Case against insurer dismissed, but wording in ruling likely to trigger more litigation, regulatory probes
Insurers among the few that buck industry trend of sending survivors checkbooks -- rather than lump-sum checks
Bill requires insurers to disclose how much money they stand to make off the float; 'corporate greed'
Subpoenaeas MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. for information on practice of generating investment income off survivors' death benefits
Survivors given checkbook accounts, while insurers retain the assets; 'turning death claims into a profit center'
Bank of New York Mellon and Wells Fargo have both sued Securities America -- along with other B-Ds -- over the sales of MedCap private placements. In an internal e-mail obtained by <i>InvestmentNews</i>, here's what SA boss Jim Nagengast said about the litigation.
Corporate mandate to slow accelerating sales seen as prudent, but advisers express concerns
What do Ben S. Bernanke and his fellow Federal Reserve monetary policymakers not see?
Following a long run-up, commodities last week suffered their largest declines in almost two years, paring this year's gains to about 10%
Legendary stock-picker Jeremy Grantham didn't get famous for being wrong very often. So when he says two unrelated events could break the commodities market 'en masse,' it's worth taking note.
Financial services firms — many with operations in Japan — are opening their corporate pockets in response to the country's disasters.
Broker-dealers, get ready. Your back-office operations are now officially on Finra's front burner
Despite a devestating earthquake, blackouts, powerful aftershocks and growing concerns about radiation poisoning, U.S. financial firms in Japan say it's 'business as usual.'
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan about a half an hour before the local stock markets closed. The massive quake sent oil prices falling and European shares tumbling.
City-state has highest percentage of millionaire households; China now No.3 in total number of millionaire households
But industry participants disagree over which regulator should get the gig; protracted debate expected
Numerous commentaries in the media would have the investment world believe that gold is a bad investment
The time has come for Congress to cut the purse strings that have long impeded the SEC's ability to do its job
GASM boss says 'every little problem that crops up' not a market killer; thinks China stock rally may boost other bourses; 'every little problem that crops up' not a market killer
As House Republicans begin to move legislation this week that would roll back parts of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, a prominent Senate Democrat indicated today that he will fight efforts to scuttle or delay implementation.
