Lincoln Trust and Great-West claim the Labor Department's disclosure rules don't go far enough when it comes to fixed general account fees for insurers.
Financial advisers might want to consider their options with regard to cash management if for no other reason than peace of mind.
Despite a spotty record -- and a market rebound -- investors are pouring money into risk-reducing vehicles.
Alternatives are such an integral part of Matrix Wealth Advisors Inc.'s philosophy that the fee-only firm has a pooled fund devoted to the category
Currency and stocks should see boost if debt-ceiling is not raised, Templeton boss predicts
Pimco's Bill Gross said U.S. lawmakers "don't get" the long-term implications of deficit reduction even if a resolution is reached to lift the debt ceiling.
After waiting for months and in some cases years, fund companies are starting to see progress on their applications to launch actively managed exchange-traded funds, according to several fund executives
Aggregate wagers against the greenback rose for the fourth consecutive week, data from the CFTC show.
Stricter regs could hurt carrier's core businesses; MetLife Bank accounts for mere 2% of earnings
Insurer MetLife moving into the business in a big way, while banks back out. Says one industry consultant: 'They must know something I don't know.'
Florida insurance commissioner worried carriers spending more energy on collecting premiums than paying out on policies
Insurance regulators questioned MetLife Inc. executives today at a hearing in Florida as they sought to understand the insurer's death benefit settlement practices.
Massachusetts' top securities regulator is suing RBC Capital Markets LLC and one of its former registered representatives over the sale of leveraged exchange-traded funds, saying they sold them to clients who didn't understand how the investments worked.
New software tool will help advisers scan for the best variable annuity option for a client.
Addressing an issue that many thought had been resolved several years ago, Massachusetts last week filed an administrative complaint against RBC Capital Markets LLC and one of its former brokers, Michael Zukowski, for “dishonest practices in selling leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs"
Moody's places five Aaa issuers under review for possible downgrades. The reason? The states are vulnerable to cuts in federal spending, the rating agency says.
Clients of a prominent Bank of America Merrill Lynch broker have won an $880,000 arbitration award against the firm.
