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Putnam CEO to Congress: Save Social Security, don’t privatize it
Putnam Investments chief Robert Reynolds came to Washington on Wednesday to urge Congress to save Social Security — just not in the way Wall Street executives usually recommend.
Putnam hooks former Hancock, Fidelity execs to boost DC biz
Putnam Investments has tapped former executives from John Hancock Financial Services Inc. and Fidelity Investments to help it expand its defined contribution business.
Reporting Roth IRA conversions
Get ready for an avalanche of Form 8606 questions
GAO skewers lending by plans
The Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Government Accountability Office have called upon the Labor Department to give employers guidance on securities-lending activities that are taking place within retirement plans
A fiduciary field guide
On the subject of fiduciary responsibility, there is probably no one more knowledgeable about the history, ethics and…
Planners expect big revenue jump this year
Unflinching optimism continues to dominate the outlook of the financial planning community, despite the gloomy forecast from the media, according to the latest quarterly research from Russell Investments
Firms are omitting annuities in new retirement income products
The move more than likely signals a shift from accumulation -- but without insurance lock-ins
Advisers’ advising, but boomers not buying
Clients not interested in re-balancing, saving more or devising a financial game plan, survey finds
BlackRock bags another LPL exec to beef up its DC biz
Asset manager hires Robert Francis, former COO at B-D's retirement unit
Harvard vs. plumbing school? You’d be surprised
With college tuition reaching mind-boggling levels, economist Laurence Kotlifoff reexamines the ROI of higher education. What he discovers may explain why the guy who fixes your sink drives a better car than you do.
Sen. Harkin: New retirement scheme hinges on advisers
A congressional leader sees a key role for investment advisers in his vision for reform of the retirement…
DC plan leakage challenges executives, providers
Like a nagging cold, leakage from defined-contribution plans continues to bedevil plan sponsors and their providers
The lifestages of your practice: Getting started
Going independent has never been easier, but there are still a host of issues to consider. This first installment of a four-part special report explores the ins-and-outs of starting your own practice.
Plan fee disclosure strains B-Ds
Service providers have an additional six months to prepare for plan fee disclosure regulations, and it seems that broker-dealers will need all that time
Fiduciary rule change could mean compliance crush for B-Ds
Financial adviser training and compliance expenses could spike for broker-dealers of all sizes — and become especially burdensome to smaller firms — if the Labor Department applies its proposed fiduciary rule to individual retirement accounts, observers say.
More RFPs requesting info on advisory services
Retirement plan clients seem to want it all — and these days, they're asking plan advisers what they can do for their participants in terms of guidance.
Best gift of all? Tax bill hikes gifting exemption
Measure dramatically raises amount families can dole out tax-free; 'take it while you can'
Wells Fargo on the prowl for wealth management buys
Wells Fargo & Co. may expand by taking over non-bank companies, including wealth-management or insurance businesses, chief executive officer John Stumpf said.
Wilmington Trust sues former HNW team in move to Citi
Wilmington Trust Co., the Delaware bank founded by the du Pont family and being bought by M&T Bank Corp., sued three former company vice presidents who defected to Citigroup Inc., allegedly with proprietary data.
DOL, industry spar over fund lineups
Does providing a list of options constitute advice?
