practice management
Clearing It Up
Custodians and clearing firms: It’s a whole new ball game for the retirement plan RIA
Tag: Practice management
PANC 2010: Building a Better RFP/RFI
A successful request for proposals (RFP) or request for information (RFI) process starts with establishing goals.
SEC Charges Two in State Street Subprime Mortgage Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a pair of former State Street Bank and Trust Company employees with misleading investors about their exposure to subprime investments.
Asset Management Firms Dipping into Social Media
Corporate Insight recently found that 45% of the asset management firms it tracks are employing social media in some way.
RPAG Adds Tool to Measure Plan Diversification
Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG), a national independent retirement plan practice management, firm has enhanced its proprietary Scorecard System with the addition of Overlap, a holdings-based fiduciary analysis...
National Financial Introduces Collection of Fee-Based Trading Tools
National Financial, a Fidelity Investments company and provider of custody and clearing services to broker/dealers, announced a suite of fee-based trading capabilities into its Streetscape brokerage workstation.
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Doing Your Homework
Communicating your connection between process and functional delivery
Goldleaf Partners Opens St. Louis Office
Goldleaf Partners, a national retirement and employee benefits administration and consulting firm, has announced the opening of a Regional Sales and Service Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
SSgA Names Global Head of ETF Product Development
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Scott Ebner managing director and global head of ETF Product Development.
PANC 2010: Breaking it Down
Despite all the efforts of plan sponsors and providers, there is still a lack of understanding of retirement plans and investments by participants, and sponsors still struggle with...
PANC 2010: The 403(b) State
Between the effects of the economic downturn and the implications of sweeping new regulations, sponsors of 403(b) plans have...
PANC 2010: Let’s Make a Deal
A panel discussion at the PLANADVISER National Conference revealed setting fees for your services is a subjective process.
National Financial Partners Creates New Brand
The benefits, insurance, and wealth management service provider will now be known as NFP.
Benefits Administration Services Appoints New President
Benefits Administration Services announced that Rita Croft has been promoted to President.
Invesco New Hire to Co-Head Private Capital
Invesco announced that Henry Robin has joined its fund of funds team as a Managing Director.
TD Ameritrade Creates New Platform for UMAs
The Unified Managed Account Exchange, UMAX, will provide independent registered investment advisers (RIAs) with more flexibility and allow them to expand investment options for clients.
Prudential Unveils IPS Scorecard
Prudential Investments has launched IPS Scorecard, a tool that helps financial advisers and their plan sponsor clients assess whether their fund lineups meet the criteria in their investment...
Fidelity’s Web-Based Tool Attracting RIAs
The system, WealthCentral, allows registered investment advisers (RIAs) to integrate several programs into one centralized website.