Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
March 28, 2024
Are Advisors Giving Conflicted Social Security Advice?Households with advisors claim benefits earlier on average, a new paper by David Blanchett and Jason Fichtner finds.
March 25, 2024
Morgan Stanley to Pay $3M in FINRA Arbitration Over Deferred CompAmounts of deferred compensation to be paid to former advisors range from about $70,000 to more than $600,000.
March 22, 2024
House Panel Passes Bill to Quash DOL Independent Contractor RuleSupporting lawmakers say the rules are arbitrary and capricious under federal law.
March 19, 2024
Steady Growth? It Starts With Culture: Steward Partners CEOPeople need to enjoy their work and have a stake in their firm's success, Jim Gold tells ThinkAdvisor.
March 18, 2024
Will RIAs Start Using Fixed Rate Annuities in Portfolios?The products represent a relatively attractive way to increase portfolios' potential risk-adjusted, after-tax returns.
March 06, 2024
CFP Board Launches 'Wealth Is Women's Work' Scholarship ProgramThe program aims to cover part of the exam fee for young women hoping to become CFPs.
March 05, 2024
Ameriprise CEO's Pay Rose 24% in 2023A higher salary and more stock and option awards helped push James Cracchiolo's compensation higher.
February 29, 2024
10 Trends Driving the High-Net-Worth Market: CerulliWealth has become more concentrated, and advisors are evolving to acquire and retain clients over the long term.
February 29, 2024
How Your Practice Can Benefit From a Subscription-Based ModelFlat fees can help advisors focus on existing clients and attracting new ones while adding services and technology.
February 26, 2024
7 Emerging Challenges for Advisors, and How Custodians Want to HelpAt a NAPFA conference, execs from Schwab, Pershing and other custodians weighed in on what's next for RIAs.