Some financial advisers are finding that outsourcing most of their day-to-day tasks, including many administrative duties, saves time and is cost-effective.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc's actions last week may well have marked the beginning of the end of the financial crisis that has gripped the economy for more than a year.
The bank has outstanding liabilities of $100 million to $500 million and fewer than 50 creditors, according to the filing.
Jim Nagengast was named president of Securities America Inc., the broker-dealer unit of Securities America Financial Corp.
There’s some movement in the data consolidation and reconciliation industry that advisers should keep an eye on.
Insurance industry representatives and regulators could not agree on moving ahead with comprehensive reform legislation.
Financial advisers typically spend months working with a business consultant to develop a plan for expanding their firms, and face a bill of at least several thousand dollars.
A sweeping housing bill is expected to be signed into law by President Bush in the middle of this week.
A Department of Labor proposal released last week seeking to provide the country's 65 million 401(k) participants with additional information about fund charges is stirring debate among different advocacy groups as to whether more data would be helpful or damaging.
In a move to attract a broader client base, Tamarac Inc. last week launched an updated version of its Advisor software that will cost small advisory firms about half of what they would pay for the current edition.
Not immediately, but at some time in the foreseeable future, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be either officially nationalized or fully privatized.
The Senate voted 80-13 to limit debate on the bill that would aid ailing mortgage giants and help struggling mortgage holders.
The pilot program will allow about 400 arbitration claimants to select a panel without an industry representative.
Here's where to refer clients and non-clients asking, “How big a hit will I take if I cash out my 401(k)?”
The bill would provide $300 billion in funding to troubled homeowners and aid the ailing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
As proposed, a participant’s investments would be displayed on a chart showing total fees and expenses.
When it comes to implementing new technologies, a number of financial advisers are discouraged by poor results and inadequate returns on their investments, according to a study that will be released today by the Denver-based Financial Planning Association.
After weeks of slumbering on the sidelines, Christopher Cox and the Securities and Exchange Commission have become engaged in the financial crisis that has swept the markets.
