The SEC is preparing sanctions against Felix Investments LLC over trading of private-company shares, the first action to emerge from a broad investigation of transactions involving non-public startups.
Suddenly, buying oil tankers is all the rage among super-wealthy; 'the smart money'
Extension of cheap money policy seen boosting annuity costs, reducing benefits and commissions
Barney Frank, co-author of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms, will speak at a Goldman Sachs fixed-income sales event today
In the third-quarter, variable annuity sales surged, thanks in large part to MetLife Inc. But the jury is out on how the major insurers' decision to pare back offerings might affect overall VA sales.
AUM down in 2011, but production up; 'focusing more on their larger accounts'
Lawyer who spotted broker fraud rewarded with five-year probe by regulators who said he failed as a supervisor
Employers are worried. They had expected that many of their retirement-age employees would have retired by now, but those graying boomers aren't budging.
Sen. Harry Reid strips controversial plan contained in highway bill; 2,000 letters sent
In case you missed <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120212/REG/302129979>my last column</a> in the print edition of InvestmentNews on February 13, 2012, I wrote about one of the latest buzz words in retirement income planning: longevity insurance.
Over the past few weeks, investors used to setting their economic expectations based on a "stream of anecdotes" approach have seen their economic views evolve.
Despite a tumultuous year, Ameriprise shifted into 'aggressive growth mode' with a 40% hike in recruiting.
