FA News

FPA Members Strongly Favor Social Security Reform

   In a rare display of unanimity, members of the Financial Planning Association indicated by an overwhelming margin that Social Security reform is needed now to stave off...

PIMCO's Gross: Feds Will Halt Rate Hikes

   PIMCO investment chief Bill Gross said today he expects the Federal Reserve to put a halt to interest-rate increases after its August meeting...

Hedge Fund Managers Bullish On Equities

   Hedge fund managers have swung to a more bullish stance on U.S. equities this month, according to a fund manager sentiment index...

Advisors Relying On Client Referrals

   Client referrals continue to be the primary way advisors take in new business, but some are finding additional growth through the use of extra marketing...

Affluent Worry About Next Generation's Finances

    For the first time since the September 11 terrorist attacks, affluent Americans are more worried about the country's financial future than they are about the terrorism threat,...

CFP Exam Passed By 58%

    The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards announced a 58% pass rate among those who took the March 2005 CFP certification exam...

Advisors May Be Selling Their Own Firms Short

    If merger mania isn't sweeping the financial advisory business, interest in it is...

NASD Launches New Bond Information Web Site

   The NASD has launched a new bond information Web site that includes real-time prices on corporate and municipal bonds...

Baby Boomers, Professionals Among Client Niches

    The makeup of the nation's wealthy offers financial advisors broad opportunities for focusing in on a target market, according to a new study...

Schwab Options Traders Get Lower Fees

   Charles Schwab has enacted fee reductions and plans for trading platform upgrades in response to what it calls a surge in interest in options trading...

Schwab, TD Waterhouse End TV Ad Litigation

   Charles Schwab and TD Waterhouse Group have settled a lawsuit in which Schwab accused TD Waterhouse of "deceptive, misleading and patently false" television advertising...

FPA Looks For Financial Study Participants

   The Financial Planning Association is looking for members willing to participate in its latest compensation and staffing benchmark study...

New Certification Focuses On Seniors

   The College for Financial Planning plans to offer a certification program that focuses on the special needs of senior citizen clients...

SEI Launches Wealth Network Franchise

   SEI Investments has introduced a new business model that it says will utilize a franchise structure and focus on the special needs of affluent clients...

SMHG Acquires Edelman Financial

   The Edelman Financial Center, a Fairfax, Va...

Market Sings Familiar Tune

   Market observers are saying the tempo of the stock market is starting to look a lot like it did in last year...

Business Owners Lack Planning Help

   Business owners make up almost a third of high-net-worth individuals in the U.S...

Turnkey Wealth Managers Outpacing Peers

    Independent broker-dealer representatives who provide comprehensive wealth management services are significantly more successful than those focused mainly on investment...

FPA Resumes Legal Fight Against SEC

   The Financial Planning Association has renewed its legal battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission and its adoption of a broker-dealer exemption, arguing the rule...

FPA Mulls Action After SEC Ruling

   The Financial Planning Association is still mulling what action to take on its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission and its handling of the broker-dealer...