A New Online Platform to Limit Investment Losses
By Bernice NapachVest Financial Group now offers investors and advisors a way to hedge downside risks of individual stocks and ETFs via an online platform.
August 21, 2015
Arthur Levitt: SEC Deadlocked on Fiduciary, Advisors Need DOL RuleAs the Investment Advisers Act turns 75, ex-SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, CFAs Barbara Roper and more discuss why the industry needs a strong fiduciary standard.
August 19, 2015
Recruiting Roundup: UBS Picks Up Morgan Stanley RepsMeanwhile, LPL, Ameriprise and Wells Fargo reveal their latest recruiting coups.
August 18, 2015
RIAs Are Least Dependent on Value-Add Support: SurveyThe fastest growing segment of the financial advisor market is also the segment least dependent on outside support from asset managers, insurance companies and BDs.
August 18, 2015
DOL Fiduciary Rule Will Cost Firms $3.9 Billion: FSI StudyProjected startup costs range from $1.1 million to $16.3 million per firm, according to a study by FSI and Oxford Economics.
August 13, 2015
DOL Fiduciary Proposal Must Be Broader: Bobby MonksBroken U.S. financial system filled with intermediaries whose fees leave investors poorer.
August 12, 2015
Robo-Advisors Will Need Humans — Yes, Humans — to Grow Business: CerulliNew research from Cerulli shows that consumers are not using technology to replace professionals outright.
August 12, 2015
SEC Must Target Form ADV Changes to Reduce Advisor Costs: IAAIAA tells SEC to focus a 'particularly keen eye' on disproportionate costs to small advisors under its request for more SMA data on Form ADV.