Tag: Fiduciary adviser

New research from a coalition of retirement industry groups suggests financial advisers are moving away from the use and recommendation of annuities, despite industry buzz around income products.

Americans prioritize financial matters second only to their health, according to a Northwestern Mutual study, yet few seek professional advice or have a long-term plan for retirement.

A new white paper helps plan fiduciaries understand their responsibilities and adhere to the standards of conduct that apply to them.

Michael Woomer has joined the Pittsburgh-based Fort Pitt Capital Group as a senior vice president in charge of the firm’s retirement plan and institutional sales division.

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

Market volatility and questions about interest rates have brought asset allocation and portfolio management to the forefront for financial advisers, according to a Fidelity Investments survey.

Erinn Ford has been appointed president of Cetera Financial Advisors.

The Center for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX) expanded its adviser certification test to include more data security questions, reflecting the industry’s heightened awareness of cybersecurity threats.

More corporate and institutional clients are seeking investment consultants and financial advisers with expertise in liability-driven investing (LDI), says a report from Cerulli Associates. 

Financial planning technology provider OMYEN Corp. recently upgraded its Social Security Maximizer software and will provide free training on maximizing benefit payments from the federal program.

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...

A new online portal from InHub LLC, a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered online investment adviser, helps fiduciaries quickly develop and circulate requests for proposals (RFPs).

Investment advisory firm Arnerich Massena has expanded its fiduciary education program to include retirement plans.

Rob Corlito joined the retirement plan services division at Sapers & Wallack, an employee benefits and financial services consulting firm in Newton, Massachusetts.

As new fiduciary rules mushroom, retirement plan advisers must keep instilling basics of fiduciary liability in plan sponsors and committee members.

Aggregated qualified retirement plan audit data from the Department of Labor (DOL) shows that, of the 3,677 investigations closed in 2013, violations were found nearly 73% of the...

It’s a phenomenon unique to the retirement planning advice industry that even those participants who make good investment decisions often don’t know they’re making good decisions.

Alliance Benefit Group (ABG), a network of 14 regional consulting and financial services firms, launched the 401(k) Choice platform for broker/dealers and financial advisers working with retirement plans.

Standard Retirement Services Inc., known as The Standard, reached a partnership agreement with M Financial Group for the development and distribution of qualified retirement plan services.