The FPA used Jan. 6 to rethink its approach. Other associations use various methods to be heard.
A report by Wade Pfau and Steve Parrish concludes that retirees might not be willing to invest aggressively enough to ensure that claiming early and investing the proceeds generates high enough returns.
In this year's report, the regulator also created a separate section under the heading of 'financial crimes,' which includes cybersecurity, anti-money laundering and manipulative trading.
Vestwell will provide a small business component for Carson Group’s Complete 401(k) offering that will allow advisors to better scale their small-and-midsize business retirement plan practices.
If advisors who have less than a certain ownership threshold are free to leave an acquired firm, it could give buyers pause.
Rose Palazzo, currently the head of MoneyGuide, will assume Leal's duties as group president of Envestnet Financial Planning.
The decision comes as the company's owner, Tiger Brokers, faces accusations of violating Chinese securities laws.
While divorce is a sad fact for families, it gives financial advisors the chance to prove their worth over a short, intense period.
Finra has made a 'preliminary decision' to recommend some type of disciplinary action against James Iannazzo, according to BrokerCheck.
Advisors should encourage clients to take an honest look at where they are in life, assess their priorities, reflect on their values, and align it all to their goals.
David Dobrusin is both a CPA and a certified financial planner.
Digesting everything in the new law will take some time as financial advisors will have plenty of interpreting and educating to do.
There will be a lot of recession chatter in the coming year and financial advisors had better be prepared for it.
The GOP barely controls the House, but it's enough to allow the party to pressure the SEC chief to curb his agenda.
There are plenty of private equity managers left who could still invest in large branch offices of independent broker-dealers.
Fintechs may find themselves mimicking some of the same strategies advisors use to demonstrate the value they bring to clients during difficult markets.
The proposal would bar employers from entering into or enforcing such clauses and require companies to nullify any existing ones within six months.
Finra arbitrators split, 2-1, in awarding Ryan Sanghak Lee $500,000 for wrongful termination. They also changed the reason for his departure on his Form U5 and expunged a claim that was filed following his dismissal.
Spiking inflation coupled with a sinking stock market have forced more investors to tap their retirement savings for cash.
The push to interest retirement savers in crypto was part of an effort by FTX Group to expand its base of everyday retail customers.
