Tag: Practice management

Several factors have created a retirement funding gap that is estimated to be as high as $6 trillion, said panelists in a discussion at BlackRock.

Lincoln Financial Network, the retail sales and planning affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, appointed Greg Smith as managing principal of Lincoln Financial Advisers Corporation.

Financial services corporation Securian Retirement unveiled a no-cost fee benchmarking service.

Fewer investors are contributing anywhere near the maximum to retirement accounts, which means an opportunity for advisers to educate plan participants about investing during a tough economy.

VisionPoint Advisory Group joined LPL Financial’s suite of broker/dealer and hybrid registered investment adviser (RIA) platforms to support its commission and private client fee-based business.

Small companies (10 - 499 employees) face retirement plan coverage and participation, as well as employee retirement readiness, challenges, a report suggests.

It can make good sense for an adviser to share plan responsibilities when it is likely to lead to improved outcomes or reduced costs.

Advisers who include corporate services and executive benefits as part of their standard offerings to executive-level clients are better able to win the right to also manage those...

Participants want advice they can trust, often feel they can’t afford it and take positive action when they get it, a survey found. 

Zywave expanded its NaviPlan financial planning tool with more cash management and client reporting features, among others.  

The adviser site at OppenheimerFunds has been enhanced with new features and additional ways to compare funds and judge performance.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services is giving its plan sponsors access to the LPL Financial Retirement Partners’ Worksite Financial Solutions platform. 

Fidelity Investments said it would readjust glide paths and asset-allocation strategies for its Freedom Fund product line in an attempt to improve...

The investment arm of New York Life has agreed to buy Dexia Asset Management for EUR 380 million ($512 million), expanding its reach in Europe and Australia.

The American College of Financial Services created the Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) designation, which seeks to help advisers understand client concerns.

American Independence Financial Services LLC rolled out the Risk-Managed Allocation Fund, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks long-term growth and is available in three share classes.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)’s board  approved a proposal requiring brokers to disclose compensation paid as an incentive to move to a new firm.