The Securities and Exchange Commission will have to forge ahead with the dozens of studies and regulations called for in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law without any extra funding until at least early March.
Congress won't act directly on the recommendations of a presidential deficit commission, but elements of its plan — including the elimination of tax breaks and deferrals for retirement, life insurance and employer-sponsored health care plans — may become part of legislation in coming months.
Rising compliance costs could force many reps to dump middle-market clients or raise fees, group says; liability the issue
Putnam Investments chief Robert Reynolds went to Washington last Wednesday to urge Congress to save Social Security — just not in the way financial services industry executives usually -recommend
On the heels of the nation's economic meltdown two years ago, the White House is determined to promote financial literacy among Americans.
Although advisers to venture capital funds are exempt from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the new financial reform law, determining the definition of venture capital could generate controversy.
Generally speaking, financial advisers aren't exactly overjoyed when one of their industry associations raises its dues
Despite criticism from some members, the CFP Board has OK'd a fee hike to pay for a $36 million marketing campaign | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&Dato=20101112&Kategori=FREE&Lopenr=111209999&Ref=PH>Advisers sound off</a>
After seeing their retirement savings devastated by the financial crisis, Americans may be more open to annuities as a way to ensure an income stream and protect against market downturns, according to an insurance industry leader.
