Tag: Practice management

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced its proposed acquisition of the Frank Russell Company from Northwestern Mutual and other, minority shareholders.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) backed off its proposal requiring broker/dealers to disclose financial incentives to move to a new firm.  

Northern Trust Asset Management has named Mamadou-Abou Sarr as global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Asset Management.

Registered investment advisory firm Redhawk Wealth Advisors has partnered with online investment advice provider Jemstep to deliver digital investment advice solutions under the Redhawk Online Advisor brand.

Retiring Baby Boomers helped push individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers to $324 billion during 2013, according to Cerulli Associates, with total IRA assets hitting $6.5 trillion by year’s...

Francis (Frank) M. Gregory III was appointed to the new position of chief distribution officer at BPV Capital Management.

A Worksite platform integration lets LPL advisers and reps offer plan sponsors and plan participants access to The Guardian Choice and The Guardian Advantage products.

Only 17% of advisers have a formal succession plan, according to a survey of 771 advisers by SEI.

The state of the economy can impact the risk tolerance of a portfolio recommended by an adviser, a paper finds. 

FCRC Apps, the technology developer behind eFiduciary.net, has added the new “SkyBoks” document upload and management feature to its suite of Web-based fiduciary governance tools.

As an adviser to workplace retirement plans, you’ve helped participants save money for retirement, but when they’re ready to retire, will they turn to you?

Advisory firms will have significant opportunity for growth over the next decade, according to Schwab Advisor Services, but success will require new strategies to win “Generation Now.”

Wealth management in high-net-worth families is complicated by relationships, and the vast majority of families believe a session with a financial adviser would benefit their children, a study...

Asset International, the parent company of PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER, has been acquired by middle market private equity firm Genstar Capital.

Independent broker/dealer firm First Allied Securities Inc. launched the new Pentameter practice management portal and integrated business consulting process for financial advisers.

The companies of OneAmerica have implemented a new three-region sales and distribution structure for retirement services.

ComputerSupport.com, a provider of cloud computing and digital security solutions, has expanded its compliance support and remote information technology capabilities for use by financial advisers and broker/dealers.

Big mergers and acquisitions have altered the defined contribution (DC) retirement plan industry in recent years, leading some to ask what it all means for sponsors and advisers.

Accounting and consulting firm Warren Averett LLC has joined the Alliance Benefits Group (ABG), along with two affiliated companies in the workplace benefits and asset management space.

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.