Female retirement plan participants appear to display a greater inclination to place assets in target date funds than in target risk funds
An enormous number of women aren't getting the help they need to navigate major life changes
The confirmation a year ago of the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, following the election of the first black president, has signaled for many people a growing appreciation of racial diversity and inclusiveness in the United States.
In what may be a first, a Native American tribe is buying a broker-dealer and money manager, with a plan to win business by using its status as a minority-owned firm to appeal to Native American investors.
In what may be a first, a tribe of Native Americans is buying a broker-dealer and money manager, with a plan to win business by using its status as a minority-owned firm to appeal to Native American investors.
Although women constitute a significant amount of global spending, many feel that they are underserved by businesses, particularly in the investment industry, according to a recently released survey from The Boston Consulting Group Inc.
Women are cutting back on discretionary expenses in this down economy more than men, according to a study released today.
African Americans and Hispanics are less prepared for retirement than their white and Asian counterparts, according to a survey released today.
For all the talk of advisers recognizing the importance of female investors, it still seems there's a way to go.
The nearly 800,000 women who become widows each year share something beyond loss.
In the midst of the economic downturn, a few women working in the financial services industry are taking advantage of some other assets to build their portfolios.
Agents and advisers are overlooking an opportunity for new life insurance sales: the middle market and minorities, said Catherine H .Smith, chief executive officer of U.S. insurance at ING North America Insurance Corp., in Atlanta.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. has been accused of discriminating against African American and female brokers, a claim based on the retention bonus package that was announced to the firm’s brokers last Friday.
The Financial Planning Association's Diversity Task Force has created a scholarship program to help increase involvement among groups that are underrepresented in the financial industry.
The SEC has charged a man for running a fraudulent unregistered day-trading firm and violating federal securities laws.
Due to their longer life expectancies, woman should allocate much less to equities than advisers normally recommend, according to an academic paper.
Married wealthy women want to be treated as equal partners in terms of financial decisions when they meet with financial advisers, according to a study from Mintel International Group Ltd. released exclusively to <i>InvestmentNews</i>.
Remaining in the middle class has been especially tough for African-American and Hispanic families in this year's difficult economic times, according to financial advisers and a recent public-policy report.
The good news is that women trust financial advisers more than automobile mechanics. The bad news is that they trust advisers less than insurance agents.
