Tag: Marketing

U.S. House members belonging to the New Democrat Coalition asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to ensure new fiduciary rules protect access to investment advice.

The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), part of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released its list of examination priorities for 2014.

Great-West Life has launched a website to help employers better educate workers on retirement planning and saving.

Misconceptions about the Affordable Care Act, the need for long-term care and how to address the particular needs of women savers are opportunities for key discussions. 

Investment and consulting solutions provider AssetMark released a business assessment tool to help advisers measure practice values and identify growth opportunities.

Past and current business relationships can help bring in new clients.

Referrals are all about fear!  Asking your best clients and centers of influence (COIs) to connect you with their friends and colleagues is like asking them to write...

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.

Financial wellness is getting more attention from plan advisers, according to speakers at a webinar by Financial Finesse, a provider of financial education services.

Developing sophisticated segmentation and sales strategies is critical to growing business with registered investment advisers (RIAs), according to new research by kasina.

Asset management service provider BMO Global Asset Management established a new website aimed at organizing all of the investment, recordkeeping, trust and custody services offered by the firm.

Zywave expanded its NaviPlan financial planning tool with more cash management and client reporting features, among others.  

Social media should complement rather than replace an adviser’s marketing plan, and advisers should move cautiously since missteps can cost, research found.

A recent study found that while a large percentage of retirement plan participants now own smartphones and tablets, there is still a hesitance to use such technology for...

Two reports from Cogent Research are designed to help advisers optimize communication materials and distribution strategy, as well as benchmark their practice against competitors.

LIMRA is offering a new training program by social media expert Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics.  

Retirement Plan Prospector is a Web-based prospecting and research tool from Judy Diamond Associates for the defined contribution and defined benefits markets.

An integrated portfolio management and research tool, the Portfolio Management Center (PMC), is powered by FolioDynamix and incorporates proprietary research from Raymond James Financial Inc.