Tag: RIAs

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.

Ameritas Investment Corp. has selected National Financial to serve as the sole clearing and custody provider for its broker/dealer brokerage services.

Jeff Fuhrman was named chief operating officer and chief financial officer of LLBH Private Wealth Management LLC, an independent wealth management firm.

Most RIAs agree that the requirement to act as fiduciaries helps them win business away from wirehouse brokers.

Financial service providers are reaching out to advisers more than ever before, according to a report by Cogent Research.

Two reports from Cogent Research are designed to help advisers optimize communication materials and distribution strategy, as well as benchmark their practice against competitors.

LIMRA is offering a new training program by social media expert Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics.  

A majority of advisers surveyed (79%) said the strictest fiduciary standard should apply to rollovers of retirement accounts.

Health and marital problems are secrets most often kept from advisers, according to research by Securian Financial Group.

Ascensus has partnered with LPL Financial LLC to provide access to its Worksite Financial Solutions platform for LPL plans and plan participants

CAPTRUST, an independent retirement plan advisory firms, has acquired Cambridge Financial Services, an institutional investment advisory firm in Greenwich, Connecticut. 

High-net-worth investors at diverse income levels differ in a number of ways ranging from investment strategies to social media usage, according to the Spectrem Group.

Telemus Capital Partners LLC, the largest independent registered investment adviser in Michigan, joined Focus Financial Partners LLC, a partnership of independent wealth management firms.  

Two things always on a plan sponsor’s mind—retirement readiness and fiduciary responsibility—are opportunities for retirement plan advisers.

Retirement Plan Prospector is a Web-based prospecting and research tool from Judy Diamond Associates for the defined contribution and defined benefits markets.

An integrated portfolio management and research tool, the Portfolio Management Center (PMC), is powered by FolioDynamix and incorporates proprietary research from Raymond James Financial Inc.

Clients’ own fears often prevent them from taking financial action—yet action is precisely what differentiates the financial winners from the losers.

TD Ameritrade Institutional brings its brand to technology for advisers, with a new "Veo Integrated logo."

A program from Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors aims to gradually guide 401(k) plan participants into more conservative investment choices as they near retirement.