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BY Ted Godbout | 1/17/2019
Fears of technology replacing financial advisors remain largely unfounded, but as digital advice evolves, advisors must adapt their tools and skill sets to meet increasing consumer expectations,... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 1/10/2019
Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Sheridan Road Financial LLC and certain of its affiliates.Daniel Bryant, Sheridan Road’s founder and CEO, will join Hub Midwest along with... Read More
BY Martha Menard | 12/6/2018
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a 2-part article on motivational interviewing by Dr. Martha Brown Menard, PhD, of Questis. Part 1 offered an introduction to MI and suggested the first three of... Read More
BY Martha Menard | 11/29/2018
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part article on motivational interviewing by Dr. Martha Brown Menard, PhD, of Qwestis. Click here to view Part 2.Most experts agree that communication skills... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 11/5/2018
The growth and maturity of the independent advisor industry segment has brought new levels of competition among firms, particularly when it comes to attracting and retaining talent, according to the... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 10/31/2018
The new service provides automatically generated investment monitoring reports and proposal comparisons from multiple potential recordkeeper partners for any advisor looking to do retirement plan... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 10/4/2018
When asked about the biggest hurdles they face in growing their practice, plan advisors cite identifying new opportunities, especially those already managed by incumbents, as well as managing scale,... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 10/4/2018
San Francisco-based SLW Retirement Plan Advisors has rebranded as Teros Advisors.Teros Advisors offers comprehensive retirement plan consulting services including investment fiduciary management,... Read More
BY Judy Ward | 9/21/2018
A decade ago this past weekend, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America, and AIG reached out to the Fed for a bailout. In this final... Read More
BY Judy Ward | 9/20/2018
A decade ago this past weekend, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America, and AIG reached out to the Fed for a bailout. In Part III of... Read More
BY Judy Ward | 9/19/2018
A decade ago this past weekend, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America, and AIG reached out to the Fed for a bailout. In this second... Read More
BY Judy Ward | 9/17/2018
A decade ago this past weekend, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America, and AIG reached out to the Fed for a bailout. In this excerpt... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 8/31/2018
Merrill Lynch – one of the first broker-dealers to step away from commission-based fees for retirement accounts – has decided to bring them back.“In response to client feedback, we’re announcing... Read More
BY John Iekel | 8/28/2018
It is not unusual to delegate or even outsource functions investment committees commonly perform. But taking that step doesn’t mean washing the hands of all involvement with governance. A recent blog... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 7/30/2018
Eleven states and the District of Columbia have filed suit challenging the Department of Labor’s recently finalized association health plan (AHP) rule.Arguing that the rule is unlawful and should be... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/19/2018
Private equity firm Genstar Capital has agreed to acquire majority equity control of Cetera Financial Group, with Cetera’s leadership team said to be “maintaining a meaningful ownership position.”... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 7/16/2018
Is your 401(k) business being pressured by the competition? Here’s a way to expand and deepen your current relationships — and create opportunities with new prospects as well.Intensifying competition... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/20/2018
Cetera Financial Group has announced the launch of its 401(k) Practice Development Program for advisors currently serving retirement plans and those seeking to expand into this market.According to a... Read More
BY John Iekel | 6/18/2018
One ordinarily would not leave a pile of cash unattended on a table in a public place — it may not be there long. But the advent of electronic banking, plan administration and account information... Read More
BY Jewell Lim Esposito | 6/6/2018
The ERISA-mandated fidelity bond is not the same thing as fiduciary insurance.ERISA Fidelity BondThe ERISA fidelity bond protects the plan (not the fiduciary) from losses caused by fraud, dishonesty... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 5/14/2018
The demographic composition of clients is expected to change dramatically over the next five years, suggesting that changes in marketing and networking will be critical to the future success of RIAs... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 4/18/2018
SageView Advisory Group has named Jonathan St. Clair, J.D. Chief Fiduciary Officer.According to a press release, he will be responsible for ensuring that all SageView advisers and offices across the... Read More
BY John Ortman | 4/17/2018
Did you ever walk out of a meeting with a prospect saying to yourself, “Man, I crushed that!” – only to wonder a week later why they won’t return your calls?At the NAPA 401(k) Summit, T. Rowe Price’s... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 1/5/2018
AARP has launched an online tool they say is designed to help individuals select a financial advisor.The aptly named “AARP Interview an Advisor,” launched this week by AARP and the North American... Read More
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