Risk management

The longtime director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America could signal an overhaul of Reg BI under the Biden administration.

The key is to think about what clients ultimately want to know, writes finance professor Derek Tharp.

Firms affiliated with the broker-dealer can access the software for free through AdviceWorks.

Could single premium immediate annuities be the answer to ultralow rates?

The executive shuffle at the company continues as Credit Suisse America’s Paula Dominick is hired to replace Mike Roemer as chief compliance officer. It also hired or promoted four line-of-business chief risk officers and an enterprise testing leader.

Financial advisors choose technology the way cyclists pick out their rides, Riskalyze Managing Director for Enterprise Services Dana Rhodes explains in a Financial Planning podcast.

The fund ditched its tail-risk protection weeks before the coronavirus sent stocks into a tailspin, according to people familiar with its decision.

Risk managers must be especially vigilant about the bets their traders are making to profit from current market dislocations brought on by the coronavirus.

Retirees will end up locking in substantial losses if they decide to cash out their investments during a bear market to generate income.