Tag: Practice management

Pinnacle Plan Design hired Lauren Okum as a consulting actuary.

Envestnet Retirement Solutions (ERS), a subsidiary of Envestnet Inc., has completed its acquisition of participant advice and education solutions provider Klein Decisions Inc.

Does educating participants on savings behaviors and investments have an actual, measurable effect that can drive better retirement outcomes?

The newly launched Pensionmark Practice Acquisition Group will help retirement advisory firm owners prepare for and execute the sale of all or part of their practice.

Anthony Bunnell and Ryan Tolmie have joined the Securian Retirement sales staff as vice presidents.

Michael Welz has been promoted to president and chief investment officer of USI Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of USI Consulting Group.

Research from Schwab Advisor Services shows registered investment advisers (RIAs) are enjoying their best growth since at least 2006, when Schwab launched its annual RIA Benchmarking Study.

Now that the White House has taken a hand in the redrafting process, it’s anyone’s guess whether the Department of Labor (DOL) will come out with a proposal...

Failure to communicate effectively with clients and their families will likely damage a financial adviser’s long-term business success, according to the Financial Planning Association (FPA).

Two-thirds of independent financial advisers believe Republicans will gain control of the U.S. Senate in November, according to a new Financial Services Institute (FSI) poll.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company is expanding its national 401(k) sales staff through the appointment of six new regional vice presidents of retirement plan sales.

American National Bank of Texas (ANB) has teamed up with several firms to offer a retirement plan services solution known as the Select Open Architecture Retirement (SOAR) program.

LPL Financial reached a partnership agreement with Financial Telesis and Bill Chetney, former LPL Retirement Partners president, to create a new retirement plan advisory firm known as Global...

Waves of Baby Boomers entering retirement have sparked a new field in financial planning: Financial gerontology addresses issues that encompass aging and its impact on personal finance. 

Ninety percent of investors say being able to resolve problems and answer questions quickly are critical characteristics of consumer-focused financial advisers, according to a John Hancock survey.

Advisers who serve school districts can add value by sitting down with employees to make sure they appreciate the benefits they receive through a 403(b) plan.

Investment firms that actively mentor younger advisers are likely to gain a competitive advantage over the next decade, according to the J.D. Power “2014 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction...

No more exceptions: Advisers who are members of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) cannot accept compensation in any form from any source other than their...

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced its proposed acquisition of the Frank Russell Company from Northwestern Mutual and other, minority shareholders.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) backed off its proposal requiring broker/dealers to disclose financial incentives to move to a new firm.