Key retirement industry groups urge President Biden to put in place a coordinated federal approach to the crisis.
Tim Devlin and Michael Jeremiah are joining the firm in Spokane, Washington.
Not all of our old clients came with us. But the overwhelming majority came and — because of their enthusiasm for our move — some asked us to oversee even more of their assets, while others pointed brand-new business our way.
In an investor alert, the agencies point out four tactics that fraudsters use to trick investors, such as spoofed websites and fake profiles on social media platforms.
As a result of increased digital business development, 68% of all advisers met or exceeded their client growth goals.
The bill, drafted by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is aimed at reforming the unemployment compensation system, and could restrict use of the independent contractor classification. However, the proposed legislation lacks bipartisan support.
Variable annuity sales jump 55% to $32.8 billion in Q2, marking the highest quarterly sales in that category in nearly six years, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.
Assets serviced by iCapital have exploded to $80 billion across more than 780 funds to date, up from $46 billion in March 2020.
The agency charged 21 investment advisers and six brokerages with missing delivery or posting deadlines. The customer relationship summary outlines fees, services and potential conflicts of interest and is supposed to help clients understand business practices.
The legislation, written by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would require family offices with more than $750 million in AUM to register with SEC.
The insurance brokerage, which couldn't convince the U.S. that the combination wouldn't restrain competition, will pay a $1 billion termination fee to Willis Towers.
Twenty percent of high-net-worth clients say they're likely to switch their primary financial adviser this year, according to a Northwestern Mutual survey.
Members of the partnership, which is affiliated with Raymond James, will be able to tap capital from Merchant Investment Management.
The existing nonrefundable saver's credit would become a $1,000-a-year matching contribution from the government.
Should something that happened when applicants were teenagers still be held against them?
It’s not clear how many people may be suffering from the legal restraints that were supposed to protect them.
Opponents contend the measure, known as the PRO Act, could negate independent-contractor agreements between advisers and financial firms.
Rock-bottom interest rates have fueled the biggest borrowing binge on record, and even billionaires with enough cash to fill a swimming pool are loathe to sit it out.
The Spark Institute's standards build upon DOL cybersecurity guidance to provide more clear-cut practices designed to defeat retirement account fraud.
Whether they're inclined to stay or to go, advisers owe it to their clients and themselves to pay attention to the subtle, but important, changes happening at the company.
