Blass, the former head of the SEC's division of investment management, led external affairs at BlackRock for two years.
The investments may fit the times, but lack of choice and transparency, and liability fears help explain why some are dissatisfied with the offerings.
Speaking at the Morningstar conference this week, the popular strategist said there are still excesses that need to be wrung out of the economy.
Genivity's core product creates a customized longevity model based on a client's health risks, lifestyle choices and demographics.
A majority of the bank's investors voted in favor of a shareholder proposal requesting an annual public report on efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against employees.
A new name is forthcoming, and the firm's eight independent broker-dealers will be merged under that new name in 18 months.
BlackRock, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity and Clark Capital will get shelf space alongside Morningstar's own models.
The American Institute of CPAs is also backing the measure because it would cover expenses related to the CPA exam.
Higher stock and option awards notched chief executives' pay even higher last year, according to a report from ISS Corporate Solutions.
Brian Addington will join the firm’s San Francisco office, while Theresa Allen is joining its Newport Beach, California, office.
The bank's total wealth management assets rose to $289.5 billion in the first quarter, a 6.7% increase from the previous quarter.
The private equity-backed aggregator launched by veterans of Goldman Sachs and United Capital has acquired Barber Financial Group, with $1.5 billion in assets.
While the firm added $28 billion in new funds from clients during the quarter, revenue at the wealth business fell short of estimates.
James Forsyth and Steven Miller, who operate as the Valencia Group, will be Steward Partners' first team in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Together, the companies serve more than 300 banks across the United States with a combined $3 trillion in assets under management.
Some of Hill's responsibilities will be handed off to Jeff Busconi, who holds the newly created position of head of wealth management strategy, products and services.
Minnetonka-based QA Wealth Management specializes in working with Big 4 tax, audit and consulting professionals,
Rising concerns over pending regulatory changes and customers moving cash to higher yielding accounts have erased more than $60 billion in market value from the firm's January highs.
The plan feature is provided by Global Trust Co. and Annexus Retirement Solutions.
Ray Jay and its brokers claimed the German lender failed to pay revenue share and residual trailer fees on commercial loans.
