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The SEC said it will review the ETF market to ensure it is “transparent” and not generating market volatility. The decision, announced at a Senate Banking subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, marks the second time the regulator has investigated investment companies.

David Blaine is an illusionist, often referred to as a modern-day Houdini. So may be David Blaine Welliver, an investment advisor and operator of a mutual fund based in Buffalo, Minnesota, if the SEC is to be believed.

David Blaine is an illusionist, often referred to as a modern-day Houdini.

Buoyed in part by record wealth management gains and soaring sales and trading revenue, Morgan Stanley reported strong financial results in its third quarter.

What is the difference between elite practices and other firms? One hint: Seminars are not what they used to be. Here’s an interactive slideshow detailing seven marketing tips that will boost your firm’s profile and assets under management.

What is the difference between elite practices and other firms? One hint: Seminars are not what they used to be. Cetera Financial Group found out that it’s really more about a firm’s overall approach to marketing. The El Segundo, Calif.-based broker-dealer recently partnered with The Oechsli Institute to survey 352 financial professionals, including elites, in the report “Marketing Tactics of Elite Advisors”. Here are seven marketing tips that will boost your firm’s profile and assets under management.

American workers are becoming more and more pessimistic about their retirement prospects, according to a new survey by Sun Life Financial, but those who have invested in annuities or hold long-term care insurance are decidedly more confident.

State Street Global Advisors this week launched its High Quality Green Bond strategy, giving investors a way to direct fixed-income investments to global climate solutions.

Tune out. That’s essentially the message from Eleanor Blayney, consumer advocate with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey of global fund managers released this week makes it abundantly clear that just about everyone is sure Greece will default on its foreign debt obligations. However, the view from top money managers is that this eventuality has already been priced into the market and most are more optimistic about the global economy than they were last month.