The National Association of Securities Dealers and state regulators in North Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota signed a joint statement supporting a new rule to require that insurance companies and agencies recommend only suitable annuity products to their customers.
Citigroup Inc. today announced that it will spend $50 billion over the 10 years to address global climate change, the largest such move ever by Wall Street firm.
Liberty Mutual Group in Boston today announced that it will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Ohio Casualty Corp. of Fairfield, Ohio for $2.7 billion in cash, or $44 per share.
INVEST Financial Corp. of Tampa, Fla., this morning said it has acquired the contracts of nearly 400 bank-based registered representatives of PFIC Securities Corp. of Franklin, Tenn., a subsidiary of Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. of Memphis.
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer by assets, is reaping the benefits from its growing international business.
Thomas James clearly is displeased with the growth at Raymond James Financial Services Inc.
New accusations against equity index annuity sellers may lead to regulatory grief comparable to what property-casualty firms suffered during the contingent- commission scandal a couple of years ago, industry observers say.
Many top executives at large financial services companies saw a big jump in pay last year.
The rapid rise of equity markets over the past few months has introduced a new challenge to some financial advisers: keeping clients focused on long-term objectives.
NEW YORK — Looking to de-fuse a potential time bomb for independent-contractor broker-dealers, the Financial Services Institute Inc. wants the Securities and Exchange Commission to change its privacy rule.
WASHINGTON — The battle to help investors globalize their portfolios has received two more weapons.
NEW YORK — Paying attention to such details as retirement plan fees and documentation is a tough sell — especially when small- business owners have businesses to run.
OTTAWA — Combating the concentration of financial muscle among Canada’s Big Six banks, the nation’s financial advisers are showing modest success in their competitive solution — the creation of their own banks.
SAN FRANCISCO — Wachovia Wealth Management missed the mark set by its parent company last year as earnings growth was dampened by investments and growth pains in that division.
NEW YORK — Following the lead of investment banks, money managers are turning to India to hire research analysts at a cheaper price.
NEW YORK — Insurers are launching marketing blitzes to win the investible assets of the wealthy, but many will fail because they don’t understand how rich people think, some consultants say.
OTTAWA — Recent research indicates that those who fear a “hollowing out” of the Canadian economy through foreign takeovers of domestic companies (InvestmentNews, Nov. 6) may have good reason.
BOSTON — Fundamental indexing — touted as a “better mousetrap” alternative to capital-weighted market indexes — won’t necessarily catch more mice, according to Harvard professor Andre Perold.
