A recent court decision against Pacific Life Insurance Co. may give advisers and broker-dealers legal leverage against insurers that take too long to perform Section 1035 exchanges of variable life policies.
McMillan also bemoans pace of reform, saying firms still not sure if they'll be deemed too big too fail
Retirement funds not even close to what employees say they'll likely need; confidence level lowest in 20 years
With volatility in the financial markets creeping up last week in the wake of the unrest in Egypt, this is not a time for knee-jerk investment decisions, according to money managers and market analysts
A.G Edwards, a unit of Wells Fargo, agrees to settle charges filed by Missouri regulators arising from the sales of variable annuities to seniors
House Republicans want the SEC to halt its fiduciary duty rulemaking. Why? The GOP lawmakers say the commission needs to look harder at the impact of a universal standard of care.
Preoccupied by a battle over federal spending, Congress has barely begun considering another piece of budget balancing: comprehensive tax reform
Yablon sees fundamental recovery in property markets around the world
For newly minted sole practitioner Andrew J. Feldman, the toughest part about striking out on his own has been coping with the cost of doing business
Department pushes back deadline for comments by 15 days
As advisers to 401(k) plans brace for upcoming regulations mandating greater fee disclosure, The Charles Schwab Corp., BlackRock Inc. and TD Ameritrade Trust Co. are among a number of firms that are launching lower-cost options ranging from exchange-traded funds to index-fund-only plans
First time in six weeks more cash came in than went out; hybrids led the way
Raft of new 'absolute' funds difficult to decipher, dissimilar in approaches; more marketing gimmick than investment strategy?
Pimco's Total Return Fund moves to a negative holding in government debt; largest allocation in cash
In a recent interview, American Funds Distributor's president Kevin Clifford reportedly blamed the recent fund outflows at American on pollyanna-ish sales pitches at the retail level. Not surprisingly, those working at the retail level -- namely, advisers -- did not take kindly to the suggestion.
Client defections continue, with $128B yanked from funds in two years; firm ranked last in brand loyalty survey
Lee Beck will manage relationships with wirehouse, B-D and insurance broker wealth management firms
Sellers may switch to fee-based model and wealthier clients, leaving average investors in the dust
SEC eyes requiring such funds to establish 'NAV buffer'; idea would trump ICI's plan for liquidity bank
