SEC boss says work continues on proposal; 'I've kept the issue alive and moving forward'
As insurers put the brakes on variable annuity sales, an old rival is emerging as a potential powerhouse in the business.
With life expectancies rising, fixed income investments won't make savings last longer
Set up the company's first Las Vegas office; two other teams exit the herd as well
Low-ball valuation by Morgan Stanley doesn't inspire great confidence in future of big brokerage business
Finra said it is considering an exemption for a controversial fee it charges for existing members that make material changes to their firms
A new report says advisers are getting false hopes from the recent hype about large RIA deals.
Eduardo Queen spent seven years at New York-based wirehouse
Citi says MSSB is worth $22B. Morgan Stanley says it's more like $9B. So who's right?
Midsize advisers who haven't completed their switch to state registration from the SEC could have their registrations withdrawn — possibly by the end of the year.
Because many complex financial products have the potential for sudden and/or severe losses of principal, it is imperative that firms recommending these products document a thorough “reasonable basis” suitability analysis.
Income enhancement still the biggest draw of VAs, study finds
Investment advisers at large mutual fund companies and other financial institutions often operate with conflicts of interest, John Bogle, founder and former chief executive of The Vanguard Group Inc., told Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro on Tuesday.
Meg Green, who left Royal Alliance for Sterne Agee, says bosses at former parent company AIG 'didn't understand culture'.
How Social Security calculates spousal benefits. It's more complicated than you think.
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, seem determined to avoid talking about details of their tax plan during the fall campaign, creating a vacuum that their opponents are happy to fill with attacks and that retirement-savings advocates can fill with worry. Retirement-savings tax deferrals also could be on the chopping block to pay for the GOP ticket's goal of reducing tax rates across-the-board.
As summer winds down and the presidential election looms, financial advisers' thoughts must turn to 2013 tax investment planning for their clients.
