Wealth Management

FINRA recently withdrew a proposal that would have required firms to provide a link to the BrokerCheck database on all online communications, but the regulator has not given up on it yet. The Financia… Read More

Health insurance industry groups raised concerns about the information to be provided by "navigators" and others charged with helping consumers select coverage under the Affordable Care Act, as well a… Read More

The AICPA governing Council on Monday voted to adopt a resolution that will make members of certain qualified accounting bodies outside the U.S. eligible to earn AICPA specialized credentials, includi… Read More

Better marketing, more innovative products and a more-targeted approach are needed if financial literacy is to better reach African-Americans and other minorities, said Marc Morial, president of the N… Read More

Spiraling defense expenditures and a 24,000-audit, $574 billion backlog are facing the Defense Contract Auditing Agency. The agency has fallen short in ensuring that overpayments to Pentagon contracto… Read More

Securities and Exchange Commissioner Elisse Walter says the fiduciary standard is the "gold standard" and should apply to both investment advisers and brokers to level the playing field for investors.… Read More

Emerging market securities are becoming an important source of diversification for portfolios, according to two Fidelity Investments fund managers. Emerging markets are becoming more diversified and a… Read More

Although demand these days is high from yield-hungry investors, broker-dealers are being a bit more watchful these days. Regulators are examining alternative vehicles such as as nontraded REITs that a… Read More