Congress won't act directly on the recommendations of a presidential deficit commission, but elements of its plan — including the elimination of tax breaks and deferrals for retirement, life insurance and employer-sponsored health care plans — may become part of legislation in coming months.
SEC staff attorneys have been required to show proof that they are active members in good standing with at least one state bar association.
Diamondback Capital Management LLC, one of three hedge funds raided by the FBI last week, said it received a federal grand jury subpoena and is cooperating in a U.S. probe that it said includes research consultants.
Elizabeth Warren says that a new consumer protection agency must go big or go home.
The House of Representatives approved on Thursday a bill that would permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts for the middle class but allow rates for wealthier taxpayers to increase.
President Barack Obama told newly elected state governors that he's “optimistic” the administration will reach a deal on tax cuts with congressional Democrats and Republicans before the end of the year.
Congress won't act directly on a proposal approved by a presidential deficit commission this week, but elements of the plan could become part of legislative proposals in coming months to address huge fiscal imbalances.
In Finra arbitration pilot program, investors fared better with all-public panels
Corporate pension industry lobbyists are bracing for an attack on the tax breaks for pension plans as the White House and federal lawmakers struggle to slash the federal budget deficit
Senior adviser to Mary Schapiro touted as next head of the Division of Investment Management
The Labor Department this month is expected to introduce its final rule on how retirement plan sponsors will be required to disclose plan fees to participants.
With reform looming, bank's asset management unit joins others in offering retirement plans so-called R6 option
A new Finra rule could put a crimp in the business of brokers who run outside investment advisory and insurance businesses
RBC Wealth Management (U.S.) chief executive John Taft, the incoming chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, delivered remarks at the organization's annual meeting Nov. 8 in New York.
Affinity Investment Services LLC has been ordered by a Finra arbitration panel to pay $925,000 to a former broker who alleged she was fired after complaining about wrongdoing at the firm.
On the heels of the nation's economic meltdown two years ago, the White House is determined to promote financial literacy among Americans.
The former CEO of Raleigh-based software firm Red Hat Inc. is suing his family's financial advisers, saying they misused $60 million.
The plaintiffs, H. Cristina Chen-Oster, a former vice president, Lisa Parisi, a former managing director, and Shanna Orlich, a former associate, seek class-action status to represent all female Goldman employees with those job titles.
A lawsuit over the theft of contact information for more than 6 million TD Ameritrade customers has been ordered into mediation, so the search for a satisfactory settlement will continue.
