietary target date funds.
Small advisory firms and sole practitioners, especially those just starting out, often don't know where to turn for expertise in selecting technology and software.
Fixed-income securities — traditional tools to dampen portfolio volatility — are now behind investment strategies intended to guarantee retirement in-come and cash flow.
J.P. Morgan Funds is rolling out an online version of its target date evaluation program for financial advisers.
Members of the insurance industry are applauding an amendment to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 that eliminates a section that would have given the agency oversight of some insurance products.
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has introduced a variable annuity that allows clients to allocate dollars into a built-in income component.
WealthTouch Inc. this week announced an addition to its Institutional Reporting Module which it is calling the Share of Wallet Report.
