An interpretation by the SEC of how brokers are expected to toe the line between fee-based brokerage and advisory services has renewed the debate over the commission's...
Asset managers aren't preparing for the coming of the baby boomer retiree, according to a new study...
Wilmington Trust has announced the launch of seven new mutual funds, including one that invests exclusively in ETFs...
CPAs topped the list of most trusted financial advisors-edging out Certified Financial Planners-in a recent survey of individual investors...
Raymond James Financial has named a new sales director for its independent contractor division, the company announced. James A...
American Century Investments has announced a reorganization plan that will result in it absorbing 10 of 11 funds in the Mason Street family...
Concord Equity Group Advisors, a provider of outsourced wealth management solutions, has teamed with the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) to create a donor-advised fund...
As baby boomers start to enter retirement, financial advisors need to be aware that they don't all share the same profile, according to a recent study...
Assets in 529 college savings plans at the end of the third quarter rose 40.6% from a year earlier, with total assets of $63.4 billion, according to the College Savings...
Morningstar announced it has agreed to acquire Ibbotson Associates, the asset allocation research and consulting firm, for $83 million in cash...
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CRM Software, the developers of Junxure-I, the comprehensive client relationship-management software system for financial service professionals, is planning to offer...
The Internal Revenue Service has launched a redesigned Web site that it says makes it easier to navigate and search for tax preparation tools...
EverBank-a Jacksonville, Fla.-based bank that offers banking and mortgage services to independent advisors-says its advisor business is booming...
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...