How Will The Rule Impact RIAs?
By David D. HollandUnless amended or delayed, Rule 151A from the Securities and Exchange Commission will cause fixed index annuities to be treated as securities effective January 12, 2011.
January 01, 2009
Fidelity Rolling Out New RIA Platform, Rewards CardFidelity Investments has launched WealthCentral, a web-based wealth management platform that integrates critical operational systems for RIAs, including portfolio management, customer relationship management, financial planning,...
December 09, 2008
Fidelity Rolls Out WealthCentral Integrated ProgramFidelity Institutional Wealth Services said December 9 that 25 of its affiliated RIAs are using its WealthCentral platform.
December 01, 2008
Five Questions for the Top RecruitersWhen should an advisor speak with another firm? Is it OK to just "explore" or should the advisor be fully prepared to "exit" when contacting...
December 01, 2008
Commonwealth Leaders, Advisors Fired Up(Phoenix) Commonwealth Financial Network advisors seem to be taking a measured approach to the present financial crisis. And that means they were quite keen to...
November 25, 2008
Charles Goldman Finds New Home at FidelityFidelity Investments announced November 25 that it had hired Charles Goldman
November 24, 2008
The Priceless Value We OfferThe end of a year is always a good time to reflect upon the value that we as advisors bring to our clients. 2009 will...