Tag: Practice management

 Russell Investments’ Asset Class Dashboard was developed to help advisers establish context and perspective with clients when evaluating the performance of asset classes. 

A free, online conference for financial professionals to promote alternative investing education is being hosted by RIA Database and ETF Trends on May 15.

Terminations, retirements and those exiting the industry by choice have all taken their toll on the adviser headcount, which slipped 1.4% in the past year.

As part of its retirement study, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management developed an index to measure the current level of national retirement peace of mind.

Kristin McCarthy was hired as a key account executive at ASPire Financial Services. 

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been updating a number of documents and forms for defined benefit (DB) plans.

OppenheimerFunds Inc. (OFI) plans to unveil a new brand and visual identity.

A study from Northern Trust found that more institutional investors are considering allocation to alternative indexes for beta management.

Asset managers and consultants are transforming portfolio construction challenges into new mandates, according to Cerulli Associates. 

A survey of retirement plan advisers (called “consultants” in the study) said they must make changes if they want to increase sales and retain more business. 

If there’s a magic number that helps people feel optimistic about a successful retirement, it’s half a million, according to Maritz Research.

Socialite, a social media platform from Actiance that allows people in regulated industries to share content and delegate access, has several new features.

Plan Outcome Assessment will analyze defined contribution (DC) plans to help plan sponsors gauge their participants’ retirement readiness. 

With regulatory changes coming, advisers need to reconsider their fiduciary status.

Participants of retirement plans with higher education institutions are saving more than their corporate counterparts, says a new report from Transamerica Retirement Solutions.

The Stable Value Investment Association (SVIA) released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding stable value guaranteed insurance accounts. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) says a bankrupt ambulance services company in LaVergne, Tennessee, failed to credit employees’ 401(k) contributions.

Legislation introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters would give the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the authority to impose user fees on investment advisers.

Five years after the financial crisis, Main Street investors remain pessimistic about their finances and don’t feel wealthy enough to require financial advising services.

Without significant changes, the SEC cannot fulfill its mandate for examinations of investment advisers, said Elisse Walter, commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).