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SEC goes after firm for fraud tied to life settlements
The regulator alleges Pacific West Capital Group mislead investors about risks associated with the investments
Protecting vulnerable aging clients
Securities industry faces incalculable risks that require rigorous internal controls to manage relationships with aging investors
MassMutual beefs up DCIO effort, extending reach into retirement plans
Insurer faces uphill battle as competition in defined contribution investment-only space is tough.
The Mutual Fund Store adds new products, services as it eyes eventual IPO
The Mutual Fund Store, the 10th-biggest RIA by AUM according to IN's database, is led by CEO John Bunch, who's taking a number of steps to keep growing as it eyes an eventual IPO.
Time may have come to eliminate sales incentives in the annuities business
As the financial services industry moves toward a fiduciary standard, prizes for top insurance sellers smack of conflict.
Dividend stocks might be a better than annuities for income investors
Breakfast with Benjamin: Could dividend stocks actually be a better deal than an annuity for income investors?
Willis Group and Towers Watson to merge
The newly combined advisory and insurance company will be named Willis Towers Watson and have revenue of approximately $8.2 billion.
2 health savings account changes clients can make to unlock their full potential
Tweaks to HSA investment vehicles and what the accounts are used for can pay dividends to clients.
Resurgence ahead for life settlements industry?
Underfunded universal life policies' loss may be a gain for secondary insurance market.
How to perfectly time your clients’ Medicare enrollment
Decisions on Medicare enrollment carry a meaningful financial impact, are closely tied to Social Security choices
Millennials are shunning financial advice
Breakfast with Benjamin: Millennials don't really care about financial advice, which is a boon for robo-advisers, but a bad sign for the advice industry.
Lifetime retiree health care cost projections up 6.5%
Average costs could exceed Social Security benefits in the future.
Bigger & Better
Scott Hanson has achieved a level of success and fame uncommon among financial advisers. He has a following…
Is General Motors’ 401(k) annuity choice a harbinger for broader uptake?
Advisers say more mega-sized defined contribution plans taking up lifetime income provides a signal to the broader retirement market.
Northwestern Mutual purchases LearnVest
The insurer will acquire LearnVest for an undisclosed amount, with LearnVest saying its platform will maintain its brand identity and business relationships.
Income spike can reduce Social Security benefits
Blame the temporary reduction on higher Medicare premiums.
Stop guesstimating, or worse, ignoring, your clients’ health care costs in retirement
Software is available that gives advisers a fighting chance of determining long-term care costs and the need for insurance.
Early onset Alzheimer’s: When plans are upended
Ken Sullivan and his wife, Michelle Palomera, seemed like ideal clients. Both had well-paying jobs in financial services…
Spring variable annuity prospectuses and updates are here
First quarter regulatory filings suggest that insurers aren't ramping up big new product releases but hybrid annuites appear to be making a comeback, with Voya charging back into the market.
Northwestern Mutual agrees to settle annuities suit for $84 million: report
About 30,000 current and former annuity owners claim company failed to pay proper dividends on contracts sold 30 years ago.
