Tag: Practice management

Gemini Fund Services LLC and Arrow Investment Advisors LLC have teamed to launch the Northern Lights ETF Trust.

National Financial Partners Corp. said it would begin providing resources for advisers to gain certification from the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX).

The Principal Financial Group created a website designed to make it easier for third-party administrators (TPAs) to manage client retirement plans online.

A majority (80%) of investors polled say the U.S. government should make it a national priority to encourage Americans to save.

Schroders made an agreement for its subsidiary Schroder U.S. Holdings Inc. to acquire 100% of the share capital of STW Fixed Income Management LLC.

Adviser adoption levels of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are guideposts to their fund evaluation and selection processes, a survey found.

Only 57% of financial advisers proved their worth to clients in navigating recent market conditions, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments.

Fewer U.S. families saved for education using 529 plans in 2010, and those who did tended to be wealthier than others.

Employee Fiduciary LLC, a privately held and independent 401(k) recordkeeper, launched a redesigned website.

Working with an adviser and performing key retirement planning activities improve pre-retirees’ outlooks, a study suggests.

Among the primary reasons advisers join existing registered investment adviser (RIA) firms are freedom and the potential for greater income.

Americans admit they are guilty of some bad financial habits, with not saving topping the list.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) proposed a rule to help Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees distribute retirement plan assets.

While nearly two-thirds of American workers view the economy as unhealthy, the percentage of employees who believe it will improve in 2013 has increased.

An industry group has released a guide to help retirement plan sponsors and service providers navigate new participant fee disclosure rules.

The RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund, a specialty fixed-income mutual fund for U.S. investors, was launched by RBC Global Asset Management Inc.   

More employers say recruitment and retention are among the top reasons for offering nonqualified deferred compensation plans to their key employees.

Financial advisers need to create a Starbucks client experience to drive profitability and growth, according to a white paper on client service. 

Lincoln Financial Group’s Retirement Plan Services business introduced HeroPlus, a new nationwide Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP).

Leveraging data from its peer comparison tool, ING U.S. developed the ING State of Savings interactive map.