Now that the Senate has approved a ban on patents for tax strategies, proponents are turning their focus to the House
Like a nagging cold, leakage from defined-contribution plans continues to bedevil plan sponsors and their providers
Internal Revenue boss tells Congress funding squeeze would curtail enforcement activity; 'informed and judicious cuts'
Going independent has never been easier, but there are still a host of issues to consider. This first installment of a four-part special report explores the ins-and-outs of starting your own practice.
A congressional leader sees a key role for investment advisers in his vision for reform of the retirement system
Service providers have an additional six months to prepare for plan fee disclosure regulations, and it seems that broker-dealers will need all that time
If taxpayers aren't jumping for joy over this year's Social Security tax reduction, it might be because they didn't even know that they were getting a tax break
Financial adviser training and compliance expenses could spike for broker-dealers of all sizes — and become especially burdensome to smaller firms — if the Labor Department applies its proposed fiduciary rule to individual retirement accounts, observers say.
Morningstar Inc. has updated its quarterly ranking of large target date fund groups, raising its rating on TIAA-CREF and MassMutual Retirement Services, while lowering its rating on Fidelity Investments
Retirement plan clients seem to want it all — and these days, they're asking plan advisers what they can do for their participants in terms of guidance.
The IRS has just given the green light to Paul — on his 2007 tax return
Measure dramatically raises amount families can dole out tax-free; 'take it while you can'
With fewer than a dozen weeks remaining until the end of the year, estate attorneys are scrambling to make sure that ultrarich families who have lost a family member this year make the most of 2010's unusual estate tax lapse
Wells Fargo & Co. may expand by taking over non-bank companies, including wealth-management or insurance businesses, chief executive officer John Stumpf said.
Wilmington Trust Co., the Delaware bank founded by the du Pont family and being bought by M&T Bank Corp., sued three former company vice presidents who defected to Citigroup Inc., allegedly with proprietary data.
Insurance brokers don't have to disclose incentive arrangements with insurers that were entered into before New York state's disclosure regulation took effect Jan. 1, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled
Does providing a list of options constitute advice?
Advisers have mixed feelings about volatility dampener; 'really restrictive'
Western & Southern Financial Group Inc.'s decision to base its variable annuity investment options on exchange-traded funds is a positive for the insurer, allowing it to better manage market risk tied to the products, according to Moody's Investors Service
SEC claims that Provident Capital made false statements about its ability to cover its bond obligations
