Finra chief Richard Ketchum's call for a fiduciary standard for all advisers, even as he indicated that he would not want to significantly alter suitability rules for broker-dealers, highlights the difficulties inherent in harmonizing the two regulatory standards as the strife-torn industry moves towards establishing a single self-regulatory organization for advisers.
Stable-value funds are the safest investment option available to 401(k) plan participants, but recent problems at two funds illustrate why sponsors should exercise caution in selecting them, according to observers.
The lack of a uniform fingerprinting requirement for insurance agents and brokers may serve as new ammunition in the battle over federal regulation of the insurance industry.
Wealthy Americans who have offshore bank accounts may be sweating more than usual this summer.
Ameriprise Financial Inc. on Friday stepped back from receiving TARP money, less than 24 hours after the Department of the Treasury cleared it to participate in the program.
If legal action against Fisher Investments is any indication, financial advisers increasingly will face lawsuits and arbitration claims from clients who are angry about investment losses.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. will likely take a more active role in the examination of registered investment advisers as a result of regulatory reform, the Tower Group Inc. concluded in a study to be released Monday.
Germany saw output plunge by 3.8% as demand for its cars and factory machinery collapsed.
Consumers are becoming more optimistic about the economy recovery, according to the preliminary results from the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, released today.
Although parents are worried about the rising cost of college, the recession isn’t stopping most of them from saving, according to a survey that is to be released Monday by OppenheimerFunds Inc.
Six major insurance companies yesterday received preliminary approval from the Department of the Treasury to participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to published reports.
Consumer prices were unchanged in April as both food and energy costs declined to offset gains elsewhere. Prices over the past year fell by the largest amount in more than a half-century.
On the back of strong recruiting and the ability to attract new clients, LPL Investment Holdings Inc. of Boston has reported net income of $14.8 million for the first three months of this year — an increase of 26.8% over the same period in 2008.
Shares of Fortress Investment Group LLC fell today after the investment manager said it priced a stock offering.
In a Harris Poll that surveyed 2,401 U.S. adults online April 13-21, 35% of respondents said they were “very happy” — the same percentage as a year ago.
First-quarter overall annuity sales rose 8% to $2.6 billion at Jackson National Life Insurance Co. year over year, propelled by large gains in traditional fixed-annuity sales.
A rebound on Wall Street helped Europe's main stock markets close higher Thursday despite big selling in Asia earlier and ongoing unease about the scale and speed of any global economic recovery.
The Charles Schwab Corp., the dominant broker-dealer for registered investment advisers, said today that RIA trades on behalf of clients in April fell 25% from the previous month to an average of 22,600 a day — the lowest volume level since last August.
House Democrats are looking at big health care changes, including federal aid to help families earning up to $88,000 pay for insurance and a requirement that all must carry coverage.
