Using Unifimoney's tech and Apex's custodial platform, community financial institutions can add digital wealth management to existing online banking services.
But they need to be aware of stepped-up regulatory scrutiny of complex products, an expert tells advisers at the Financial Planning Association annual conference.
Advisers need to create an ‘ideal client’ description, grade their clients and eliminate those who aren't the right fit.
With the outlook improving for stocks and bonds next year, the percentage of a nest egg that retirees can safely start withdrawing from savings has increased to 3.8% from 3.3% in 2021, according to a Morningstar report.
Howard Kaplan is affiliating through indie Riegel Financial in Ohio.
The panel will conduct the first comprehensive assessment of the education, examination, experience and continuing education requirements related to the CFP mark.
The new annuity functionality will help advisers using Morningstar's workstations manage annuity transactions for their clients.
Bankman-Fried, who was arrested Monday in the Bahamas, also concealed risks and FTX's relationship with his trading firm, Alameda Research, the agency says.
The organization representing financial planners wants to obtain legal recognition of the profession, a process that could involve a long, winding road through state and federal legislatures.
Entering the competitive space of client referral programs, AdvisorFinder faces the challenge of getting consumers to the site.
The new year presents an opportunity for advisers to encourage clients to focus on key retirement priorities.
Additionally, BNY Mellon invests in a fixed-income fintech and Broadridge partners with IntraFi on securities-backed lending.
Senate and House members introduce a measure that would establish retirement accounts for low- and middle-income workers not covered by an employer plan.
The liquidity issue is squarely in the laps of financial advisers who have never had to deal with the difficulties posed by nontraded REITs before.
The regulator says the firm failed to supervise one of its affiliated brokers whose outside dealings cost LPL customers more than $650,000.
A Goldman Sachs report shows that more women than men believe they're behind schedule on saving for retirement, with nearly a quarter of women saying they were 'very' behind schedule.
Your clients may be able to appeal an IRMAA surcharge if their income has declined.
The agency is targeting so-called payment for order flow, which proponents say allows for low-cost trading but critics say doesn't give customers a good deal on their orders.
Microsoft is largely considered a corporate leader on climate action but currently has no ready-made sustainable investing retirement option.
More than two-thirds of American investors are worried about the state of their retirement plans as a result of the market volatility in 2022, up from 47% the prior year.
