The 2014 RIA (Registered Investment Advisors) Benchmarking Study from Schwab Advisor Services finds employees look beyond their base salary for meaningful compensation.
Surprisingly, only one-third of retirement plan advisers know their gross and net margins, said Blake Thibault, senior vice president and adviser with Heffernan Financial Services.
Investment firms that actively mentor younger advisers are likely to gain a competitive advantage over the next decade, according to the J.D. Power “2014 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction...
No more exceptions: Advisers who are members of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) cannot accept compensation in any form from any source other than their...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) backed off its proposal requiring broker/dealers to disclose financial incentives to move to a new firm.
Almost half of investors say they need investment advice, want an adviser they can trust and do not understand how the compensation works, according to Cerulli Associates.
Without admitting any wrongdoing, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co. has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated prohibited transaction rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security...
The seventh release of the “Adviser Insights” study from Fidelity Investments suggests financial advisers are enjoying the highest levels of compensation and assets under management since 2007.
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about a proposed revision to fee disclosure rules that would simplify the way fee data is presented to some...
Low balance limits and initial investment hurdles in the President’s “myRA” proposal will likely restrict the number of service providers bidding on related contracts with the Treasury.
Strong market performance helped registered investment advisers (RIAs) increase practice revenues by 18% last year, and growth prospects are good for 2014.
Investors who are younger and have less wealth are content with their financial advisers, but also quicker to leave them, according to Spectrem Group research.