Pershing executives are warning about a bevy of new regulations and legislation that may blindside some B-Ds and RIAs
Independents are doing most of the deals; difficulty expanding business organically
But some say latest economic data not as bad as it seems; market mispricing could be buying opportunity
Meredith Whitney's at it again. The controversial analyst is now predicting a 'waterfall' of muni downgrades which will trigger a massive sell-off by insurers. If she's right, investors may be able to pick up some bargains in the process.
DC plan makes decisions for plan participants, nags them when they're not saving enough; Nobel laureate Merton one of the designers
Some employees in top bracket could face 15% reduction in account balances; lower-paid likely down 10%
Neuberger Berman minds client relationships with newly hired trio of defined-contribution wholesalers; asset gathering to come.
Last week saw the sixth consecutive weekly loss for the stock market, with the S&P500 now down 6.8% from its late-April peak.
If “big,” “strong” and “mysterious” are the attributes you want for a financial brand, you can't pick a better name than BlackRock Inc.
If so, auto-enrollment plans make a lot of sense
The U.S. equities market will see double-digit gains this year while the gross domestic product will reach an all-time high, Robert C. Doll, senior managing director at BlackRock Inc., predicted last week
Custody firms are engaged in a delicate balancing act, trying to accommodate a growing number of alternative investments while at the same time implementing stricter eligibility criteria for accepting those assets
The largest U.S. broker-dealers may be asked to pay more than $1 million a year to fund annual inspections required by the Dodd-Frank Act, according to a proposal by the panel that oversees public-company audits.
Wall Street gurus see S&P 500 gaining 11 percent in 2011; 'new normal may not be quite so new'
Meeting tomorrow of PCAOB to take up inspection and funding program
Some claim they'll abandon the business if they're required to act as fiduciaries to retirement accounts, 401(k)s
New study reveals savers not saving enough -- and asset allocators not allocating assets enough
The state of California is hoping to take advantage of lower fees and other investor-friendly trends in the college savings plan market by asking companies to submit proposals to run its two Section 529 college savings plans
But stellar performance of Russell 2000 in 2010 could signal a big run-up in this S&P 500 this year
