Rita Robbins, the 2023 recipient of the Alexandra Armstrong Award for Lifetime Achievement, founded Affiliated Advisors 30 years ago, a ground-breaking move in a career that has created new opportunities for women.
The president's deal in describing a few bad apples risks tarring the whole industry with the same brush.
$2.1B firm is part of Northwestern Mutual's Private Client Group.
The Secure 2.0 Act will let employers add emergency accounts for workers next year, and fintechs are gearing up.
'It’s a devastating award, or lack thereof, for the claimants and a massive victory for Raymond James,' says an attorney not involved in the case.
The Sanford, North Carolina-based firm oversees $1.3 billion in assets.
"Perry is a very talented, sharp person, who's been bumped up from recruiter to head of a region to leading a division," says one industry executive.
'My suspicion is that if [Scott’s bill] passes, then the number of Main Street investors who are sold an unregistered security will far exceed the number of Main Street investors who actually go looking for such a product,' an advisor says.
'Interest rates are coming back, so where you put clients' money in cash is an issue again,' one attorney notes.
One-fourth of advisors say the websites of asset management firms aren't meeting their basic needs, a J.D. Power study shows.
Independent agents who sell annuities could be fiduciaries for the first time.
IRS announces increased contribution limits for retirement savings plans.
TIAA Institute report reveals many caregivers are young adults, and how advisors can help.
'The best kind of regulation is when the private sector works with regulators to craft regulation that is efficient, effective, workable and narrowly targeted,' says the architect of the Obama DOL's fiduciary rule.
Bellevue, Washington-based iCap focused on developing apartment buildings and stand-alone real estate.
Harnessing a personalized, data-centric approach has proven effective in helping financial advisors retain clients and drive business growth.
Brokerage firms walloped in case that could upend industry.
But even those who already work in a fiduciary capacity will be affected, one lawyer says.
'I just want you to know we're watching,' President Biden warns advisors who put their own interests above needs of clients.
'The financial advisor recommended he put the entire amount in GWG L bonds,' the claimant's attorney says.
