Total U.S. individual annuity sales increased 12%, year over year, to $102 billion, according to new issuer survey data from LIMRA. Sales for the year increased 6%, to $461 billion. What it means: ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that it has barred Kenneth A. Welsh, a former Wells Fargo broker and investment advisor who was sent to prison for fraud in July.

McKinsey's report provides a forward-looking perspective on how this confluence of trends will affect the industry in the years ahead. It says wealth management firms must reimagine not only how they ...

The number of stocks outperforming the market should continue to expand, albeit in a choppy manner, according to Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders, who also expects ...

As a financial advisor, you spend your days helping clients navigate life's big transitions. You encourage them to let go of underperforming investments. You champion their growth, even when it means ...

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins told senators Thursday that "it's time to consider alternatives" beyond wealth and income for determining who qualifies as an accredited ...

Many in this cohort are relocating for job opportunities, preferable lifestyles, family or other considerations.

Jed Finn, head of wealth management at Morgan Stanley, encouraged humans to control their emotions. Morgan Stanley has been developing AI-based planning tools for advisors for about 10 years, Finn ...

Participation in federal programs is projected to continue growing faster than the overall population, a report finds.

The U.S. House passed a bill Monday that could help especially big or important life insurance and annuity issuers fend off Federal Reserve Board supervision. Lawmakers agreed by a voice vote to send ...

The DOGE breach should serve as a warning to retirees to be on top of their Social Security correspondence and be on the lookout for scams. And an SSA staff exodus in the wake of the group's rampage ...

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