Consilium Financial Group has used Merit's investment offerings and operational support since 2015.
The rule requires firms with a history of misconduct or that employ a high number of reps with disciplinary records to deposit cash into an account controlled by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.
In a letter to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Democrats asked for an update on the DOL’s rule proposals on ESG criteria. Last year, the Trump administration DOL finalized two rules that tamped down on use of so-called nonpecuniary factors in investment selection.
More than 100 individuals were named on the short list for awards in 16 categories; the winners will be announced on Sept. 9.
The largest independent brokerage was firing on all fronts for the three months that ended in June, including recruiting advisers, bringing in net new assets and completing previously announced deals to purchase advisers.
Times have changed as the giant money manager for professors puts a $97 million penalty behind it.
A new SEC registration form tailored to the products would support innovation, the Insured Retirement Institute argues.
AssetMark reported a 33.8% increase in AUM following a recent pivot to offer products tailored to registered investment advisers.
Lisa Gomez's career is rooted in ERISA, and her keen understanding of the law would help the DOL as it seeks to implement new rules, lawyers said.
The former AdvisorEngine exec will oversee FiNet, First Clearing and the wirehouse's RIA business.
Chad Bester is joining Mount Yale Capital Group in Minneapolis.
The rights to the use of the empower.com domain are at the heart of the suit, which was filed in federal court in Illinois.
The company's success in 2021 in recruiting advisers comes at a delicate time as the financial advice industry tries to figure out the best way to return to the office amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chief Executive Bill Stromberg is retiring after 35 years at the Baltimore-based asset management company.
Nashville, Tennessee-based GenXFinancial is acquiring Boston Partners Financial Group to form a $9 billion firm.
Teachers are eligible for a second supplemental plan. It’s called the 457(b), and it has several key advantages over the 403(b).
Empower has distanced itself from its other competitors; the only one that matters is Fidelity, which is bigger and more profitable because of its ability to cross-sell wealth management services to participants as well as offer proprietary products.
In a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, witnesses urged lawmakers to include changes such as mandatory coverage, student loan provisions and emergency savings in whatever legislative package materializes, such as the SECURE 2.0 bills in the House and Senate.
The 10 largest public pension funds devote about 9% of their combined equity holdings to 20 high-carbon emitting companies, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
The pop superstar's plea to end her 13-year conservatorship raises questions around its validity and prompts experts to rethink the whole system.
