Practice Management

Most (68%) registered investment advisers (RIAs) said they have increased the number of clients over the last six months, up 13% over the previous quarter, according to a...

More than 81% of variable annuity purchasers opted for a lifetime guarantee of income in the first quarter, according to a survey by an insurance trade group.

While most surveyed registered investment advisers (RIAs) said succession planning is important to their clients, less than half of RIAs have a formal plan.

About one in 10 brokers reported that they are very unsatisfied with their firms, according to a new survey.

Many financial advisers are considering adding more services when helping clients plan for retirement, a new survey suggests.

Most financial advisers believe they can learn how to make their business more efficient and effective through their peers, according to the latest SEI Quick Poll.

Wells Fargo & Co.’s Wealth Brokerage and Retirement Group saw increasing revenues driven by growth in asset-based fees and brokerage transactions, the firm said.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney reported an influx of assets and advisers in the first quarter.

Although Merrill Lynch saw sinking revenue and profits, the brokerage unit is helping to keep Bank of America (BofA) in the black. 

Financial advisers who help clients to understand the impact of the markets have more satisfied clients, a recent survey suggested.

At its investor meeting last week in New York City, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., announced a new organizational structure the firm said would help to execute on key...

Rick Wedge of of Novato, California-based Northgate Benefits, an NRP member firm, has been named the 2010 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and The Prince Group in Indianapolis,...

Rick Wedge, Northgate Benefits, an NRP member firm (Novato, California)

The Prince Group (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Fidelity Investments will be unveiling a new fee structure as well as enhanced reporting and payment processes for advisers who sell its plans.

Mercer said its recent effort with Synapses Inc., a provider of personalized 401(k) education, products, and services, indicates using targeted employee communications can achieve better plan results.

Amid the financial crisis, financial advisers reported they are increasingly relying on internal wholesalers at asset management firms, according to a study by the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Particularly in the small-plan market, retirement plan providers are seeing more business come through third-party administrators (TPAs)—and, as a result, are ramping up their efforts to attract TPAs.

Almost half (46%) of surveyed registered investment advisers (RIA) are looking to social media to gain new clients, according to a survey by Rydex|SGI.

Bernie Clark, head of Charles Schwab Advisor Services, expects to continue gain more assets from the wirehouse channel, he said at an event today in New York City.