Complain as they do about technology, financial advisers don't realize how good they have it compared with managers of family offices.
Life insurers and banks bashed the administration’s proposal for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency today at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
For all the talk of advisers recognizing the importance of female investors, it still seems there's a way to go.
Many financial advisers think that the best way to rebuild their businesses after the economic downturn is to find new clients.
The nearly 800,000 women who become widows each year share something beyond loss.
TraderPlanet.com has redesigned its website to improve ease of use and navigation for users who want to keep their trading skills sharp.
Advisor Products connects to Redtail’s customer relationship management system, AdviceAmerica Inc. has released its latest version of its financial planning product.
ExpertPlan Inc., a private-label provider of retirement plan record-keeping services, has purchased a portion of Automatic Data Processing Inc.’s retirement services record-keeping business.
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President Harry S. Truman, known for his plain speaking, could teach a thing or two to today's financial advisers.
Despite the intense scrutiny on executive compensation by legislatures and regulators, major brokerage firms continue to offer generous recruitment packages to top brokers.
A sprawling case of alleged securities fraud involving an independent broker-dealer and two brokers may wind up costing an insurance company $10.3 million.
In an effort to cut costs and save time, many advisory firms are deciding to forgo hiring summer interns this year.
As new annuity rules continue to develop, chief compliance officers at broker-dealers say that they still face some challenges in implementing compliance procedures with their financial advisers.
Advisers who are members of NAPFA had a range of thoughts and reactions to the news that the SEC last month charged a past president of the organization with taking kickbacks related to unregistered investment pools his firm managed.
Add target marketing to the list of advisory firm best practices being rethought in light of the recession and market slump.
Laserfiche this week rolled out its Avante software solution that combines <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080219/REG/685102440/1102/INTechnologyNews03&ht="" target="”_blank”" rel="noopener noreferrer">document management</a> with work-flow automation tools, and e-mail archiving.
Staying connected with your clients is so important and events are one easy way to do this. If planned correctly, they can become a main source for referrals to top clients’ family and friends.
Finra may have given broker-dealers and registered representatives a reprieve of sorts last year as the amount in fines and enforcement actions it levied against firms plummeted.
Financial advisers who cater to workers in the automotive industry are scrambling to prepare their clients for the onslaught of job losses that will follow General Motors Corp.'s filing for bankruptcy protection last week.
