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Barclays’ notes target retirement income market
In a move into the retirement income market, Barclays Bank PLC on Sept. 1 will launch two structured-note products designed to provide income over 15- to 30-year time spans.
Pershing’s Brueckner: Finra could add board to oversee RIAs
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. could oversee registered investment advisers through a separate governance structure, according to…
Money managers see pay dirt in oil crisis
As a result of BP PLC's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, many money managers see a…
Coming soon: Clarity on alternative investments?
In an age of automation, broker-dealers interested in alternative investments -- hedge funds, LLPs,, non-traded REITs and the like -- still rely on phone calls and faxes to conduct transactions. A new platform could change all that.
Morningstar’s Mansueto broadening his horizons
No one can say that Joe Mansueto lacks ambition.
DOL probes Geller for ERISA violations
The Labor Department is investigating Geller Group LLC for failing to disclose alleged ties to an accounting firm it recommended as an auditor, according to former employees and others close to the investigation.
Despite tough economy, advisers are still giving
As soon as he heard that 13-year-old Margaret Hurt was in danger of losing the horse she had been riding since becoming sick with leukemia two years ago, Preston Byers agreed to donate $6,000 to help her buy Hoochie.
Former SEC chairmen rap Congress for failing to shrink banks
Congress' proposed overhaul of U.S. bank regulation wouldn't have averted the 2008 financial crisis and would do little to prevent a recurrence, according to two former chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The new normal: we’re all nuts
Read this issue of InvestmentNews, and you will find one thread running through several news stories and columns: irrationality (I am referring, of course, to the irrationality of investors and the public in general, not our coverage).
Volatility dragging you down? Try option collars
To manage the latest bout of market volatility, consider adding an option collar strategy to help limit a…
Go beyond the call of duty – just not for everyone
Although some financial advisers are always thinking of ways to go above and beyond to provide extra services to clients, Paul Baumbach sticks to managing his clients' investments.
Financial Engines’ growth bet
On the threshold of turning the corner financially, Financial Engines Inc. is trying to fuel its growth in the defined-contribution arena through an initial public offering.
ING portfolio manager moving to hedge fund
Keen to try something different, longtime equity specialist Uri Landesman is jumping to arbitrager Platinum Partners
More RIAs planning pay hikes for 2010
Although they have spent much of the year cutting costs, many advisory firms are planning to give raises to their employees next year.
ING broker-dealers’ leading suitor is Don Marron’s Lightyear Capital
The former Paine Webber chairman, who went all-out in failed bid for AIG's B-Ds, is said to have considerable interest in three of the ING Advisors Network broker-dealers
ING money management unit could now be up for sale
ING Investment Management could go up for sale as part of parent ING Group's divestiture of its insurance business, according to ING spokesman Raymond Vermeulen.
ING to spin off insurance operations
European services giant ING Groep NV said Monday it will split itself in two, spinning off its insurance arm to simplify its business and issuing €7.5 billion ($11.3 billion) in new shares to repay state bailout money.
Mixing friends, family with business is a danger
Clyde Wyatt managed his father's money for about 18 months before he was abruptly dumped for another adviser: His own son Chris.
Former ING adviser, tripped up by surprise audit, could get 8 years for fraud
Federal prosecutors are seeking an eight-year sentence for a Kirkland, Wash., financial adviser who stole more than $12 million from 42 clients.
Top money managers see sun rising on Japan
Money managers and advisers have spent their careers avoiding Japanese stocks.
