Legislation that would require that all fees be disclosed to 401(k) plan participants in simplified form is needed, most of the panelists at a hearing on the legislation today testified.
Financial advisers this tax season are coping with what they say is an unprecedented level of client anxiety over recent tax code changes and the potential for higher taxes.
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The Washington state Legislature has proposed a bill that would double the estate taxes for residents.
Delaware attorneys have drafted a bill to address the lack of a federal estate tax, joining a slew of states taking this matter into their own hands.
Securities America Inc. chief executive Steve McWhorter said he will retire this spring after 22 years at the helm of the independent broker-dealer.
Faced with the prospect of gaining jurisdiction over 4,200 registered investment advisory firms, state regulators are scrambling to make sure they have the resources to handle a handoff.
State securities regulators are gaining ground in their battle to regain authority to oversee private-placement offerings.
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro's comments on Thursday that all financial advisers who provide personalized advice should come under “meaningful” fiduciary standards has drawn heat from a group representing state securities regulators.
State securities regulators are pushing to get House support for legislation allowing states to have greater oversight over private-placement offerings.
A new technology center focused on financial planning was dedicated at the Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences.
A handful of distributors are seeing a rising tide of wealthy-client assets going into individual retirement accounts.
More people are rolling over their 401(k) savings into IRAs when they leave their jobs or retire.
A push by officials in Washington to curb tainted IRA advice could spoil the party for brokers and plan service providers
The former president of a small community bank has become the first person ever charged with trying to defraud the bailout program.
The pension and actuary group sends a mea culpa to members after a financial advisory firm got hold of the association's mailing list for an upcoming conference.
Bankers. Business groups. Consumer advocates. They all lined up to bash the Conn. Senator's latest proposal for financial reform.
And there's a 5% chance the tab could top $570K, according to a sobering study published this week by Boston College.
By integrating annuities into financial plans, advisers can take precautions against their clients' outliving their assets, according to a retirement income planning expert.
We expect to see job growth in the first quarter of 2010 and an improvement in labor and housing fundamentals throughout the year.
