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SunTrust to Offer Wealth Management Clients New Investment Platform
SunTrust Banks, Inc. will offer its Wealth&Investment Management clients a multi-style, multi-adviser, single-account service to provide them with enhanced diversification through a wider range of traditional and alternative...
Morgan Names New Manager of Rocky Mountain District
Morgan Stanley announced Jack Mueller will join its Global Wealth Management Group (GWMG) as Rocky Mountain District Manager.
Merrill Settlement Approved in Biased Research Reports Suits
A $125 million settlement between Merrill Lynch&Co. and investors over the company’s publishing of biased research got federal court approval on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
John Hancock Participant Education Initiatives Include Features for Advisers
John Hancock Retirement Plan Services has announced new initiatives designed to help 401(k) participants with retirement saving and planning that include useful features for financial advisers.
Reliance Signs on as Custodian for BenefitStreet ETF 401(k) Platform
BenefitStreet Inc. has announced that Reliance Trust Company has been added as a custodian to the recently introduced BenefitStreet ETF 401(k) solution.
Mark Tibergien Named CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions
Mark Tibergien has joined Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC as chief executive officer and a member of Pershing LLC's Executive Committee, Pershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of...
Laserfiche Releases Document Management Tool for Advisers
Laserfiche, an electronic document management system firm, has launched a new desktop software application for independent investment advisers and small advisory firms which can capture and manage millions...
"Grand" Stand
You might consider it just another “Hallmark Holiday″, but this Sunday is Grandparent’s Day.
Perspective: Don’t Confuse Sales Activities with Verifiable Advances
The fifth of seven ineffective habits of retirement plan advisers
As Assets Grow, Investors Want More Advice
The greater the percentage of assets an investor has invested, the more likely he is to adopt the new solution-oriented products and services emerging from investment product providers...
Baby Boomer Business Owners Confident in Financial Situation
Baby Boomer business owners are least likely to turn to a financial planner for guidance on running their business.
SPARX Asia Fund Family Expands
SPARX Asia Funds has launched three new funds; the SPARX Asia-Pacific Opportunities Fund, the SPARX Asia-Pacific Equity Income Fund, and the SPARX Japan Smaller Companies Fund.
Vanguard Extends Financial Planning Services to More Investors
Vanguard announced it is extending its enhanced services previously available to investors with $250,000 or more invested at Vanguard to Vanguard shareholders who invest at least $100,000 in...
SEC Sends Letter to ICI Warning About Misuse of 22c-2 Information
With an anti-market timing rule scheduled to go into effect October 16, 2007, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulators have warned the investment industry not to misuse investor...
Fidelity Freedom Gets CIO
Fidelity Investments has tapped Ren Y. Cheng as chief investment officer (CIO) of its fast-growing life-cycle and asset-allocation funds, overseeing $130 billion in assets.
Mercer, Financial Engines Expand Alliance to Include Managed Accounts
Mercer HR Services and Financial Engines have worked out an expanded alliance to provide Financial Engines' full suite of advisory services, including managed accounts, to Mercer HR Services'...
Alerus Scoops Up Stanton Group’s RK and Adviser Services
Alerus Financial will acquire the recordkeeping and advisory operations of the Stanton Group, a Minneapolis-based benefits, compensation and insurance services firm.
Fidelity Introduces New Adviser-Driven Retirement Income Planning Tool
Aiming to help advisers grow their retirement income businesses, Fidelity Investments today introduced the Fidelity Retirement Income Evaluator, a Web-based planning tool that allows advisers to quickly and...
Dow Jones, Barron’s Team on New Stock Index
Dow Jones Indexes has teamed up with sister entity Barron's to launch a new index.
Newlyweds Have Six Figure Assets but No Financial Protection
The average value of newlyweds’ combined assets is approximately $107,000, but few are protecting their financial future through life insurance, according to a recent survey by Allstate Insurance...