The move is intended to cut compliance costs for firms as well as make the registration and disclosure process more efficient.
New York State Court of Appeals scales back $11 billion lawsuit against Credit Suisse.
Both companies are said to be developing target-date funds with this focus.
Tax cuts and increased federal spending now could raise U.S. deficit to 125% of GDP by 2030.
Kara Murphy never thought she'd end up on Wall Street — or be in one of the World Trade Center towers attacked on 9/11.
Falling unemployment and rising inflation put pressure on policymakers.
Plan sponsors are left out of the equation because they don't appear to fall within the definition of "retail" investor, legal experts say.
Thomas Monroe and John McDermott join employee unit in West Hartford, Conn.
Will try to determine whether more than 2,000 retirement plans are abandoned.
Settlement is part of a $26 million agreement between the independent broker dealer and the North American Securities Administrators Association.
Addition of $495 million Wisconsin hybrid brings AUM to $8.4 billion.
James Nagengast is challenging Finra's handpicked nominee, Shelley O'Connor, co-head of wealth management at Morgan Stanley.
Merrill Lynch has seen two teams exit recently, each with more than $4 billion in client assets.
At investor town hall in Atlanta, the agency's head urges clients to press advisers on fees
Just 30% of baby boomers and older investors have made similar investments, Fidelity Charitable finds.
SEC says firm employees misled customers into overpaying for RMBS debt.
Dynasty Enterprise Group will focus on updating large-firm infrastructure.
Financial advisers should be explaining how they can help clients, rather than pushing products on them.
The proposed best-interest standard applies only to 'retail customers,' a definition that seems to omit broker recommendations to retirement plans. RIAs, though, are still on the hook.
For different reasons, each says client-relationship-summary disclosure is flawed.
