Raymond James Financial Inc. has acquired a boutique investment bank to expand its reach in that business, following through on plans to scoop up acquisitions in the troubled market.
Independent advisory firms have stepped up their outreach efforts, and the largest firms continue to open accounts even though their assets under management have dropped.
The expected reduction in front-end sales charges by large mutual fund companies may help stimulate sagging sales for Section 529 college savings plans.
In an era of unprecedented dividend cuts, money managers and financial advisers are stepping up their due diligence when searching for income.
Household financial decisions are being made increasingly by affluent women, creating opportunities for financial advisers, according to two industry surveys.
Congress should pass, as quickly as possible, a bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information.
Proposed IRS rules would allow employers that made automatic 401(k) plan contributions under a safe-harbor provision to suspend or reduce those contributions if they incurred a substantial business hardship.
A late day shot of adrenaline has sent stock prices soaring and given the big market indexes their third straight monthly gain.
Two-thirds of investors believe that target date funds need to be combined with other funds to achieve a proper mix for their retirement portfolios, a white paper released yesterday by Janus Capital Group Inc. of Denver suggests.
Giving by community foundations reached a record level last year, but is expected to decline in 2009, according to a report released yesterday by the Foundation Center, a New York-based non-profit service research organization focused on philanthropy.
Variable annuity net sales rose nearly $1 billion from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2009, according to a report released today by NAVA Inc., a Reston, Va.-based VA trade group.
Eric R. Dinallo is resigning as superintendent of the New York state Insurance Department, effective July 3, to become the Henry Kaufman visiting professor of finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
The U.S. economy sank at a 5.7 percent pace in the first quarter as the brute force of the recession carried over into this year. However, many analysts believe activity isn't shrinking nearly as much now as the downturn flashes signs of letting up.
As it grapples with major changes, GunnAllen Holdings Inc. has bought an independent broker-dealer.
Arthur J. Samberg, founder, chairman and CEO of hedge fund manager Pequot Capital Management, today told clients he will shutter the firm, close its core funds and spin out two funds into separate businesses, according to a client letter obtained by Crain's Pensions & Investments.
The government says the tally of newly laid-off people seeking jobless benefits fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer workers.
Private coverage for the average individual costs an extra $370 a year because of the cost-shifting, which happens when someone without medical insurance gets care at an emergency room or elsewhere and then doesn't pay.
Pat Robertson — the controversial founder of The Christian Broadcast Network — is attempting to answer the prayers of investors who are fast losing faith in their advisers.
Fixed annuities continued to outsell their variable counterparts in the first quarter, according to data from LIMRA International Inc. of Windsor, Conn.
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. today announced that slightly more than half (52.3%) of the 2,063 individuals who sat for the March 20-21, 2009, CFP certification examination passed the test.
