More than 600 firms now on platform; rival products from Schwab, TD on the way
A Kirkland financial planner who looted her clients' investment accounts was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison by a federal judge who praised her for cooperating after she got caught.
Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, lost an arbitration ruling that will allow two brokers convicted of securities fraud to each keep $4.45 million in signing bonuses.
The creators of PreciseFP, a slick-looking online client questionnaire used by financial advisers, today announced integrations with two popular programs.
Fear of market gyrations taking hold among affluent young investors; is the 'conservatism' embedded?
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is proposing a rule that would let the regulator demand more frequent financial reporting from its member firms — and as a first step, it wants more details on revenues and expenses.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC this month began imposing quarterly fees of $35 on households with total accounts under $25,000, the latest development in big brokerage firms' long-simmering campaigns to wean financial advisers from small accounts.
Seattle celebrity stole nearly $9 million from 38 clients; surrenders three homes and dozens of vehicles
An unexpected visit by an ING Financial auditor uncovered a potential scam at Breard & Associates Wealth Management. Now, infomercial star Rhonda Breard faces fraud charges.
Management isn't convinced it needs the marketing fees to attract assets; 'bang for the buck'?
Citi private bank testing site tarteting heirs of high-net worth clients; Spend Grow Give
In an executive switch that creates an opening in its wrap account business, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has named a new chief operating officer and a new private-wealth-management head.
Advisers are alarmed that a new online reporting system that discloses their disciplinary records includes customer complaints that have not been substantiated.
The guru of federal retirement policy has high hopes for one of his yet-to-be-approved retirement creations: the automatic IRA.
What to do while waiting for the participant advice rule to be finalized.
The Vanguard Group Inc. is alleged to have violated federal law when it refused to hire an black applicant because of her race, according to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Some top retirement gurus are in the process of developing proposals that could make annuity products a crucial part of millions of Americans' retirement plans.
Economists heralded FedEx Corp.'s decision to restore its matching contribution to employees' 401(k) plans as a sign that the recession is ending, but surveys show that less than half of the firms that reduced or suspended plan matches in recent years have restored them.
As Congress heads toward its summer recess, it looks unlikely that legislators will make progress any time soon on the estate tax. That leaves financial planners and their clients in the lurch.