In Practice

A substantial majority (98%) of affluent women say honesty and trustworthiness are key criteria for selecting financial advisers, the Spectrem Group found.

Meeting new regulatory requirements remains the top challenge among investment managers, according to an SEI poll.

Being knowledgeable and trustworthy are the most important factors people consider when searching for a financial adviser, the First Command Financial Behaviors Index found.   

Never being able to afford retirement is the nation’s most common financial concern for the second year in a row, according to a survey from the American Institute...

Nearly 83% of sponsors in a recent survey said participants are at least satisfied with retirement planning tools available to them; however, 79% also said participants do not...

An MFS survey found 59% of non-retired Boomers agree with the statement, "I'm more concerned than ever about being able to retire when I thought I would."

MFS found the younger generations are somewhat more optimistic in their approach to investing, but there is concern over Gen X/Y's ability to save enough to meet long...

Prudential released findings from a research study, “The African American Financial Experience,” and the results show a demographic largely mistrusting of the financial services industry, with a growing middle...

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) found nine of 10 Boomers who own insured retirement products have a higher confidence in their overall retirement expectations than those who do...

The Social Security Statement received annually by workers increases the probability that they will be able to estimate their benefit more accurately by 4.5 percentage points, according to...

This year, fewer workers plan to use their tax refunds to pay off bills and more plan to put the money into savings than last year.

Most investors do not have a clear enough understanding of variable annuities (VAs) to appreciate the guaranteed income they can potentially provide, according to the results of a...

Research from SEI found nearly three out of four investors regard "independence" as important, yet many believe it is not a realistic expectation when dealing with wealth management....

Nearly 70% of advisers expect the independent model to offer more earnings potential than any other business model over the next 18 months, a Fidelity Investments survey found.

Research from The Hartford found lower income Americans are more worried about rising taxes than those with higher incomes, yet are not taking advantage of tax-saving solutions.

Less than five percent of advisers have shifted their practice to exclusively serve the Baby Boomer market, but researchers say this percentage is likely to grow.  

Generations X and Y value working with a team; however, industry recruiters are trying to persuade with “be your own boss” tactics and not always succeeding, LIMRA research...

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of advisers say their greatest pitfall in communicating with clients is lack of frequency, according to an SEI Advisor Network poll.   

A study by the ING Retirement Research Institute found less than half of respondents (48%) indicated that they feel “in control” of their retirement plan investments.

Management interest in social media is high at asset management firms, yet commitment to formulating a strategy and providing resources remains low, according to a kasina report.