Plaintiffs alleged that IBM failed in its fiduciary duty to participants by not protecting them from stock losses that resulted from an unprofitable chip manufacturing unit.
The big increase in the U.S. M1 money supply could lead to inflationary pressures that will increase risks for the fixed-income portion of a 60-40 portfolio allocation.
OSJ Boston Harbor adds two indie teams, as well as advisers from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.
A recent academic paper argues that large shocks like the pandemic undermine feelings of financial security. This raises the question of what financial planners can learn from the pandemic to help their clients better prepare for the next shock.
The impact of addressing sustainable issues, from climate change to racial and social justice, has become a compelling investment case and, just as important, not factoring in these issues represents an investment risk.
Claims that promoters face less legal liability than a traditional public offering are “uncertain at best,” a top SEC official said in a statement.
Goldman faces a vote at its annual meeting later this month on whether it should publish a report on how its mandatory-arbitration policy impacts employees and workplace culture.
To maximize benefits over the couple’s joint lifetimes, claiming her Social Security benefits early will likely result in the largest payout.
Envestnet now owns Harvest's technology, including its automated micro-savings and digital account opening tools.
Assessing the murky family-office world presents challenges, such as sorting out the different types. The SEC had targeted family office oversight for review this year even before the Archegos blowup.
UBS has been hit with a rash of arbitration claims over strategies investors say damaged them, and most recently it saw a wave of investor complaints over Puerto Rico bonds and bond funds.
The record deal volume in the first quarter is being attributed to multiple factors, not the least of which is President Joe Biden's threats to hike capital gains taxes.
IQ-EQ will acquire Concord Trust Co., which manages $2.9 billion.
The acquisition gives Hub another $2.4 billion in assets under management.
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One bad broker making big bets or selling lousy or misunderstood products can damage or even ruin a firm. Are firms doing enough to keep those brokers and high-risk behaviors in check?
The problem is largely a result of the multivendor systems common in teachers’ supplemental retirement plans. Brokers descend on unsophisticated teachers at work and sometimes at home, mostly offering high-priced annuities.
Recently, Nebraska, Idaho and North Dakota passed rules matching NAIC’s standard, joining other states on the roster: Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Michigan and Rhode Island.
The trade group says its members could save as much as 50% over the cost of health coverage on the open market.
Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines — both headquartered in Atlanta — have come out against the bill, as have many other corporations. That has drawn backlash from Republican lawmakers, including U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
