For three years, the Justice Department has been probing a purported massive conspiracy in the muni bond market. An inside look at the government's investigation reveals how banks, traders, advisers and brokers allegedly cheated towns and taxpayers out of billions of dollars.
The securities regulator aims to boost transparency -- and curb conflicts of interest -- in the $2.8T municipal issuance industry
Regulator charged McGinn Smith with “misusing” investors' funds in the sale of $89 million in private notes
Colorado regulators alleged that Mr. Guyette sold private placements to a number of investors with whom he did not have a substantial prior relationship.
In the wake of the Morgan Keegan case, bonds will be 'unrated' without a third-party OK
The role and economics of credit-rating firms are among the most important issues to be addressed in any financial-reform legislation.
Spill may mean less drilling, which would drive up price of crude, says renowned value-fund manager
Prudential Plc's attempt to cut the price of its $35.5 billion takeover of American International Group Inc.'s main Asian unit failed, leaving the biggest purchase in the U.K. insurer's history on the verge of failure.
The economic numbers due out this week will be important in narrowing estimates of current economic momentum.
Brokers who work with retirement plans may soon lose clients to registered investment advisers, thanks to a rule that the Labor Department is expected to approve this summer.
The financial industry watchdog says this may be just be the begining in a crackdown on private placements
Local regulators gain a little, lose a little, in their battle with the SEC over who regulates private placements
Even if you don't already have a fancy smart phone or some type of tablet computer, you can still be ahead of the curve by tapping into the investment potential of what some are calling the next major technology cycle.
The teen game platform omgpop.com offers some useful lessons on how to get market participants to change their behavior.
Despite its decidedly mass-market focus, The Mutual Fund Store maintains that client relationships are priority No. 1.
Our latest look at the giants and the up-and-comers in the RIA universe. This exclusive InvestmentNews special report also features sortable rankings
Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC isn't looking to make a radical break from its tradition of sober asset management for wealthy families.
The most recent market decline has been painful for all investors and no doubt will lead consumers to question the vibrancy of the economic recovery. Ironically, those doubts are likely to result in restrained
