Insurers increasingly are using trail commissions for fixed annuities to give finan-cial advisers an additional incentive to cultivate long-term client relationships.
In a bid to stand out among their peers and to be more competitive in the marketplace, an increasing number of small to midsize independent-contractor broker-dealers are offering sophisticated compensation plans, including stock ownership, to their affiliated registered representatives.
IRVINE, Calif. — A debate is brewing over the establishment of retail-sales-practice guidelines for structured products.
Postnuptial agreements are gaining popularity as an estate-planning tool, and some hedge funds and private-equity firms have asked their top executives to sign them to protect their companies in case of a messy divorce, according to attorneys and financial advisers.
In an effort to charge up its top registered representatives and financial advisers, Raymond James Financial Services Inc. is giving bonuses to its biggest-producing brokers.
Aiming to forestall defections and address merger-related anxieties, Wachovia Securities LLC and A.G. Edwards Inc. announced broker retention packages Friday.
Brokers at A.G. Edwards Inc. won’t have to worry about losing their wealthy clients, according to Stan Kelly, president of Wachovia Wealth Management.
WASHINGTON — Solar energy is emerging as an investment opportunity, with technology improving and costs predicted to drop.
BOSTON — Gerald Sullivan’s Industry Leaders Fund boasts Lipper Leader designations, four stars from Morningstar Inc., a solid eight-year-plus track record and an investment process patented by the U.S. government.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said that it has raised $1.5 billion for its new Lehman Crossroads Fund XVIII fund-of-funds.
Morgan Stanley is looking at investing in between two and three fund-management companies in China, according to MarketWatch.
Borrowers are turning to other providers, but don’t expect banks to die out any time soon, the Fed chief said today.
Brokers at A.G. Edwards and Wachovia Securities got details of their retention packages today.
AIG has sued former chairman Maurice R. Greenberg and ex-CFO Howard I. Smith for more than $1 billion in damages, published reports said.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will purchase a stake in ICICI Financial Services in Mumbai, India, published reports said.
Bear Stearns today said its earnings dropped, while Goldman Sachs reported a slight decline in revenues.
Surging energy prices pushed the producer price index up 0.9% in May, according to the Department of Labor.
The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. is liquidating holdings from a recently formed hedge funds after it lost money on subprime mortgage bonds.
