With the stock market down more than 16% in 2009, following a 38% drop last year, the idea of a non-correlated investment strategy has probably never sounded better.
Fears of increased paperwork and disclosures related to Finra's variable annuity suitability rule have been realized, with many firms reporting that they are still overburdened by hair-splitting requirements.
Standard and Poor’s yesterday announced ratings downgrades for 10 major life insurers, including Genworth Financial Inc., Lincoln National Corp. and MetLife Inc.
Oswald Grubel, the new chief executive of beleaguered UBS AG will likely will take a “fresh, hard look” at the Swiss banking giant’s retail-brokerage business.
The chief investment officer of Stanford Financial Group appeared in federal court Friday as details emerged showing the head of the firm borrowed $1.6 billion from.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board may soon have the authority to inspect auditors for all broker-dealer firms, even private ones.
In their bid to buy AIG’s American International Assurance Co. Ltd., Manulife Financial Corp. and Prudential PLC may pay cash and shares to but the Asian unit.
A state judge issued a temporary restraining order against two Montana firms accused of bilking seniors out of millions of dollars in a securities fraud scheme.
Morgan Stanley is quietly hunting for a new top executive to run its investment management business, one of the world’s largest money management operations.
An executive at an investment advisory firm who allegedly ran an adult escort business has been accused of pilfering $400,000 from his company's 401(k) plan.
The Obama administration insists it isn't so, but some private economists are wondering if it has brought "Rosy Scenario" back to town.
Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions has upgraded its WealthADV Unified Managed Account platform, while Fla. vendor unveils report creation software
The utilities sector is no longer the slam dunk it once was when it comes to generating income for investors.
President Obama’s proposal to raise taxes on affluent households, detailed in his budget plan today, could be a boon for tax-managed mutual funds.
The Ohio Department of Insurance has confirmed it will provide temporary reserve relief for 20 insurance companies headquartered in the state.
Thomas M. Marra, chief operating officer of The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc., will retire from his post July 3.
General Motors Corp. posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss and said it burned through $6.2 billion of cash in the last three months of 2008.
