Tag: Business model

J.P. Morgan has entered the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market through the launch of a geographically diverse suite of core equity ETFs called the Diversified Return ETFs.

The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA) launched a new program that provides enhanced operational and business development services to qualifying adviser partners, as well as discounted pricing for sponsor...

Divorce, and other financial blows, can mean a sticky conversation for advisers when clients say they just can’t save for retirement.

Personal brand and thoughtful use of social media are critical for a successful practice, according to a survey by Pershing.

Plan sponsors want more consultation on outcomes and how to accurately measure and improve participants’ retirement readiness, says new research from the Principal Financial Group.

A strong majority of broker/dealer and registered investment adviser (RIA) firms surveyed by Fidelity Institutional see the emergence of digital advice models as a positive industry trend.

Open architecture and an uptick in the use of co-fiduciary services are changing the landscape for investment firms, according to Retirement Research Inc.

It’s well known that federal auditors look for red flags to target review efforts, but one service provider says retirement plan advisers should use them for better business...

Retirement and college savings plan administration services provider Ascensus launched Ascensus Consulting.

Larry Roth will take over the senior management team of Cetera Financial Group, replacing Valerie Brown, longstanding head of Cetera and its predecessor broker/dealer firms.

Compliance consulting firm Lexington Compliance launched a registered investment adviser (RIA) registration service to help clients establish and manage new independent financial services firms.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free phone forum this month about related employers.

Investment services provider Manning & Napier, Inc. has established a dedicated defined contribution investment only (DCIO) wholesaler team to help grow its presence in the expanding market segment.

Members of Generation Y (also known as Millennials) are struggling to reach financial security, but that doesn’t mean financial services firms can afford to overlook them.

A new defined benefit (DB) service provider guide, developed by The Principal Financial Group, explores best practices for advisory firms to engage and win new DB plan clients.

New research from financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that 53% of financial advisers’ clients are between 50 and 70 years old.

While it has been reported many retirement plan service providers are concerned about pending fiduciary rule changes, one pair of compliance experts is more optimistic about a potential...

TSA Consulting Group, Inc., a provider of 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plan administration services, has acquired Security Financial Resources, Inc.’s 403(b) Plan Solutions Program.

The Segal Group revealed plans to expand the firm’s defined contribution (DC) retirement plan services staff.

A new study from the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) Research and Practice Institute finds financial advisers are not completely in control of their time and business operations.