Financial Planning

New York - The financial firms that suffered the greatest stock-price declines during the economic crisis tended to be those with the highest proportion of independent directors, according to a new study.

HIGH-NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS SHUN RETIREMENT

The 10-year period from 2000-2009 has been referred to as the "Lost Decade."

Nearly one out of every eight dollars under professional management in the United States today — 12.2 percent of the $25.2 trillion in total assets under management tracked by Thomson Reuters Nelson — is involved in some strategy of socially responsible and sustainable investing, according to a new study.

The College for Financial Planning has introduced theAccredited Domestic Partnership Advisor credential, a designation thataddresses the financial needs of non-traditional families.

Financial Planning, the leading publication and online resource for independent financial advisors, hosted its inaugural Influencer Awards Ceremony during the FPA Conference in Denver.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has released “Managing Your Wealth,” the firm's 14th annual guide to tax and wealth management.

Nearly one-third of U.S. CFOs expect to make cutbacks in health care benefits for their workforce, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton LLP.

Economist Arthur Laffer, the inventor of the Laffer Curve, has been engaged as an economic advisor and consultant by wealth management firm 1st Global.

Economic confidence is rising among CFOs, according to a new survey that found 57 percent of them saying they plan to hire additional employees in the next six months.