Practice Management

It is not just for the younger generation: Social media plays a rapidly growing and influential role in an individual investor’s financial decisions, particularly for high-net-worth investors, according...

The Merrill Lynch Retirement Group reported that among the 1,700 plans on its proprietary recordkeeping system, almost 200 (12%) had added a Roth 401(k) option as of the...

Although Hispanic Americans are saving for retirement, more than two-thirds do not use a financial adviser, a study by Prudential found.

Close to three-quarters of women who are very confident about retirement savings have the help of a professional adviser, a study by Prudential says.

Whether they’re Millennials, Generation Xers or Boomers, American women are actively considering their future retirement and financial security, a survey said.

Advisers are leaving their firms for various reasons, most often citing culture, the desire for more independence, and disagreement with the senior management philosophy.

The increased competition for top talent among broker/dealer firms has caused many firms to step up the recruiting initiative, according the latest Cerulli report.

The number of financial advisers in the U.S. declined from 256,569 in 2005 to 245, 831 last year.

The defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) market offers dramatically higher profit margins for asset managers than those found in other platform markets, and firms will be growing their personnel...

The defined-contribution (DC) plan consulting business is changing to adjust to new plan trends by, among other things, offering custom target-date funds and adding inflation-protection investment vehicles to...

A survey said 87% of investors have a high degree of trust in their adviser, but a majority are dissatisfied with the fund industry.

The majority of retirement plan expenses are paid by the plan sponsor, but many plan sponsors do not review the fees paid to their adviser, a recent survey...

A new Spectrem Group survey of large 401(k) plan sponsors found the sponsors are looking for advisers expert in a particular service and will bring on more than...

Californians who don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at work could be able to set up a 401(k)-style account through the state of California under a...

Advisers covered by wholesalers and who use the Web as an effective sales tool averaged 25% more sales than those who do not use the Web, according to...

Nearly half (46%) of the advisers in a recent poll said their clients are still tracking their expectations of a decade ago for a timely retirement.

John Barry of Torrance, California has been named the 2008 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and FFoA in Pearl River, New York has been named the...

A recent study suggests current economic woes may lead financial advisers to rely more heavily on asset manager leadership.

The number of employers offering a Roth 401(k) showed a dramatic increase between 2006 and 2007, according to data released by Charles Schwab.

The path to business success in the retirement plan adviser world is paved with good relationships, according to new Fidelity Investments research.