Number of Millionaires Back on the Rise
After the financial crisis whittled down the number of millionaires in the U.S., the number is recovering.
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Principal Launches Estate-Planning Tools for Advisers
The Principal Financial Group unveiled Web tools to help advisers with estate planning.
Advisers Look for More than Product-Pushing from Wholesalers
Amid the financial crisis, financial advisers reported they are increasingly relying on internal wholesalers at asset management firms, according to a study by the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).
BrightScope Offers 401(k) Prospecting System for Advisers
BrightScope has linked up with Acceleration Retirement to offer prospecting and acquisition tools for retirement plan advisers.
RIAs Plan to Grow Business, Use More Social Media
Almost half (46%) of surveyed registered investment advisers (RIA) are looking to social media to gain new clients, according to a survey by Rydex|SGI.
Schwab Head Optimistic about Poaching from Wirehouses
Bernie Clark, head of Charles Schwab Advisor Services, expects to continue gain more assets from the wirehouse channel, he said at an event today in New York City.
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What You Need to Know about Webcasts
As retirement plan advisers learn how to lasso new media as part of their practices, one of the most established methods to consider is using Webcasts.
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Talking Points
Tired of giving the same old presentations? Use these nuggets of information to spruce them up.
How to Find Plan Sponsor Prospects through Social Networking
Retirement plan advisers can use industry resources and social-networking tools to gain new plan sponsor clients.
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Lost in Translation
Plan sponsors are looking for advisers who know how to reach out to the ever-growing Hispanic-American population.
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Broadening Your Business
How to deal with the DoL’s campaign against cross-selling
RothProfessional.com Aims to Help Advisers Spot Roth Conversion Opportunity
Archimedes Systems, Inc., and Convergent Retirement Plan Solutions LLC announced the launch of RothProfessional.com, a Web portal to aid advisers with Roth individual retirement account (IRA) conversions.
Self-Directed Investors Drive ETF Popularity
A study by Cogent Research confirmed that most affluent investors aren’t using advisers to purchase exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The Hartford Launches Plan Sponsor Search Engine for Advisers
The Hartford Financial Services Group has launched a new search engine, which it said is designed to help financial advisers target potential sponsor clients.
Independent Advisers Want to Make Business Changes
More than half of independent advisers said their clients have modified their expectations of retirement lifestyle or plan to delay retirement, according to a survey by Curian Capital,...
RIIA Study Suggests Advice Makes a Difference
A recent study found that retired households receiving financial advice had more assets after a 10-year period than households that did not.
BPAS Upgrades Partner Toolbox
BPAS, a national provider of plan administration, actuarial, and institutional trust services in support of financial intermediaries, has launched a major upgrade to its Partner Toolbox.
Hartford Adds to SMART529 Web Site
The Hartford said it added new Web tools to help start a college-savings dialogue between financial advisers and their clients.
Investors Rely on Advisers to Start College-Saving Conversation
Investors are leaning on their advisers to help them with the college savings process, a survey by The Hartford indicated.