Tag: Practice management

Alison Cooke Mintzer moderated a roundtable discussion with Elaine Sarsynski, Tom Skrobe and John Galateria on the roles of advisers.

A poll of consumer preferences found that consumers in financial distress most prefer reaching out to a qualified professional.

If you haven’t already reached out to third-party administrators (TPAs) to help you grow your retirement plan business, you may be missing out. TPAs bring a lot to...

Financial service providers are reaching out to advisers more than ever before, according to a report by Cogent Research.

Russell Investments sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor (DOL), suggesting that the DOL test some of the proposals with participants.

BPAS launched “A 90-Minute Crash Course on DC Plans,” on its website, a podcast on some of the key issues surrounding defined contribution (DC) plans.

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.  

A majority of advisers surveyed (79%) said the strictest fiduciary standard should apply to rollovers of retirement accounts.

Health and marital problems are secrets most often kept from advisers, according to research by Securian Financial Group.

Ascensus has partnered with LPL Financial LLC to provide access to its Worksite Financial Solutions platform for LPL plans and plan participants

The retirement plan adviser – deans of diversification, masters of money management, and… psychologist?

Several regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued advice on business continuity and disaster recovery planning. 

CAPTRUST, an independent retirement plan advisory firms, has acquired Cambridge Financial Services, an institutional investment advisory firm in Greenwich, Connecticut. 

High-net-worth investors at diverse income levels differ in a number of ways ranging from investment strategies to social media usage, according to the Spectrem Group.

Noel J. Trias will join Pensionmark as managing director of the new office.  

Telemus Capital Partners LLC, the largest independent registered investment adviser in Michigan, joined Focus Financial Partners LLC, a partnership of independent wealth management firms.  

Two things always on a plan sponsor’s mind—retirement readiness and fiduciary responsibility—are opportunities for retirement plan advisers.

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.