Providers such as MassMutual and Mercer have recently unveiled new services, part of a trend seeking to capitalize on disruption caused by the DOL fiduciary rule.
The industry may have held on to many distorted fee structures that might have been better suited for the 1980s.
Unpaid awards is an issue that has been smoldering since at least 2000.
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Picking tools that perform well individually and enhance the client experience are critical; the next step throughout the industry will need to be better integration.
The bottom line is that every email should be viewed with suspicion.
The biggest threat to the financial advisory industry might be underestimating the risks posed by a hacker or computer virus, technology security experts say.
Encryption is one of the best bets for securing clients' sensitive information
Current CEO John Thiel (right) will step down on Jan. 1. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150408/FREE/150409924/merrill-lynchs-john-thiel-urges-colleagues-to-work-with-dol-on" target="_blank">Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule</a>)</b></i>
IMS Securities, a shop with around 110 brokers, didn't have adequate supervisory procedures in place to ensure brokers weren't abusing annuity exchanges.
Reduced lifetime income will force many to spend bulk of benefits on health care.
New CEO likely to get an earful as he embarks on a 'listening tour.'
The wirehouse is the first major firm to announce concrete plans for compliance with the Labor Department regulation.
Southeastern firms likely will get to test those enhanced continuity plans the SEC is pushing.
Reduced lifetime income will force many to spend bulk of benefits on health care.
Charges centered around making misrepresentations in private placements.
Complaint naming Jackie Wadsworth, CEO of IMS Securities, centers around sale of VAs and real estate securities.
Fees are higher than some competitors, but firm already has brand awareness to make inroads into the market.
Estimates of saving $1,000 per employee per year for practices with at least 25 workers is enticing some firms to take on additional risk.
