Deal comes in wake of blockbuster $1.15B acquisition Thursday of Cetera Financial. RCS Capital chairman Nicholas Schorsch <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140116/FREE/140119918"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">compared his burgeoning broker-dealer network to the old Merrill and Raymond James</a>.
Sheryl Rowling dishes on how technology helped her firm managed through a recent examination by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It made a difference.
A new SEC plan to target advisers who have never undergone formal compliance examination is drawing support from advisers.
Tactics include holding back on both the amount and timing of 401(k) matches and dragging out vesting schedules
President Obama's voluntary '"myRA" proposal, with no option to invest in stocks, could be doomed to failure, advisers say. The plan "isn't going to go anywhere," according to one skeptic. <i>(Don't miss these <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140123/FREE/123009998/PH" target="_blank">tips for a worry-free IRA rollover</a>.)</i>
Taking benefits early means permanent reduction &ndash; but sometimes that's OK.
Street appeal, Motif Investing attracts the interest of Goldman Sachs
2014 is likely to be bumpier than 2013, with clients likely to need more hand-holding from advisers, meaning it isn't too early to begin.
Advisers must know whether clients who have worked for federal, state or city governments may be affected by pension rules that can reduce or even eliminate certain Social Security benefits.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> January was rough, and though Seattle winning the Super Bowl is a good omen for stocks, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Also: How defined contribution assets surged, celebrating 25 years as a top PM, who to thank (or blame) for 401(k)s, finding gems in the emerging markets and who won the Super Bowl of advertising?
This week's TD Ameritrade Institutional conference was packed with technology. From providers to presenters, the message to advisers was clear: It's time to stop paying lip service to technology and walk the walk. Sheryl Rowling shares her top takeaways.
Proposal would enable investors to open accounts with as little as $25. But would it turn us into a "nation of savers?"
On today's menu: The bad omen of Amazon's earnings miss; lots of people are eating burritos; the Microsoft CEO search nears an end ... and the new guy has a big job ahead; Super Bowl ads and what you need to know about the Year of the Horse.
Two companies filed this week, seeking funds that don't report daily.
As of May, the 4,500 investment advisers who use the custody services of TD Ameritrade Institutional and the Veo platform for trading will have access to the web-based version of iRebal at no additional charge.
