John S. Simmers, CEO of ING Advisors Network, has been nominated to serve on the NASD Board of Governors...
The 8th Annual Financial Advisor Symposium drew 1,250 attendees, more than 130 exhibitors and a host of well-received speakers, including advisor and author Nick Murray,...
Parents are getting ready to spend an average of $400 for each of their children this holiday season-and are considering replacing toys with college savings contributions,...
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is offering a luxury risk management program that deals with safety beyond the investment portfolio...
The recent bear market did little to quench the American public's desire for equity investments, according to a new study...
Advisors are growing assets and profit margins and are optimistic about the future, but are being weighed down somewhat by compliance issues, a new survey says...
Nicholas A. Nicolette, principal of Sterling Financial Planning in Sparta, N.J., has been named 2006 president-elect for the Financial Planning Association (FPA)...
Ameritrade announced new executive appointments that will take effect when it completes its acquisition of TD Waterhouse-a deal expected to close by the end of the year...
Turnkey asset management programs are growing rapidly and appear to be generating more income for the advisors who use them, according to a new...
Despite talk of bubbles, flipping and soaring housing prices, investors have largely held their ground when it comes to keeping their money in real estate investments the past...
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that recent tax law changes give victims of Hurricane Katrina new opportunities to draw funds from qualified retirement plans...
TIAA-CREF has announced the formation of a Board of Financial Advisors that will guide the company's advisor services group...
Advisors are losing millions of dollars in revenue because they don't have a consistent and disciplined client referral strategy, according to a new study Published by...
LPL Financial Services-the nation's largest independent brokerage firm-announced plans to sell a majority interest in the company to affiliates of two prominent private...
The Capital Trust Company of Delaware announced it has agreed in principal to merge with another trust company with a "strong presence in Delaware...
The executive who will oversee advisory services for the company created by the merger of TD Waterhouse and Ameritrade says he expects a "seamless" transition for advisors...
With the never-ending studies that say Americans aren't saving enough for retirement, it can sometimes feel like the nation is comprised of a bunch of short-sighted...
Fee-only advisors are dealing with clients who are in frequent need of life insurance products, according to a new survey...
Fidelity Investments recently announced upgrades to its platform for registered investment advisors...
Ever since CheckFree announced its purchase of Integrated Decision systems (IDS) in early September, RIA's have been anxiously awaiting word on the future of this ill fated...