FA News

Ex-SEC Chief: Merrill Rule Isn't 'End Game'

   The so-called "Merrill Lynch" rule that took effect last week and exempts certain brokers from the full set of responsibilities that registered investment advisors must...

Ex-Regulator Marvels At Wirehouse Blunder

   Tomorrow the so-called "Merrill Lynch" rule exempting brokers marketing fee-based accounts from crucial aspects of Registered Investment Advisor regulation becomes effective...

Sontag Expands To Connecticut

    Sontag Advisory, among the largest independent advisory firms on the East Coast, has expanded to Westport, Conn...

Globally Speaking, American Workers Plan Well

    Countless studies have reaffirmed the fact that Americans are lagging when it comes to retirement planning...

Advisor Confidence Drops In 2006

    Advisors have started the New Year off with concerns about the economy, according to a recent survey...

CRM to Launch Client Reporting Portal

   CRM Software, the developers of Junxure-the CRM, office management, and office automation software for financial advisors-is developing a new software package named...

CRM Prepares to Launch Client Reporting Portal

   CRM Software, the developers of Junxure-I, the CRM, office management, and office automation software for financial advisors is in the process of developing a new...

iNation Teams With Albridge, Laser App

   iNation, the creators of NationBuilder, the Web-based CRM/email portal for financial professionals, recently announced two strategic alliances designed to enhance the...

FPA To Update Members On Broker Exemption

   The Financial Planning Association is offering its members an online update on the status of the broker-dealer exemption rule to the Investment Adviser's Act of 1940...

Schwab Offers Advisors Paperless Statements

   Schwab Institutional is offering its independent fee-based advisor clients two tools that can replace paper account statements...

Sports Advisors Hold First Conference

   The fledgling Sports Financial Advisors Association is holdings its inaugural national conference in Woodlands, Texas, this month...

Selected American Team Named 2005's Top Managers

   Christopher Davis and Ken Charles Feinberg, managers of the Selected American Shares and Davis NY Venture A funds, have been named 2005 domestic-stock managers of the year...

FPA Conference Passes On New Orleans

   The Financial Planning Association has moved its annual conference later this year from New Orleans to Nashville, Tenn...

Larry Roth Named CEO Of Royal Alliance Associates

   AIG Retirement Services today named veteran brokerage executive Lawrence Roth as president of its New York City-based Royal Alliance Associates...

When Is A Broker An Advisor?

   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...

Study: Asset Managers Ignoring Boomer Needs

   Asset managers aren't preparing for the coming of the baby boomer retiree, according to a new study...

Wilmington Trust Launches Seven Funds

   Wilmington Trust has announced the launch of seven new mutual funds, including one that invests exclusively in ETFs...

CPAs, CFPs Most Trusted Financial Advisors

   CPAs topped the list of most trusted financial advisors-edging out Certified Financial Planners-in a recent survey of individual investors...

Raymond James Names New Sales Exec

   Raymond James Financial has named a new sales director for its independent contractor division, the company announced.    James A...

American Century To Acquire Mason Street Funds

   American Century Investments has announced a reorganization plan that will result in it absorbing 10 of 11 funds in the Mason Street family...