MetLife is in discussions to sell its U.S. advisor force to MassMutual Financial Group, the company announced Thursday morning. No timetable has been set for an agreement, MassMutual said in a statement. MetLife has 4,000 advisors, according to...
In response to the rash of high-profile data breaches in the past several years, companies are increasingly looking to procure cyber liability insurance to help offset some of the potential risk. Interestingly, since to retain coverage under most...
Only the most affluent households can afford to pay out of pocket, and private long-term care insurance covers only about 7.4 million people
Betterment CEO Jon Stein.
Betterment for Business, the automated investing service’s foray into the 401(k) market, officially went live Wednesday with a group of 50 plan sponsors and participants. Boxed, a wholesale shopping app that signe...
Taking the leap into smart beta.
OppenheimerFunds announced that it's diving into the world of smart beta with its new Factor Weighted ETFs. Securities are weighted on the basis of top line revenue, which OppenheimerFunds said more closely...
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Equity crowdfunding is expected to grow in 2016, but by how much? A new report from Juniper Research expects investments in the technology sector via crowdfunding to increase sevenfo...
The start of the New Year provides opportunities for clients to save money, including finding money for college, cutting health care expenses and putting more away for retirement.
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