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John Hancock Consolidates Investment Management Services
John Hancock's Investment Management Services (IMS) group announced it expanded its role of providing investment manager selection and review services within its parent company, Manulife.
Fidelity Reports 55 New Clients for RIA Custodian Service
Fidelity Investments said 55 new “breakaway brokers″ have selected the company as the custodian for newly established independent registered investment advisory (RIA) firms.
Report: Krawcheck to Exit Citi
Sallie Krawcheck is expected to leave her post as the head of Citigroup Inc’s wealth-management unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Giving Clients a Safety Net
If clients have a safety net of one to five years of retirement income, they wouldn’t be worried in this environment, according to CNBC’s resident retirement expert.
IMHO: Pay “Back″?
It was an interesting week, to say the least—all the more so since I spent it surrounded by financial advisers.
IMHO: Pay “Back″?
It was an interesting week, to say the least—all the more so since I spent it surrounded by financial advisers.
SEC Bans Shorts of 799 Financial Stocks
In an effort to boost investor confidence in the face of a market crisis, federal securities regulators took the dramatic step Friday of temporarily haulting short-selling in nearly...
USI Consulting Opens NYC DC Consulting Practice
USI Consulting Group announced its new defined contribution consulting practice based out of its New York City office.
SunGard Beefs Up Omni Voice Authentication Element
SunGard is extending and refining the voice authentication capability in its Omni 401(k) platform to help cut the risk of unauthorized access to personal information.
Market Turmoil Sparks Putnam Fund Shuttering
Faced with extraordinary market volatility, the Board of Trustees closed the institutional Putnam Prime Money Market Fund, effective Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Three Firms Link Up to Offer Fiduciary Product
Ascensus partnered with LPL Financial and 401(k) Advisors to deliver Fiduciary Advisor 401(k), according to a release.
Bailed-Out AIG Loses Spot on Dow
Dow Jones&Company announced that Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) will replace American International Group Inc. (AIG) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, effective September 22.
17 Questions to Ask About Home Equity in Retirement Planning
A new white paper helps advisers ensure their clients' retirement plans are safe from the declining housing market.
Web Site Features Free SRI Screening Tool
Do you have a client looking for a green fund that is also gay/lesbian friendly? IW Financial has a screening tool for you.
Asset Management Firms Step Up Web Game
Goldman Sachs Asset Management takes the gold for the best asset management Web site, according to a new study.
DoL’s Campbell Wants Senators To Let DoL Do Rulemaking
A federal regulator on Wednesday urged U.S. Senate lawmakers not to interfere with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DoL) regulatory scheme for retirement plan fees through additional legislation.
Single Women Far Behind Retirement Savings Curve
Many single women are ill-prepared and unlikely to achieve a financially secure retirement if they don’t take action now, according to the Ninth Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey.
UNIFI Unifies Summit, Calvert Fund Families
UNIFI Companies is consolidating the operations of its two affiliated mutual funds: Summit Mutual Funds and Calvert Group, Ltd.
IRS Eases Pre-Approved Plans Letter Procedure
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday announced it had decided to relax previously announced restrictions on how the agency would issue opinion and advisory letters for pre-approved...
Latest PowerShares ETFs Offer Exposure to Commodities
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management has unveiled four new equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide access to companies involved in the agriculture, coal, gold and precious metals, and...