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Why two advisory practices decided to sell and become part of a larger benefits broker and a wealth management company.

Representatives from the 2019 Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year awards program detail their practice outlooks, client services and team structures.

Studies show all generations find legacy planning important and those who receive an inheritance feel more financially secure. And, Lincoln Financial has introduced a product to help advisers...

With the acquisition of Washington Financial Group, HUB International has made public the first of a series of significant anticipated acquisitions of Global Retirement Partners firms.

DAC selects new institutional sales head; Cetera replaces general counsel; Seyfarth Shaw LLP announces ERISA expert as partner; and more.

Morningstar releases goals-based planning solution; Schwab adds account conversion feature to portfolios solution; and AssetMark to offer Savos personal portfolios.

“The plaintiffs’ lawyer playbook is the same,” says Brian Netter of Mayer Brown. “First, survive a motion to dismiss, and then subject the defendant to a very expensive...

Principal is incorporating capabilities from the Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust platform into its own proprietary recordkeeping system, which will serve Principal and transitioning Wells Fargo customers...

The complaint said Atrium has never satisfied the Federal law definition of a government of a state, a government of a political subdivision, or an agency or instrumentality...

The Securities and Exchange Commission takes issue with revenue sharing tied to a preferred broker’s “transaction fee” program, underscoring how fee-based advisers are not immune from allegations of...

The acquisition expands Broadridge’s adviser compensation management capabilities.

Capital One acquires wealth management software company; Millennium Trust names first chief growth officer; Principal Global Investors hires CEO for Principal Funds; and more.

The tool also calculates its own financial wellness score for participants and employers. 

Whether by video or written text, researchers found a short story significantly improved test scores about annuities and Social Security claiming.

A district court granted summary judgment to OSF Healthcare System, but the 7th Circuit found there are genuine issues of material law that warrant more discovery in the...

The lawsuit accuses the retirement plan committee of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and Principal defendants of imprudent management of the plan and its investments.

Claims for non-ERISA NQDC plans may be brought under state-contract law, but a federal appeals court found Safelite's plan was an ERISA plan, so state-law claims were preempted.

BPAS names employees to sales roles; Texan Wealth Management firm joins CAPTRUST; Voya Retirement announces regional VP hires; and more.