Ameritas Life Insurance has acquired BlueStar Retirement Services, a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida-based record keeper and third-party administrator. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
In addition to traditional 401(k) plans, BlueStar is a provider of multiple employer plans, serving about 75,000 participants and administering more than $4 billion in plan assets.
The mega-RIA's Humanity Labs deal aims to free advisors from back-office work, costing $50,000 per year for each of the 700 bots that make up Mariner's AI workforce.
Washington State plans to fine the firm and its founder a combined $80,000.
The complaint points to a $2 billion firm, unlicensed sellers, and suspended distributions.
Board of Governors picks reflect push for balanced large- and small-firm input
Deal adds investment platform implementation expertise as F2 builds out North American reach.
Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains
Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
