In an attempt to appeal to dually registered advisers, major life insurers are launching fee-based annuities.
Industry leaders say advisers and consumers want simpler, cheaper annuities
At first blush, it seems as though a bear market would be the biggest threat to your clients' retirement income security.
Advisers who specialize in the 401(k) market have been switching broker-dealers in search of firms they feel are better equipped to handle their growing business — and new government pension regulations.
Most 401(k) plan participants need investment advice.
Advisers should have difficult discussions about how much a client actually needs to retire, rather than how they feel about risk.
All but 7% of the nation's 20,000 wealth management firms won't extract significant value from their business when their owners retire, because most do not have a sustainable profit model, a new report contends.
Several state insurance regulators are considering changes that could make sales of variable annuities more burdensome for financial advisers and agents, and may even discourage the use of such investments in certain situations.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. wants to squeeze more business from its mass-affluent customers, and it's asking Barry Sommers, the former head of its brokerage unit, to lead the effort.
Global millionaires' ranks increased by about 17 percent in 2009, with the Asia-Pacific region posting a 26 percent gain, according to a report by Capgemini SA and Merrill Lynch & Co.
The global millionaires' club expanded by about 14 percent in 2009, according to the Boston Consulting Group, with the number of millionaire households increasing to 11.2 million. The majority of these wealthy households reside in these five countries.
The global millionaires' club expanded by about 14 percent in 2009 with Singapore leading the way, The Boston Consulting Group said.
The portfolios of the wealthy have almost recovered from the financial crisis, but that doesn't mean they trust their financial institutions anymore, BCG said today in a report.
Citi Private Bank announced today that it's hired yet another executive from U.S. Trust, the wealth management arm of Bank of America Corp.
As competition intensifies to capture the 401(k) and other retirement plan business of small and midsize companies, wirehouses increasingly are allowing representatives who specialize in the niche to act as fiduciaries.
Says Bronx Bomber's co-owner owes Uncle Sam $670K; dispute stems from audit of MLB team's books
Few things are as certain in estate planning as this: Celebrity deaths are sure to generate plenty of business for lawyers.
Mr. Vaill, who joined Boston Private in 1993, oversaw an acquisition-triggered expansion into the wealth management, asset management and private-banking sectors through much of his tenure
When comparing investment options, advisers need to look beyond traditional benchmarks such as alpha and fund manager tenure
Jacked-up rates have wealthy Americans desperately seeking soothing. Muni bonds and Roth IRAs could help lessen the pain
