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.
8 Innovative Advisor Fee Structures
By Bernice NapachA new report from Simon-Kucher & Partners says innovation is needed in advisors' fee structures and provides examples.
January 18, 2018
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Fees Climb to All-Time HighWealth management has only increased in relevance as its continued to grow, Morgan Stanleys CFO says.
December 27, 2017
Small Businesses Overpaying for 401(k) Plans: StudyThese 533,000 small plans are overlooked by many trend studies, America's Best 401k says.
December 01, 2017
Risks Lurk in DOL Rule Exemption for ‘Clean Shares’Problems lie ahead if Labor issues "too broad" or "too narrow" a definition of clean mutual fund shares, says Aron Szapiro of Morningstar.
November 10, 2017
Brokers ‘Not Happy’ With Merrill’s New Comp Plan: RecruiterDanny Sarch criticizes the bonus hurdles, while other industry watchers say the targets are achievable.
October 03, 2017
‘You Should Be Fired’: Sen. Warren Rips Wells Fargo CEOAt best you were incompetent, at worst you were complicit, Warren said to CEO Timothy Sloan, who was testifying before the Senate.
September 05, 2017
Betterment Adds 2,500 Accounts With Uber PartnershipSince announcing a partnership with Uber last year, Betterment has added 2,500 new users, Bloomberg BNA reported.
August 31, 2017
Wells Fargo Increases Fake-Account Estimate 67%The bank says it will pay $10.7 million in customer compensation.