How To: Social Media for Retirement Plan Advisers
CAPTRUST Pushing Ahead with Wealth Management Acquisitions
Two newly announced acquisitions bring $2 billion in new client assets.
Sourcing Advisory Talent in Unexpected Places
SEC Examiners Warn About Cloud Storage Risks for Advisers
SEC inspection staffers have identified growing security risks associated with advisers’ storage of electronic customer recorders in cloud-based platforms—and they will be watching for non-compliance in this area.
Product Development Moves Beyond the 401(k) Plan
Retirement plan advisers with established 401(k) businesses are finding new revenue streams and client engagement opportunities among nonprofits and educational institutions, and in the area of estate planning.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Aegon Asset Management Hires Distribution Head; TRA Acquires Virginia TPA Firm; American Century Investments Names Senior Retirement Strategist; and more.
Wealth Industry M&A Accelerating Steadily
On the 12 transactions tracked by Fidelity in April 2019, 11 involved registered investment advisers and one involved an independent broker/dealer.
In M&A Assessments, Culture Matters as Much as Revenue
Female Advisers Lead the Push for Greater Diversity
2019 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Winners
Congratulations once again to all the finalists and winners of this year's PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Awards.
Is Your Advisory Business Market-Ready?
Will Your Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy Keep You Dry?
Introducing the 2019 PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers List
This list includes advisers who reach the top of their respective peer groups in terms of assets under advisement or number of retirement plan clients, including defined contribution, defined benefit and nonqualified plans.
Fidelity M&A Report Counts Fewer, Far Bigger Deals Among RIAs and IBDs
Fidelity’s 2019 Wealth Management M&A Transaction Report shows there were 23 RIA deals inked during the year worth $1 billion or more.
‘Decumulation Challenge’ May Drive Next-Gen Digital Advice
CFB Board sees decumulation as a likely driver of digital advice innovation, especially as an aging population creates a need for more efficient and effective services.
RBG and Triad Discuss Recently Confirmed Affiliation
Triad and Resources Investment Advisors say the recruitment of Retirement Benefits Group reflects the way retirement-focused advisers are seeking integrated practice management solutions and hands-on support from brokerage and custody service providers.
Increased Client Trust Pays Unexpected Dividends
Data from Cerulli Associates shows advisory practices are migrating away from measuring their value based on their investment expertise.
Redtail Survey Shows Increased Use of Mobile CRM Solutions
Advisers discuss the software their firms currently use, how they access client information, and how succession planning figures into the future of their practices.
Cetera Launches Adviser Loan and Equity Programs
As part of new adviser alignment and engagement initiatives, the firm this week launched an equity value participation program, as well as a loan program aimed at driving “mutually beneficial organic growth.”
PANC 2018: Responding to RFPs
It has become more common for plans with upwards of $20 million in assets to go through a formal RFP process to find a new adviser, but it can be a cumbersome process to respond.