In Practice

Most advisers in the small to mid-sized market say that increasing sponsor concerns about revenue sharing and fiduciary duties are fueling consulting demand, according to Cerulli Associates.

Fee-based advisers play a crucial role in determining the success of next-generation managed account solutions, such as unified managed account (UMA) programs, according to Cerulli Associates.

Cerulli Associates says asset managers will look toward more progressive approaches with target-date funds in the next year.

When third quarter statements started rolling in, the majority of mutual fund management firms did not acknowledge the effect of current market woes on investor assets.

The credit crisis will shift the way wealth management firms service investors, according to a report from Celent.

Equity ownership in defined contribution retirement plans has risen in recent years.

403(b) plan sponsors have just gotten some additional breathing room from regulators – and, according to a recent survey, they’ll need it.

As of mid-October, only about 20% of high net worth investors (HNW) had contacted their current investment adviser for advice about the financial crisis, new research says.

If you’re having your office holiday party today, you have a lot of company.

Among other things, advisers want customization across adviser business segments from wholesalers, according to asset management consulting firm kasina.

Retirement plan advisers, like the adviser industry as a whole, will be driven by regulatory trends and see a move toward fee-based compensation, according to TowerGroup.

Participants might know less than you think about personal finance and the economy, a poll of Americans suggests.

Even as news reports of companies suspending employer match contributions to defined contribution plans continue, a Mercer survey reveals 83% of employers do not expect to reduce their...

Kodak announced it is suspending its 401(k) match and not increasing executive compensation.

An Akron, Ohio-based bank has become the latest employer to drop its 401(k) match to save money—in this case to better deal with the slumping economy.

Financial advisers expressed that a combination of independent broker/dealer and traditional career system offerings would make them most successful, according to a survey released by John Hancock Financial...

A study released by Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC found that challenges and priorities have changed for RIA firms in the last two years.

Charles Schwab has found that participant engagement in Schwab-serviced 401(k) plans increased both online and over the phone during the months of September and October.

A Mercer survey indicates that the economic realities of the past year have led retirement plan participants to lower their retirement expectations.

Brinker Capital released the year-end results of its Brinker Capital Retirement Indicator, a gauge of financial adviser sentiment regarding retirement-related issues.