Deferred Annuities, which allow investors to receive higher income payments in exchange for delaying the start of the payments, are growing in popularity, reports CBSMarketWatch. Read more...

Finra has barred Jeffrey Rubin from the industry after the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based broker lost more than $40 million by investing money from 31 National Football League players in an Alabama casino. Read more...

The financial services industry saw profits jump 85% for the final quarter of 2012, compared to the 20% climb experienced during the third quarter of the year, reports AdvisorOne.com.