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.
Best & Worst BDs for Advisors: J.D. Power — 2017
By Janet LevauxSatisfaction among employee and independent advisors is down, and that means lots of reps could be on the move, the research finds.
June 14, 2017
How Should CFP Board Raise Its Standards?The CFP Board announced Tuesday that it will release a draft of proposed changes to its Standards of Professional Conduct on June 20.
June 02, 2017
What Fee Compression? Advisor Fees Show Little or No DeclineReports of fee compression among financial advisors are overblown, according to new analysis from Envestnet.
May 31, 2017
Dalbar Releases New Online Fiduciary Readiness TestLabor Departments "no enforcement policy" comes with a catch, Dalbar warns.
May 24, 2017
5 Ways to Discuss Fees on Your Website Without Scaring ProspectsAdvisors have been notoriously wary of mentioning fees, but two factors have made that a bad approach: robo-advisors and millennials.
May 23, 2017
Vanguard’s Irritating Perch on Moral High GroundIf being a nonprofit is so good in the asset management industry, then why dont we see it elsewhere?
May 10, 2017
Barclays Capital Slammed With $97M Fine for Overcharging ClientsThe firm improperly charged certain advisory clients almost $50 million in advisory fees, the SEC says.
May 02, 2017
Envestnet Launches Enhanced Analytics ToolThe expanded offerings give advisors rich business intelligence insights.