Automated online advice platforms, the so-called robo advisors, have long said that the use of algorithms eliminates the kinds of conflicts of interest that can exist in more traditional brokerage firms. It’s a premise that...
No cuts are off limits.
The big Wall Street firms are cutting back their wealth management divisions to stave off the impact of declining asset values and new fiduciary rules, reports John Aidan Byrne in The New York Post. Morgan Stanley a...
AIG Advisor Group agreed to pay $9.5 million on Monday to settle allegations their advisors violated their fiduciary duty by steering clients into mutual fund share classes that would generate 12b-1 fees instead of lower-fee products...
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The Zika virus is the latest health crisis to strike, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a public health alert for travel to places where the virus is spreading. B...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority levied a $500,000 fine against Raymond James earlier this week, alleging the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm violated customer privacy...
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With corporate profits declining in three of the past four quarters, signs are pointing to a recession. Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz conducted a Q&A with James Bian...
