Sales reps failed to disclose conflicts of interest when recommending rollovers from employer plans to higher-fee managed accounts that often had worse performance, regulators said.
The asset manager said the direct indexing tools it will offer after the acquisition will build on a pilot program it has been offering to RIA clients that's powered by Just Invest.
The bank saw a net increase of 109 financial advisers in the five years from 2016 to 2020, according to InvestmentNews Research.
Continued inflationary pressures could result in the largest cost-of-living increase in benefits since 1983.
The retirement plan provider created its managed account program in 2019.
More money flowed to equities than fixed income in the second quarter, according to data compiled by Alight Solutions.
The IRS has clearly communicated that cryptocurrency assets are taxed when they are traded, but this is news to many of the investors who own cryptocurrencies.
The case for pooled employer plans is compelling, especially to address the fact that there are 5 million to 6 million companies in the U.S. and just 650,000 defined-contribution plans.
Leavenworth Capital has a short but impressive track record of actively trading cryptocurrencies to double the performance of Bitcoin this year.
The ripped-off investors allege Pershing looked the other way when it serving as custodian and clear agent for the fraudster.
Gregg Johnson, the firm's executive vice president of recruiting and revenue acquisition, has been replaced by Kristen Kimmell from RBC Wealth Management.
The political infighting won't affect the $1 trillion in benefits Social Security sends each year to 65 million Americans. But it will likely make it more difficult to begin work on a solution to the program's long-term financial challenges.
In the current tax-the-rich political environment, the wisdom of getting wealthy clients the insurance of an alternative citizenship or residence is obvious.
12 advisers named as finalists for their dedication to nonprofits aimed at helping youth, improving health, reducing homelessness and other causes.
Orlando Garcia and Miguel Viyella join the firm's employee unit in Coral Gables, Florida.
Four-adviser Pacstar Financial Group is based in Honolulu and has three other offices in Hawaii.
Buyers are convinced they are acquiring businesses that are well-positioned to grow organically over the next several decades no matter what happens in the economy or markets.
By volunteering and sharing your passions, people get to talk to you and to know you, and when they know you, they are pleased to recommend you.
Although the biggest reward of giving is psychological, the tax benefits can make doing good feel even better financially.
Introducing clients to tax-efficient ways to give, such as using a donor-advised fund, can help them do more with their gifts. But charitable intent, rather than tax benefits, should be the primary motivation for clients to give.
