In April 2016, the Department of Labor (DoL) released its much-anticipated regulation regarding the Conflict of Interest Rule for retirement investment accounts. Under the new rule, advisors will be held [...]
After the 2008 financial meltdown proceeded from a credit to a liquidity crisis, the 27 countries that comprise the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision sought a solution to mitigate catastrophic [...]
Financial technology, or fintech, as it is more popularly known, is one of the hottest areas for investment in Silicon Valley, attracting $12 billion in capital in 2014, up from [...]
freedigitalphotos.net by PinkBlue It is clear that there are far fewer female than male portfolio managers. Morningstar recently analyzed US mutual fund companies and found that about 10% [...]
source: Socialware.com Marketing in financial services has typically centered on products: white papers, fact sheets, and brochures have formed the basis of marketing strategy. However, with the rise [...]
Ambro by freedigitalphotos.net New research indicates that putting gender-based quotas in place do not result in more female representation on corporate boards. A study by BNY Mellon, and [...]
Gold has been in the headlines in recent years mostly due to its falling price. Bullion is trading at its lowest level since 2010. With the US dollar strengthening, and [...]
Hedge funds require substantial start-up capital, the willingness to take huge risks and also to fail – hard. This subset of the financial industry is not for the faint of [...]
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. –Steve Jobs There’s another CIO in the C-suite, and this time, it’s primarily about innovation, not investments or technology. How can CIOs [...]
Blogs are ubiquitous, covering everything from fashion to politics to food. Of course, business is no exception. We read a lot of blogs and website to stay current with the [...]