Linton, Ulian jump to Bank of America; 'organizational shift in mindset'
Investors seeking the safety of government-insured certificates of deposit and a chance to profit from market rallies may end up earning nothing and owing taxes for their efforts.
House and Senate negotiators last week hit an impasse that may be resolved as early as tomorrow on the fiduciary duty provision embedded in the massive financial regulatory reform bill.
One out of four clients need to save – or make – more money, majority of polled advisers say; focus 'on the gap'
Kenneth Ira Starr, an investment adviser with a roster of celebrity clients, was charged by the U.S. government on May 27 with orchestrating a $30 million fraud. (An alleged fraud that feds would eventually bump up to an estimated $59 million.)
Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed new disclosure rules for target-date retirement funds that would require sponsors to spell out how they are investing the money and to warn about risks.
Firms that focus on the 401(k) market, like CapTrust, have recently reported a pickup in interest from advisers who focus primarily on retirement plans.
FBI agents raided the offices of a New York-based brokerage and arrested several people suspected of running a boiler room operation, with links to the mob, that allegedly defrauded investors out of $12 million.
After more than three weeks of debate, the Senate approved a comprehensive overhaul of financial regulations on Thursday night without acting on fiduciary standards amendments.
For now, it's unlikely that the Senate will consider any amendments that are not already in the pipeline for floor action.
Consultant Leonard Reinhart says the advisory business isn't spending enough time on helping clients after they retire
Standard & Poor's Equity Research's fundamental outlook for the health care services industry for the next 12 months is positive.
Securities and Exchange Commission officials tried to assure Congress on Wednesday that the agency's examination and enforcement divisions are working together more effectively to catch and prosecute rogue advisers like Robert Allen Stanford, who allegedly bilked clients out of $8 billion.
GenSpring Family Offices LLC said today that it has hired Puneet S. Sahi as a family investment officer for its Costa Mesa, Calif., office.
Fund industry participants lauded the SEC's latest attempt to boost target date fund disclosure — but say that more could be done to help clarify the investments for participants.
Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. announced today that it has repaid the remaining $104 million in TARP money it owes the U.S. Treasury.
Consuelo Mack's all-star panel re-thinks retirement income, and what should really matter most in your clients' portfolios.
The 287,500 subscribers of the Bloomberg Professional service will soon have the opportunity to add Launchpad 2010 to the mix of applications on their desktop
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved rules that will halt trading in Standard & Poor's 500 Index stocks during periods of volatility, a response to the May 6 plunge that wiped out $862 billion in 20 minutes.
The SEC boss doesn't have what it takes to clean up Dodge, writes Susan Antilla
