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.
Excessive fee case settles for $35 million
By Steve SullivanThe plaintiffs alleged that CIGNA operated the 401(k) plan not in the best interests of employees, but for the benefit of CIGNAs bottom line.
June 18, 2013
AdvisorOne’s Best Comments: Goldfarb, Fiduciary, ReferralsOur regular collection of some of the most recentand most thought-provokingcomments made by readers on AdvisorOne.
June 13, 2013
Disclosure rules help bring down 401(k) feesDefined contribution plan fees are starting to drop, thanks to fee disclosure regulations put in place last year.
June 12, 2013
The Curious Case of Alan Goldfarb, and Why All Advisors Should CareAn interview with former CFP Board Chairman Goldfarb raises questions about the nuances of compensation and who polices the fee-only advisor.
May 30, 2013
Investors Cap Aims to Double Advisor SalesThe independent broker-dealer hosts a workshop led by a top producer to help its reps raise their yearly production.
May 03, 2013
How should insurers pay their PPACA fees?An NAIC working group gives ideas about how to put the fees in premium rates.
April 26, 2013
Tips for deciphering DC plan feesRetirement plans are required to disclose their fees, but that means wading through the information to find out what the costs really are.