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Vanguard Pivots From Indexes To Active In Bid For Domination

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Under new leadership, the company plans to make a bigger push overseas.

Alliant Accused Of Poaching Wells Fargo Insurance Brokers

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Wells Fargo Insurance Services alleges Alliant has been trying to hire top sales executives in 10 U.S. cities.

Dismiss Stock Market Doomsters And Diversify, Advisors Say

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Diversify in Europe, developing markets and some short-term bonds.

SEC’s Clayton Wants To Tackle Fiduciary Rule, Shareholder Proposals

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The agency’s new commissioner seeks “common ground” with the DOL rule.

Fed Says Balance-Sheet Unwind To Start 'Relatively Soon'

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U.S. central bankers have raised the benchmark rate four times since 2015, and they project another increase this year.

What's Next For Crypto Coins As SEC Tames Wild West Of Finance

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SEC says companies raising money through the sale of digital assets must adhere to federal securities laws.

Wells Fargo Lawyer Who Released Client Information Wants It Back

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The breach entailed sensitive date regarding 50,000 Wells Fargo brokerage accounts.

Financial Giant With 75 Million Clients Enters Advice Market

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Credit Karma appeals to millennials and is expanding its financial services.

Fed Shock To Emerging Markets May Not Be As Bad As Feared

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The extra yield investors now get from EM bonds could provide a cushion agains Fed rate hikes.

Wal-Mart Proposes Actions To Boost U.S. Manufacturing

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The company seeks ways to overcome various barriers to U.S. manufacturing growth.

Pennsylvania Levies Record-Breaking Fine Against Florida Broker

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Pennsylvania has fined Newbridge Securities for violations within its derivatives business.

Goldman Sachs Retreats From ETF Lead Market Making

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Goldman continues to make issuing its own ETFs through its asset management unit a priority.

Finra Names New Head Of Enforcement

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Susan Schroeder has been the acting head of enforcement since February.

Trump Says He's Considering Both Yellen, Cohn For Fed Chair

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President Trump indicated that two or three other contenders, whom he declined to name, are in the running.

Bitcoin Moves A Step Closer To Acceptance After Options Approved

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The CFTC has granted LedgerX authorization to trade digital currencies.

United Capital Adds Nearly $760 Mil. With 3 Acquisitions

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United Capital announced on Tuesday it has acquired advisory firms in three states.

Fund Managers And Strategists See Bull Market Ending In 2018

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They cite central bank policy as the main risk over the coming year or two.

Activist Hedge Funds Pull Hard On The M&A Lever

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An uptick in activist-driven takeovers has helped boost returns of the dissident investors.

Advisors Focus On Client Experience To Stand Out

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Advisors and investors are placing more emphasis on client experience, a new survey says.

Don’t Get Spooked By Fund Manager Changes

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A Morningstar report found no relationship between management change and future returns at mutual funds.