Genworth Financial has named Martin Klein its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. He was previously a managing director at Barclays Capital, where he headed the Insurance Solutions Group and Pension Solutions Group...
In his new book, David Skeel argues that Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation fails to limit financial risk or prevent another too-big-to-fail crisis. Worse, it institutionalizes bailouts and leaves American finance less stable and more...
True, the prospect of litigating a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority against a b/d or advisory firm is not a pleasant one, and an automatic reflex may be to settle...
Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and Edward Jones plan to ramp up trainee recruiting in 2011, Registered Rep. has learned. It comes at a time when a number of currents in the business are converging to create what many predict will be a talent...
Financial advisors work countless hours helping clients plan their financial futures. But, unfortunately, too many advisors need help planning their financial futures. Today, only about 18 percent of independent advisors have a well-defined...
For many years, Registered Rep. has conducted a survey of wirehouse advisors that asks them to rate their firms on various service and business metrics. During that time, we have received numerous requests to offer the same opportunity to...
