Merrill Lynch reported a 6% dip in adviser head count and said that 80,000 clients are now using its self-directed investing platform.
Enhancing the return prospects of individual investors seeking yield calls for hands-on, agile, active management — and the more flexible the approach, the better.
Bain Capital took a minority stake in Carson, one of the largest registered investment advisers in the country with more than $17 billion in assets.
Grants increased by 27% in dollar terms from the same period last year, with more than 123,000 charities benefiting from the donations.
The training is designed to help retirement plan advisers evaluate environmental, social and governance investing opportunities.
The Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors will manage the new fund, which will be advised by Faith Investor Services. The two largest faith-based funds are the Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF and Inspire 100 ETF.
Here are 11 steps advisers looking to transition a business should consider to be the bare minimum it takes to find a buyer and close a deal.
The asset manager has added four allocation mixes to its target allocation portfolios.
The divorce rate among older couples is on the rise. Here’s how advisers can help female clients going through it.
Experts acknowledge the "Tower of Babel" criticism regarding ESG guidelines and nomenclature, but are concerned too much structure could be harmful.
The Kestra settlement and other recent ones demonstrate the SEC’s concern is extending to revenue sharing.
The firm's investment banking business, including financial advisory, helped propel second-quarter revenues.
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.
