A new Allianz Life distribution program -- one that rewards top indexed-annuity sellers with exclusive products -- is ruffling feathers among agents and marketing groups
As The Charles Schwab Corp. officially begins promoting its new Independent Branch Services franchise program, observers wonder how the firm will pull off the ambitious plan to expand its footprint with independent contractors.
That's about the only upside of purchasing a share of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, whose currently for-sale stock can't be resold or traded, and according to the prospectus, does not constitute an investment. Punt.
Total assets under management of the largest 500 money managers in the world edged 4.4% higher in 2010, to $64.7 trillion, according to the annual Pensions & Investments/Towers Watson World 500 ranking
The proposed elimination of the mortgage-interest tax deduction for second homes will smack a number of states. Here's a look at how each state will fare -- and the additional amount homeowners could pay Uncle Sam. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&Dato=20111025&Kategori=FREE&Lopenr=102509999&Ref=PH>The best-performing housing markets</a>
Connecticut has highest per capita income, but plenty of poor folks; solidly middle class now 'solidly hurting'
Market gyrations, low interest rates forces company to scale back; life insurance also nixed here
Uncertainty about what Congress does in 2012 confounding clients, tax planners; 'lot of unhappy people'
Sun Life Financial Inc.'s hybrid whole-life and long-term-care product came out just last month, but the insurer is champing at the bit to build market share in a space currently dominated by just a select few.
Falling investment returns, rising costs of necessities has pre-retirees cutting back on prescriptions, skipping doctors' appointments, study finds
New Hampshire and Alaska are home to the most financially savvy residents in the United States.
Pacific West Securities is the latest indie broker-dealer to be closing up shop. The firm's 300 or so reps have a place to land, however, and will be moving to Multi-Financial Securities | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20110228/CHART02/110229947>Downed B-Ds since March 2010 &raquo;</a> <b>Buzz:</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20111202&Category=FREE&ArtNo=120209999&Ref=PH>Secrets of less successful advisers &raquo;</a>
B-D failed to supervise adequately ex-rep in Oregon who flogged the investments; some clients in their 80s
MF Global's collapse into bankruptcy last week threw yet another monkey wrench into the sale of regional brokerage firm Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., which declines in value as time passes, industry recruiters said
Potential buyers said to have lowered bids substantially in wake of bankruptcy of Jon Corzine's B-D
Peter Schiff, CEO and strategist for Euro Pacific Capital, stopped by the <i>InvestmentNews</i> offices for a chat with Deputy Editor Evan Cooper - and Mr. Schiff offers some pointed views on regulation of brokers and advisers.
Stanley Kwan dies of heart failure; creation called 'the ultimate capitalist measure of Hong Kong'
