Wealth management

The formula employers use for matching contributions in their 401(k) plans serves as a strong cue to workers for how much to contribute, according to an analysis by Principal.

A London-based pioneer in commodity exchange-traded funds has quickly made a splash in the United States and says he plans to become a force here.

When clients confide about a newly diagnosed condition, plans must be adjusted not just financially, but to also ensure that the client's wishes and dignity are protected — while they are still able to voice them.

State Street Corp., the third-largest custody bank, said it will cut 1,400 jobs beginning this week and trim real estate costs as interest rates near zero erode profit.

With the Department of Labor poised to toughen rules for consultants and advisers to retirement plans, industry practices are under a new spotlight.

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UBS Wealth Management Americas named Mike Ryan chief investment strategist as brokerage head Robert McCann continues to put his stamp on the firm's research department.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will give its investment bankers iPads to provide an additional mobile tool as Apple Inc. expands its domain to Wall Street, threatening Research in Motion Ltd. in a market it traditionally dominated.

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Franklin Templeton's 2020 Vision campaign makes the case for investing in equities in the decade ahead. It aims in part to focus investors on the market's history of long-term growth. It is also designed to help correct many investors' misperceptions.

The $3.5 billion offering has a whopping 24% of its assets in the technology sector, largely because there are so many appealing businesses selling at substantial discounts.

Some advisers are finding that offering full financial plans casts a halo effect on their businesses, even if most clients don't get one.

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Private equity has lost its taste for U.S. banks because of the stringent rules imposed by regulators, says Hamilton James.

First Republic Bank unveiled plans for an initial public offering, nearly five months after completing a management-led buyout of the one-time Merrill Lynch operation.

Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors LP got a government request for documents as the U.S. widens a probe of Wall Street insider trading that has implicated former traders at the firm.

Richard A. Lumb has been named the chief executive of Accenture's financial services operating group.

Insurance companies often face an uphill battle to convince independent advisers that variable annuities have earned a place in clients' portfolios.

In an August 2009 meeting, Larry Roth, the chief executive of Advisor Group, was blunt about how much the massive taxpayer bailout had damaged the American International Group name.

FBI raids seeking documents from three hedge funds are related to a series of insider trading investigations being directed by the office of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, according to a person familiar with the probes.