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Fiduciary standard standstill
By Brian AndersonIt's looking more and more like an attempt to extend the fiduciary standard to all financial services professionals will not be a part of any financial services regulatory reform legislation any time soon.
February 09, 2010
Kevin Lynch welcomed to faculty at The American CollegeDistinguished academic and Vietnam veteran brings four decades of financial services experience in return to The American College
February 01, 2010
Washington Watch: Fiduciary Wrangling ResumesThe fiduciary battle is kicking into high gear. Advisor trade groups as well as state securities regulators and investors rang in the New Year by...
January 28, 2010
CFFP Creates Designation Verification SiteThe College for Financial Planning has set up a website that gives consumers, regulators and financial services firms the ability to see whether individuals have the authority to use CFFP designations.
January 13, 2010
FRC: College Savings Will SurgeThe college savings market could double in size over the next 5 years, according to an analyst at Financial Research Corp.
January 13, 2010
FRC: College Savings Will SurgeThe college savings market could double in size over the next 5 years, according to an analyst at Financial Research Corp.
January 11, 2010
Rating Agencies: CMBS Pain Still IncreasingCommercial mortgage-backed securities delinquencies may peak at 12% in 2012, up from about 4.7% at the end of 2009, according to Fitch Ratings.
January 06, 2010
Phoenix To Sell PFG UnitTiptree Financial Partners L.P. has agreed to buy the private placement insurance arm of Phoenix Companies Inc., Phoenix says.