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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2016
Insurers slow to introduce QLACs for 401(k) market

The retail audience has been a much more popular route for these longevity annuity products.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC Investor Advisory Committee calls for better mutual fund fee disclosure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2016
SEC Investor Advisory Committee calls for better mutual fund fee disclosure

Group's recommendations include showing fees in dollar amounts on customer account statements.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL rule could help small company retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2016
DOL rule could help small company retirement plans

The impending fiduciary rule would shield owners from some lawsuits.

By John Waggoner
Seven advisers with $550M in assets join Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2016
Seven advisers with $550M in assets join Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

They joined the firm in three separate moves from UBS Group AG and Morgan Stanley

By Christine Idzelis
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2016
Frequently asked questions about the DOL fiduciary rule

Answers to common sources of confusion or misunderstanding about the new regulation.

By Bloomberg
OMB completes review of DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2016
OMB completes review of DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department cleared the last step in the regulatory process before release of its final rule.

By Greg Iacurci
How brokers can address potential revenue conflicts under DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2016
How brokers can address potential revenue conflicts under DOL fiduciary rule

12b-1 fees and revenue sharing may need to be treated differently under the new fiduciary regulatory structure.

By Robert Cirrotti
ETFS APR 05, 2016
DOL rule silver lining? It may trigger a shift of $1 trillion to ETFs

Five specific aspects of the DOL's new rule that could send assets flooding into ETFs.

By John Waggoner
Wealthfront, Vanguard tap data aggregation to increase assets, improve financial planning for clients
FINTECH APR 05, 2016
Wealthfront, Vanguard tap data aggregation to increase assets, improve financial planning for clients

Three robo-advisers are pulling in new information on all types of client accounts in the past month alone to improve service.

By Alessandra Malito
Stock buyback plans do little for long-term investors
EQUITIES APR 05, 2016
Stock buyback plans do little for long-term investors

Corporate execs and activist investors get the biggest bang from repurchase plans.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 05, 2016
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hires $330M Morgan Stanley duo

With $2.5M in production, Jeremy Newton and Stephen Lamb have joined an office in Houston.

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2016
Wave of Finra arbitration claims expected from bad bets on energy

Investors claim brokers put too much of their nest eggs into oil and gas companies.

By Christine Idzelis
BROKER DEALERS APR 05, 2016
SEC smacks three former AIG Advisor Group B-Ds for using higher-priced funds

Three independent broker-dealers formerly operating under AIG's umbrella have been fined $7.5 million and ordered to pay restitution of $2 million to clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Sale of AIG Advisor Group may signal wave of mergers ahead
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2016
Sale of AIG Advisor Group may signal wave of mergers ahead

Insurance-owned firms and small broker-dealers most likely to throw in the towel.

By Christine Idzelis
Opponents to DOL fiduciary rule say tweaks aren't enough
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2016
Opponents to DOL fiduciary rule say tweaks aren't enough

Witnesses for and against the Labor Department's fiduciary proposal, including SIFMA's Ken Bentsen Jr., square off over the rule requiring brokers to act in clients' best interests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2016
Transamerica loses $1 billion team to Kestra Financial

Wiser Financial Group joins broker-dealer formerly known as NFP Advisor Services.

By Bloomberg
Pimco: Bill Gross warned he'd lose $200M bonus for quitting
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 04, 2016
Pimco: Bill Gross warned he'd lose $200M bonus for quitting

Firm responds in suit saying CEO and counsel warned co-founder

By Bloomberg
Adviser fears abound for fiduciary rule fallout
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2016
Adviser fears abound for fiduciary rule fallout

<i>InvestmentNews</i> survey finds all corners of the advice business are expecting to face challenges, but stark differences about the degree of pain are evident among the channels.

By Liz Skinner
Date leaked for release of DOL fiduciary rule
RIAS APR 04, 2016
Date leaked for release of DOL fiduciary rule

The Labor Department will unveil a final version of the so-called fiduciary rule next Wednesday, according to a published report.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Will the advice you give be subject to the DOL fiduciary rule?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 04, 2016
Will the advice you give be subject to the DOL fiduciary rule?

All advisers, even those who only charge fees, will be held to the standard when making recommendations to retirement plans, individual participants and IRA holders. Here's how.

By By Jason C. Roberts