FA News

Royal Alliance Buys High Mark Securities

Royal Alliance, the large New York City-based independent brokerage, hasacquired High Mark Securities in Lakeland, Fla...

Broker Exemption Back On The Table

The four-year freeze in the Securities and Exchange Commission's stance on broker-dealer exemptions is beginning to thaw...

Advisors Trust Continues Growth

National Advisors Trust-the trust company owned and operated by financial advisors-has reached the $2 billion asset mark...

529 Plans Show Steady Growth

Investors are continuing to embrace 529 college savings plans, according to a new report...

Broker Exemption Back On The Table

The four-year freeze in the Securities and Exchange Commission's stance on broker-dealer exemptions is beginning to thaw...

Schwab Announces PortfolioCenter (Centerpiece) Pricing

Schwab recently announced pricing for PortfolioCenter, the next generation of the Centerpiece portfolio management system...

CFP Firms Lead In Revenues

A CFP certificate and an aggressive strategy for recruiting new clients are among the traits that are helping financial advisors grow their businesses, according to a new study...

Account Launched For 'Middle-Of-The-Road' Investors

Wade Financial Group thinks it has just the thing for those middle-of-the-road investors who are looking for a little more upside in their portfolios...

Fidelity Launches Broad Bond Market Fund

Fidelity Investments has launched a new bond fund for those looking to invest in the broad bond market...

Asian Americans Prefer Fee-Only Advisors

Affluent Asian Americans tend to lean heavily on their financial advisors, and are also more likely to seek out independent, fee-only advisors, according to a new study...

NAPFA Offers Transition Planning Platform

Fee-only advisors have another place to go if they're considering selling or buying a business...

FPA Sues SEC Over Broker Exemption

The Financial Planning Association has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission in an effort to strike down the proposed broker-dealer exemption to the Investment Advisers Act...

Managers Funds merges with Fremont

Fremont Investment Advisors-which has been operating all year under threat of federal regulatory charges-will sell all of its mutual fund assets to the owner of The Managers Funds under a recently...

SEC Proposes Hedge Fund Regulation

Hedge funds would have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as disclose information about their advisors and holdings, under rules proposed by the commission last week...

Banc One Advisors Fined $50 Mil

Ongoing regulatory investigations into mutual fund trading practices have once again led to disciplinary action against a big-name manager...

Bears vs. Bears At Morningstar Meeting

Where you stand often depends on where you sit...

Upper-Income Families Less Satisfied With Advisors

Upper-income families are growing more worried about their money and, as a consequence, are growing less satisfied with their financial advisors...

FPA Turns Up Heat On SEC

The Financial Planning Association is turning up the heat on the Securities and Exchange Commission in hopes of getting action taken on the proposed broker-dealer exemption rule...

New Funds Tout Low-Risk Investing

Four new funds have been launched with an eye toward meeting the needs of investors seeking low-risk alternatives.AIG Sun America Asset Management Corp...

Advisors: Technology Source Of Headaches

Technology is reducing the amount of paper piling up in advisor offices, but apparently not the headaches...