Pershing has expanded the number of annuity carriers on its custodial platform for registered investment advisers to 20 from seven and increased the number of fee-based annuity products offered to 70.
Pershing, a unit of BNY Mellon, also is introducing access to more than 55 carriers for corporate and hybrid RIAs, the company said in a release.
Pershing also will offer an expanded referral program, which will include brokerage general agencies and insurance marketing organization. The company said it will move suitability reviews to those groups, which will allow breakaway teams to move insurance products with them as they transition to independence.
Fueled by a recent shot in the arm from private equity firm Carlyle, MAI adds a $490 million Atlanta RIA as it keeps building out its national footprint.
“Todd Burkhalter organized what is likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history,” said one FBI official.
With experience from Goldman Sachs and TD Ameritrade, the RIA's newest SVP hire adds to a recent wave of executive departures from hybrid Osaic.
Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.
Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.
Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains
Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
