RIA News

Displaying 36702 results
Ex-Jet Chrebet bolts Morgan Stanley, joins Barclays
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2012
Ex-Jet Chrebet bolts Morgan Stanley, joins Barclays

Former wide receiver part of team tapped for wealth and investment management division

By Gregory Crawford
Merrill settlement could  'open a Pandora's box'
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 28, 2012
Merrill settlement could 'open a Pandora's box'

Merrill Lynch's proposed settlement with ex-brokers was aimed at limiting litigation. But some lawyers say it may trigger more lawsuits. Here's why.

By Liz Skinner
Merrill settlement could provide more ammo for brokers
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 28, 2012
Merrill settlement could provide more ammo for brokers

Agreement will set the floor for future monetary claims; lowball figure would trigger new suits, lawyers say

By Jeff Benjamin
Hartford's deals give it cash to burn: CEO
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 27, 2012
Hartford's deals give it cash to burn: CEO

Focus on property-casualty, commercial after ditching b-d, retirement business.

By Gregory Crawford
Four more years bad for U.S. markets: Poll
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2012
Four more years bad for U.S. markets: Poll

Global investors are souring on President Barack Obama while still expecting him to be re- elected in November.

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2012
Money fund reform isn't a dead issue, despite SEC retreat

By Jason Kephart
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2012
AIG to buy Woodbury Financial

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is selling Woodbury, which has 1,400 reps and advisers, as part of a wide restructuring.

By Bruce Kelly
AllianceBernstein finds anchor tenant for customized retirement fund
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2012
AllianceBernstein finds anchor tenant for customized retirement fund

Product includes a lifetime withdrawal benefit backed by trio of insurers; UT says yes

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 26, 2012
The Top RIAs: Where the wealth is

States with the most assets, ranked by total AUM

By mlanche
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 26, 2012
Raymond James cuts some RIA fees

From Oct. 1, some fees waived, ticket charges cut

By DJAMIESON
Another defunct financial advice firm launches a comeback
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 26, 2012
Another defunct financial advice firm launches a comeback

Radnor Capital Management is back in business. It's been a long journey getting there.

By AOSTERLAND
Bum's rush week? Colleges force freshmen abroad to max revenues
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 26, 2012
Bum's rush week? Colleges force freshmen abroad to max revenues

Study abroad expands students' horizons -- and school's coffers

By John Goff
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 25, 2012
SSgA skips commodities in new managed-futures fund

Low-volatility offering to invest in equity, fixed-income and currency futures

By JKEPHART
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2012
N.Y. Brokerage and execs to pay $6 million for manipulating U.S. markets

A New York brokerage and three of its executives have agreed to pay more than $6 million to regulators and exchanges to settle allegations they allowed some foreign traders to manipulate U.S. securities repeatedly through accounts the firm controlled.

By Liz Skinner
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2012
Three investing lessons learned from this summer

This week should be a good time to ponder what we all learned this summer and what this means for investing going forward.

By David Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2012
Finding yield in the energy market

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: Advisers and clients don't talk Medicare

Survey finds that the discussion never comes up; yawning opportunity?

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2012
Security hinges on planning, not performance

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2012
What you get is what you give

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2012
Spousal-benefit calculations are more complicated than you think

By MFXFeeder