The number of investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission has fallen for the first time in 10 years, while the assets that they manage have increased sharply, according to a report released last week
Advisers hoping to broach the topic of annuities with clients ought to step back from product features and focus on the greater context of longevity protection.
In case anybody was wondering, survey reveals pensions are preferred to 401(k)s
President wants to make sure wealthy don't pay lower rate than middle-income earners
Index giant looks to break insurers' domination of bundled-plan space; 'last bastion' for carriers
BlackRock Inc. may be touting its new indexed target date series, but it will face some tough competition from established players in the market.
James Shorris to return to the private sector after seven years with regulator; had said private placement crackdown was top priority
Bradley Bennett, currently a partner at Baker Botts LLP, is set to take over as head of enforcement at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Finra is putting the finishing touches on a rule proposal that would shorten the amount of time available to broker-dealers to come up with estimated valuation of a nontraded REIT
Financial planning applications come in two flavors, goal-based or cash-flow-based, and neither type does a very good job of equipping advisers with ways to estimate insurance or health care costs for their clients
The co-founder of Axa Rosenberg Group agreed to pay $2.5 million and be barred from the securities industry for life for failing to tell investors that there was an error in the computer code of the investment model he developed and the firm used to manage client assets.
Industry observers think the Securities and Exchange Commission will have to backtrack on a proposal to increase the number of people regulated as municipal advisers
Compensation for compliance experts has been stagnant over the past few years, but that situation should be improving soon, largely thanks to the Dodd-Frank Act.
The Dodd-Frank Act's new incentive program, which rewards tipsters with as much as 30% of penalties collected, has been operating on an interim basis since the law was enacted last year.
Rep. Spencer Bachus, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, wants to overhaul the SEC and delay the fiduciary rule.
