The Financial Planning Association is considering a lawsuit against the SEC as a new strategy in its long-running opposition to the agency's proposed broker-dealer exemption rule...
Investment advisors are facing new far-reaching regulations out of Washington, D.C., that could increase costs, but they are unlikely to hurt the overall advisory profession...
The market for advisory practices is suddenly one of the hottest topics on the conference circuit...
Economists and investors alike pay much attention to the confidence level of consumers. Now they can keep an eye on how advisors are feeling, too...
Assets in 529 college savings plans totaled $40.0 billion at the end of the first quarter, up 87.5% from a year earlier, according to the College Savings Foundation (CSF)...
Fidelity Investments has expanded its trust service offerings for independent advisors, in a package that combines both trust and brokerage capabilities...
Are stocks too risky or are they still the best foundation for a retirement investment plan?Two top scholars wrestled with that question in a debate before hundreds of advisors last...
A new online listing service offered by Charles Schwab has attracted 183independent advisors looking to buy and sell a business, according to the company...
Published indexes generally show hedge funds beating out mainstream mutual funds in recent years, but a prominent scholar says the hedge fund data can't really be trusted...
MFS Investment Management and Putnam Investment Management have agreed to pay fines of $50 million and $55 million respectively in separate agreements with the SEC...
Linsco/Private Ledger has entered into an agreement to acquire the retail broker-dealer operations of The Phoenix Companies Inc...
Even though they were introduced a relatively short time ago, 529 college savings plans have already been embraced by the public, according to a new study...
Two new funds are offering advisors and their clients access to emerging markets and tax-advantaged hedge fund investing...
Raymond James Financial executives are encouraging advisors affiliated with the firm to get politically active and place clients' needs first in light of unprecedented litigation and regulation for...
Financial planners have a lot of work ahead of them when it comes to helping Americans prepare for retirement, according to a new study...
A new study suggests that the asset management industry is headed for a restructuring that will differentiate services according to the sophistication of clients...
Eight new financial planning education programs, at six institutions, have been registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards...
An effort by a group of advisors to gauge the ethical mettle of mutual fund companies has reaped mixed results, according to organizers...
A new mutual fund is offering investors a chance to hone in on dividend income growth-under the management of a former Philadelphia Stock Exchange chairman...
Ameritrade, a relatively new player in the advisor services arena, is hoping to boost its presence in that industry with the recent introduction of bond and separate managed account services...
