Michael S. Flanagan has been named managing director within the Aon Technology Group, which is part of Aon Risk Services.
Shaken up by mortgage market worries, investors are retreating from funds that invest in bonds and equities.
WASHINGTON — Estate planning lawyers are increasingly worried that Congress may not act on estate tax reform before the estate tax repeal expires at the end of 2010.
SAN FRANCISCO — With early-stage investments showing new strength during the second quarter, venture capitalists reported the largest number of deals since 2001.
OTTAWA — Embarrassment? Tragedy? Take your pick. Those were among the mostly furious reactions to the decision by Ontario Superior Court that cleared a former vice chairman of Bre-X Minerals Ltd. on all charges leveled at him by the Ontario Securities Commission.
As the Financial Industry Regulatory Association’s arbitration system faces mounting criticism for being too costly for investors, some industry observers are countering with a little-discussed fact: Investors routinely fail to pay a large portion of their securities arbitration bills.
Coby Brooks, the son of the late founder and owner of the Hooters restaurant chain, is in an estate battle with his father's widow, arguing that a commonly used estate law is unconstitutional.
Intensifying its recent focus on protecting retirees, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority began last month a sweep of broker-dealers focusing on the use of exemptions in the tax code to withdraw money from retirement accounts for clients before they reach 59½.
In order to take on the big boys of the independent broker-dealer market, some growing middle-tier firms are offering souped-up compensation packages in place of or along with big upfront checks.
Financial advisers are reeling from the abrupt resignation of Ellyn A. McColgan last week from Fidelity Investments.
Assets under management for the average SEC-registered investment adviser are expected to leap 256% to $1.6 billion by the end of 2012, from $449.6 million at the end of 2006, according to a study that will be released tomorrow.
The SEC has settled with General American Life Insurance Company and a former executive for late trading.
Borrowers just above subprime are reporting more residential mortgage delinquencies, according to AIG.
FINRA is sweeping B-Ds looking for improper early withdrawals from client retirement accounts.
A massive snafu is stopping 10,000 advisers affiliated with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. from doing business online.
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. announced that earnings per share remained unchanged at 31 cents compared to the year-ago period.
Firms are receiving the $35,000 that was promised upon the completion of the NASD-NYSE Reg merger.
After a change of course following three turbulent years, SEI Investments Co. is once again winning assets from financial advisers.
The Investment Management Consultants Association’s decision to offer the chartered private wealth adviser designation makes industry participants wonder if the credential will fill a need or merely add to the alphabet soup of designations already available.
NEW YORK — Middle-aged men in wigs performing a rap song, promises of a “Leadzilla” lead - generation system, and claims of millions of dollars in annual commissions — is this any way to market annuities?
