Executives at life insurance companies can breathe a sigh of relief now that the proposed federal long-term-care insurance program — the CLASS Act — has been killed
Ease of use a real selling point; trails only Facebook, Twitter in popularity
Failure to reform money-market funds would be a mistake: Economist panel
GOP relying more on financial analysis than legislation to slow industry reform
Company sold $900 million of stock and its Morgan Keegan brokerage for about $1.2 billion to help repay the bailout
Independent Financial Partners aims to push recruitment this year — and add $30 million in GDC
Hiring expenses rose as indie B-D attracted 408 net new advisers in past year; 'elevating our expectation'
Workers in Northern Mariana look to halt fund's filing for court protection; benefits could be slashed by more than half
Mark Casady reveals reasons for recent changes at indie B-D
Bank interested in selling remaining 35% share of brokerage to MSSB -- if the price is right
The problem isn't with MPT but with the way it has been implemented
Donnan and partner convinced coaches, ex-players to invest in merchandise scheme, commission claims; worked as college football analyst for ESPN
Purchase will boost bank's clearing and record-keeping capabilities
Candidate's donations lower than most in his income bracket; conservatives tend to give more
LPL Financial LLC isn't alone in charging registered representatives and financial advisers a flat fee for doing business with the firm
Life continues to get more complicated for Merrill Lynch advisers operating under the umbrella of beleaguered parent Bank of America Corp.
