The measures would require everyone in the country to receive a portable account at the time they are given a Social Security number.
The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.
A group of three reps in Lincoln, Nebraska, makes the move.
The platform offers a streamlined financial aid application process as well as online courses. The bank said the acquisition will help it build relationships with college students.
The central bank could start scaling back its asset purchases in November, the Fed chairman said, after policy makers revealed a growing inclination to raise interest rates next year.
Regulators said brokerages should not only tell reps what Reg BI says but provide examples of how to meet its requirements.
RPAs with strong wealth management businesses and leadership will command a premium price, among other factors.
With the number of small accounts likely to rise as more states adopt auto-IRA programs, the U.S. could benefit from single-account systems, automatic portability and other reforms, Brookings found.
Wells Fargo Advisors could fetch more than $20 billion in this high-demand market for wealth management firms.
Required minimum distributions are becoming the de facto default distribution choice for retirees, TIAA data show.
Wealth Advisory Services, a hybrid in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, had been affiliated with Raymond James for five years.
The offering aimed at companies with 100 or fewer employees includes a financial wellness component.
The new firm in Greenwood Village, Colorado, is called Nilsine Partners, which is a reference to the state motto.
Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin said brokers should be able to clear their records only in very limited circumstances.
A free meal can help win new clients, but some advisers say the prospecting strategy is dated and projects a bad image.
The service is designed to encourage retirement savings and discourage workers from cashing out 401(k)s when they change jobs.
A NASAA exam sweep shows that more than half of advisers lack policies and procedures to address exploitation of elderly clients.
The research finds that funds in health savings accounts are being used for current expenses, rather than being invested for costs during retirement.
The addition of Axio Financial will add structured notes to the iCapital platform, marking the first product technically available to retail investors.
It seems as though the pandemic should have provided the motivation for advisers to address their continuity needs.
