Just 10 years ago, there was little crossover between securities and insurance, as insurance agents, health insurance agents and Wall Street advisers traditionally stayed in separate lanes. But that has started to change.
TCFG in Laguna Nigel marked up ticket charges 60% of the time, but told advisory clients that markups were imposed only 'in some limited instances,' the agency says.
Republicans are upset about auto-IRA and other proposals in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package. Will their ire carry over to SECURE 2.0?
Last year, the SEC charged the unregistered adviser at the heart of the matter with defrauding a town in Puerto Rico and misappropriating $7.1 million.
In other cases, claims have been dismissed against several plan sponsors, including Prudential and Eversource Energy.
Legislators are preparing to raise taxes on those earning more than $400,000, but almost everything about the tax package is up in the air, including the new rates and when the various provisions go into effect.
Advisers can use their tech stack to seamlessly track the opportunities best suited for each client and recommend appropriate actions that result in long-term change.
Komansky, who joined Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker, expanded the firm around the globe as its chairman and CEO during the bull markets of the 1990s.
A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. rule change gives reps five years to return without having to retake qualifying exams.
A discussion about what to wear on a casual Friday took an ugly turn, according to the former TD Ameritrade employee. CEO Walt Bettinger said harassment is unacceptable, and the firm will investigate the claims.
With valuations of financial planning and wealth management shops at record highs and private equity focusing on the space, it would seem prudent for firms to at least research their options.
The SEC charged Robert Press, the former CEO of TCA Fund Management, and Donna Silverman, its former chief portfolio manager, with inflating net asset values.
Veteran advisers in Oklahoma and Utah affiliate with Cetera through Texas-based Farpointe Wealth Partners.
The solution, which targets retirement plans with up to $2 million in assets, is built on a large-plan platform and can accommodate growth.
Looming over the RPA Record Keeper Roundtable and Think Tank was the convergence of wealth, retirement and health at work.
The company's retirement solutions group is looking for both entry-level and experienced staff.
Praxis Consulting, based in Sacramento, California, has $240 million in retirement plan assets and $110 million in personal advisory assets.
The deal makes Franklin the latest fund company to strike a deal for a direct indexing business. O'Shaughnessy's custom indexing unit, Canvas, has amassed $1.8 billion in assets since it started in 2019.
Schroders report shows that American investors in particular now view performance as the best attribute of ESG strategies.
This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes Riskalyze’s recapitalization, RightCapital’s launch of retirement decumulation tools, Veriti’s crossing $1 billion of AUM, and American Express partnering with BodesWell to return to the financial planning business 16 years after spinning off Ameriprise.
