Commission aims to beef up reporting requirements for broker-dealers that custody assets
The current turmoil surrounding European sovereign debt is part of a new cycle that investors will have to learn to navigate, according to Kristin Ceva, manager of the $680 million Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund Ticker:(PYEMX).
The European Union's $116 billion bailout of Ireland's largest banks is the latest reason to avoid exposure to the euro, as well as to sovereign debt from “peripheral Europe,” according to Chris Diaz, manager of the $525 million ING Global Bond Fund.
Given the vague, distorted and misleading ways many of us use language these days, George Orwell is probably spinning wildly in his grave.
UBS AG's retail-brokerage operations in the United States lost $63.8 million pretax in the second quarter, reversing a pretax profit of $14.3 million in the first three months of 2010.
Clearing firms, facing declining revenue and in-creased competition, have something new to worry about: More and more broker-dealers are seeking loans as an incentive to sign on with a new firm.
Democrats may not be happy with the Administration's plan to revive the levy, but there may not be much they can do about it. Here's how things shake out right now.
About two years ago, I wrote about an adviser who died without a succession plan, wreaking havoc on his clients, his business and his family.
To say that financial advisers face an uphill battle in regaining the trust and confidence of the investing public is a serious understatement.
Pendergraft believes that spooked investors could sap retail volume; 'extreme negativity in May'
In the final installment of this four-part series, <i>InvestmentNews</i> examines how advisers' relationships with 75+ year-old clients is changing considerably.
A proposal by Finra to develop a qualifying test for investment advisers has received a cool reception from adviser groups, which claim that it is part a continuing campaign by the regulator to broaden its powers.
On the second anniversary of his infamous father's arrest, Mark Madoff takes his own life
Financial advisers are apparently struggling to persuade their clients to share their rosy outlook of the markets
The U.S. House set a vote for tomorrow on Democrats' plan to extend middle-class tax cuts as congressional and Obama administration negotiators started talks aimed at forging a bipartisan compromise.
Generous withdrawal benefits for variable annuities — albeit with limits — continued their comeback in the third quarter, according to a report from Ernst & Young.
The percentage of money managers who believe that the stock market is undervalued has reached its highest level in more than a year, according to a Russell Investments survey.
End-of-life planning seen raising awareness of issue; living will crucial
