The lawsuits had challenged BISYS’ financial disclosures, including financial restatements in 2005 and 2006.
The settlement requires BISYS to pay $66.5 million in cash into an escrow account within 10 days after preliminary court approval. To pay the amount, BISYS will tap into its $25 million directors and officers liability policy and use a mix of cash and credit to pay the balance.
In reaching the settlement, BISYS neither admitted nor denied the charges.
An industry recruiter said the Bank of America subsidiary has become almost "unhinged" with the amount of money it's willing to offer advisors it's recruiting.
After a decade-long effort by holders of the personal financial specialist credential, aspiring candidates can be tested on investments, retirement plans and other areas.
During first-quarter earnings calls, top executives of mega firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup talked about how they're testing AI and high-tech tools.
Experts from the Fed, Intuit and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center explored ideas for more effective ways to advance the goals of the mortgage interest deduction.
Romantic partners usually agree on their broad retirement goals, a new Ameriprise study shows. But the consensus breaks down over smaller questions.
The Providence, Rhode Island, company is having discussions with private wealth management teams elsewhere as it seeks to expand its fledgling private bank. In just three months, private banking deposits doubled to $2.4 billion.
