The Investment Management Consultants Association has become the Investments & Wealth Institute, and will begin offering a retirement income designation.
Some in industry fear a data breach that could make list public.
Flows to advisory accounts, while still higher than the start of 2016, dropped off more than 20% from Q2 and were the lowest in a year.
All 634.403 reps have been ranked based on factors such as prior regulatory disclosures, disciplinary actions and employment history.
Charitable deductions are an incentive to giving and a way for advisers to show their humanity.
Government says cybercriminals have found ways to access life insurance and annuity accounts.
Latest disciplinary actions involve insurance commissions, including case of Florida planners who lost a lawsuit e organization.
If confirmed, Preston Rutledge would serve as assistant secretary of Labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
The ERISA Industry Committee is seeking an injunction against the program's new reporting requirements.
Largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2012 may be offset for some by higher Medicare premiums.
The case serves as a reminder to 401(k) record keepers that they may be considered fiduciaries even without exercising discretion over plan assets.
Passive investments, already eating away at active managers' assets, are getting another boost.
CFPB has logged more than 72,000 complaints over the past six years.
Funding options for long-term care include Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance. But there are others – find out what they are
Debate rages over whether or not to repeal the estate tax and AMT, plus whether cuts should be temporary or permanent
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The measures, which include revising the accredited investor standard and safeguarding those who report elder financial abuse, head to the House floor but face varying degrees of difficulty in the Senate.
Indexed and variable annuities are likely to get a big bump in sales if the rule is delayed until July 2019.
