Tag: Business model

New polling from J.D. Power explores the similarities and differences among groups of “self-directed” investors. 

Fidelity Clearing and Custody Solutions is partnering with United Capital to help firms “drive growth by managing their clients’ moments of truth.”

Reflecting the change in their own clients’ expectations, more financial advisers say they prefer to receive general thought leadership and market commentary from service provider partners, in lieu...

Financial services consumers expect providers to offer more than a few pieces of client support technology—they want full utilization of technology tools and ongoing reinvestment in the latest...

It’s a simple formula that keeps more than half of advisers primarily targeting Baby Boomers: They have the most money saved and are the most in need of...

“This is hardly the first time regulation will change the way advisers get paid and disclose important information to clients,” one industry executive observes, “so in that respect...

If a client at age 65 is hesitant to work with an adviser who is much younger than they are, what’s going to happen in 10 years? Or...

Nearly two-thirds of 403(b) plan sponsors engage an adviser or consultant, and survey results suggest that this number could be on the rise, a Cerulli report says.

A given financial adviser’s response to the final fiduciary rule from the Department of Labor may have more to do with the adviser’s brokerage platform provider than their...

The new FinLife Partners organization will offer an all-in-one approach to practice management support services for financial advisers. 

iraLogix says it is pushing forward on a web-based IRA recordkeeping services platform to extend affordable IRA options to all retirement investors, regardless of account size.

The latest update to the MoneyGuidePro software is a direct response to the Department of Labor’s final fiduciary rule. 

The new Wilshire Wealth Management Platform is powered by VestmarkONE. 

Even with some significant softening by the Department of Labor and a more workable ‘best interest contract’ exemption, the new fiduciary rule is sure to drive more level-fee...

Participant education efforts are also impacted.

More than a few industry insiders and analysts have tipped their hats to DOL and Labor Secretary Perez for listening carefully to criticism and reshaping some of the...

Advisers who are worried about getting their practices in line with the fiduciary rule can leverage a newly unveiled solution from Paychex. 

Market volatility poses a real challenge for advisers working to keep clients focused on longer-term goals.