Lack of investment choices also slammed; fee-based variable annuities the next step?
As Pimco takes over the distribution of all its funds and expands its equity fund lineup, it plans to cut expense ratios and arm financial advisers with more research and access to its investment managers
The Tax Relief Act of 2010 includes an extension of the qualified-charitable-distribution provision retroactive from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2011
Affluent clients of two large financial services companies converted billions of dollars held in conventional IRAs to Roth IRAs in 2010, particularly at the end of the year
Senate memo asks regulators to slow down implementation of Dodd-Frank; single standard of care biggest concern
Western & Southern Financial Group Inc.'s decision to base its variable annuity investment options on exchange-traded funds is a positive for the insurer, allowing it to better manage market risk tied to the products, according to Moody's Investors Service.
To make their variable annuities more attractive, insurers revved up living-benefit features last year
Does anyone want to write long-term-care insurance policies anymore?
Here is a way for financial advisers to keep abreast of ways to engage the next generation: an entertaining website to share with parents or grandparents, who can in turn share it with their young ones
To make their variable annuities more attractive, insurers revved up living-benefit features last year. This year, some top VA sellers are hitting the brakes and trimming benefits.
The recession that stripped many Americans of their financial security may also have saved a few marriages
Summary prospectuses for variable annuities are supposed to help consumers make informed decisions about buying these complicated investments
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. won't be nominating candidates for a small-firm seat on the board in its election this year.
Egypt's political future may be uncertain, but U.S. financial advisers are sure of one thing — it's best to observe Middle Eastern developments carefully but to avoid the region for now
Like other brokerage firms, The Charles Schwab Corp. is known to be self-protective about its discount brokerage customers. And like other firms, it has sued former brokers whom it suspects of violating prohibitions against soliciting clients.
The Charles Schwab Corp. has come out against the idea of creating a self-regulatory organization for advisers.
Providing scalable high-tech, high-touch financial advice to the mass affluent has been a goal of adviser entrepreneurs since the days of MS-DOS. While the technology and knowledge certainly exist to make it happen, doing so successfully and profitably thus far has been elusive.
National Financial Services Corp., Fidelity Investments' clearing arm, today announced some substantial enhancements to its Streetscape web-based brokerage workstation.
Finra warns about slew of pump-and-dump schemes aimed at milking disaster in Nippon
These off-the-radar stocks remain relatively immune to Wall Street's 'wall of worry'
