Keyword: Investment industry

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Operating profits down 18% from a year ago

Correction: The printed version of this story incorrectly stated that Fidelity plans to wind down its defined benefit pension record keeping business. Fidelity is winding down its defined contribution record keeping business.Mutual fund companies may be handing out pink slips, but if you’re an advisor scanning the want ads, there are jobs available.The grim headlines […]

  • By: Laura Bobak
  • December 1, 2008 December 1, 2008
  • 11:27

A deep decline in IPOs, secondary issues and debt issues has led to depressed profits in the securities industry

Damages for breach are the amount of loss it caused to DS, court rules

Demise of stand-alone investment banks will likely lead to sharp decline in use of structured products

  • By: Megan Harman
  • September 17, 2008 September 17, 2008
  • 10:50

Brokerage firms on the New York Stock Exchange returned to profitability in the second quarter, although they reported a sharp decline from the same period a year ago.NYSE member firms that conduct business with the public reported after-tax profits of US$1.07 billion (for the second quarter, down from US$2.75 billion in the same quarter a […]

As financial services firms report their earnings, it’s clear that recovery is a long way off

Rating agency maintains negative outlook

Affirms ratings on three other big Wall Street investment banks

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 9, 2008 July 9, 2008
  • 10:55

But some are baffled as to just what the regulators are trying to accomplish