As consumers manage more of their lives via smartphones and iPads, financial service companies are trying to ensure they don't get lost in the electronic shuffle.
No hard sell on site, and the price is right
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a $30 million fine against former Amaranth Advisors LLC energy trader Brian Hunter, who is accused of manipulating the natural-gas futures market in 2006.
Massachusetts plans to regulate expert-network firms, the first state in the U.S. to set rules for an industry that was caught up in the federal government's insider-trading investigation.
Warren slams attempts to weaken authority of new bureau; Wall Street 'behemoths' the real problem
The mortgage expense tax deduction and other 'sacred cows' would be gutted under an influential lawmaker's tax proposal
Brokers, planners, investment managers — everybody's crazy about Apple's ubiquitous portable reader
Will head up BofA unit's institutional consulting group; wirehouse veteran
Based on recent buying patterns, the shares of these four companies may be set to take off.
Budget battle is sound and fury signifying very little
While the 2010 Tax Act for now locks in the current marginal tax rates for all income levels, advisers thinking about the future need tools at their disposal now to help sort out a client's future options, especially when it comes to the estate tax.
Broad outlines of the debate over comprehensive tax reform are starting to emerge on Capitol Hill
Securities America Inc. could go out of business if a federal judge does not approve a $21 million class action settlement related to private-placement litigation against the company
Commission said to be addressing substantial risks in the market that have gone unchecked; 'there's going to be a lot of trouble ahead'
Southwest Securities Inc., which was fined this month over payments to municipal bond advisers, will pay $650,000 to resolve claims of improper short sales that caused a $6.3 million loss for the firm, according to Finra
In the next crisis, the roles of Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac will be played by financial services giants
Finra is prepared to spank the broker-dealer arm of one of the largest sponsors of non-traded real estate investment trusts for allegedly failing to meet standards for advertising and keeping client information safe
