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.
SEC Finds Widespread Advisor Fee Calculation Errors
By Melanie WaddellErrors included overbilling, double-billing and using outdated fee schedules.
October 27, 2021
Merrill Moves to Trailing 12-Month Advisor Comp StructureThe firm is shifting away from its retroactive comp structure and dropping the team grid's Transfer Account Policy.
October 25, 2021
Rick Ferri: Advisor Fees Are 'Last Bastion of Gluttony' in Investment IndustryProviding both advice and portfolio management is a conflict of interest, the consultant tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 14, 2021
Ron Carson: Stop Using the Word 'Fee'"No one likes fees, but we're all willing to make an investment in our future," the Carson Group CEO said in a wide-ranging panel discussion.
September 30, 2021
Kitces: The 5 Trends Shaking Up the Advisor WorldA new wave of technological disruption is here, Michael Kitces says. What's an advisor to do?
September 23, 2021
4 SEC Hot Buttons Advisors Should Address ImmediatelyThe agency is in a prickly mood, and may compel advisors to reimburse clients if certain disclosures aren't met.
September 21, 2021
How Proprietary Advisory Platforms Conflict With Fiduciary StandardsTo keep assets flowing to their best profit centers, some BDs are keeping their advisors in the dark on better offerings.
September 16, 2021
Edward Jones Plans Pay Equity Studies, $150M in DonationsThe firm's initiatives include an anticipated $150 million in philanthropic contributions in the U.S. and Canada in the next five years.