Tag: Practice management

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company is expanding its national 401(k) sales staff through the appointment of six new regional vice presidents of retirement plan sales.

American National Bank of Texas (ANB) has teamed up with several firms to offer a retirement plan services solution known as the Select Open Architecture Retirement (SOAR) program.

LPL Financial reached a partnership agreement with Financial Telesis and Bill Chetney, former LPL Retirement Partners president, to create a new retirement plan advisory firm known as Global...

Waves of Baby Boomers entering retirement have sparked a new field in financial planning: Financial gerontology addresses issues that encompass aging and its impact on personal finance. 

Ninety percent of investors say being able to resolve problems and answer questions quickly are critical characteristics of consumer-focused financial advisers, according to a John Hancock survey.

Advisers who serve school districts can add value by sitting down with employees to make sure they appreciate the benefits they receive through a 403(b) plan.

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 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced its proposed acquisition of the Frank Russell Company from Northwestern Mutual and other, minority shareholders.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) backed off its proposal requiring broker/dealers to disclose financial incentives to move to a new firm.  

Northern Trust Asset Management has named Mamadou-Abou Sarr as global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Asset Management.

Registered investment advisory firm Redhawk Wealth Advisors has partnered with online investment advice provider Jemstep to deliver digital investment advice solutions under the Redhawk Online Advisor brand.

Retiring Baby Boomers helped push individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers to $324 billion during 2013, according to Cerulli Associates, with total IRA assets hitting $6.5 trillion by year’s...

Francis (Frank) M. Gregory III was appointed to the new position of chief distribution officer at BPV Capital Management.

A Worksite platform integration lets LPL advisers and reps offer plan sponsors and plan participants access to The Guardian Choice and The Guardian Advantage products.

Only 17% of advisers have a formal succession plan, according to a survey of 771 advisers by SEI.

The state of the economy can impact the risk tolerance of a portfolio recommended by an adviser, a paper finds. 

FCRC Apps, the technology developer behind eFiduciary.net, has added the new “SkyBoks” document upload and management feature to its suite of Web-based fiduciary governance tools.

As an adviser to workplace retirement plans, you’ve helped participants save money for retirement, but when they’re ready to retire, will they turn to you?

Advisory firms will have significant opportunity for growth over the next decade, according to Schwab Advisor Services, but success will require new strategies to win “Generation Now.”