Lawmakers could write legislation within days — and attach it to a must-pass spending bill — that would replace the Labor Department's pending rule to raise investment advice standards for retirement accounts, effectively killing it.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Now that hedge funds have the green light to market their wares, they're zeroing in on independent advisers.
Hint: Most millennials are not buying property in the most expensive cities.
A study finds the vast majority of future retirees risk leaving thousands of dollars in benefits on the table each year due to their lack of knowledge.
RIA custodian is also "taking a look" at role of Morningstar in selecting funds and considers sharing data on advisers, according to an executive.
Ten representatives send letter calling on the agency to fix problems with exemptions for compensation practices and investor education.
Claim is tied to so-called “Whopper” broker Jose Gabriel Ramirez Jr., who faces raft of claims related to closed-end funds.
Firm has raised $8.1 billion for its seven Bridge Builder funds this year as it moves money from its fee-based platform.
As part of its focus on custody violations, the SEC is examining cases in which clients give advisers their usernames and passwords.
Official inflation measure ignores retirees' biggest costs; Medicare hike a focus
2016 will mark the third time that seniors have received no increase in Social Security benefits since automatic COLAs were enacted by Congress in 1975. The first two times were in 2010 and 2011.
Smart-beta strategies got their latest seal of approval in the form of a $100 million mandate from variable annuity giant Jackson National, which has added the DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund to its menu of VA investment options.
Spending resolution expected to pass the House but will only fund the government through early December.
For example, you must be single to collect spousal benefits on an ex.
Students are graduating with more debt than ever before, but they should make sure they don't neglect their retirement savings.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The biotech stock bloodbath is starting to look like more than just political bluster.
State regulators, Finra, SIFMA say their approach would clarify charges to investors, yet commissions and advisory fees are left out of the plan.
You must be single to collect spousal benefits on an ex.
Recent fund performance is leaving higher-profile competitors in the dust.
Janus bond manager says market jolt from hike would be fair trade for long-term health
