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.
Benefits Alliances: Sedgwick CMS, RollOver Systems
By Staff WriterUnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to work with Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. to help large employers link health care, disability, workers' compensation and leave ...
November 16, 2007
Union Carrier Settles ERISA SuitA life insurer has agreed to pay nearly $17 million back to benefit plans that invested in a pooled separate account holding plan.Union Labor Life ...
November 01, 2007
Smith Barney Shares New '08 Comp PlanSmith Barney started the year with the return of Sallie Krawcheck. The re-tapped head of Citigroup's global wealth management divisions pledged to focus on several...
November 01, 2007
Small Is Beautiful"Bigger is better." It's hard not to buy into it. These days it seems we're conditioned to want the bigger house with the bigger yard...
October 28, 2007
Senate Bill Would Increase Transparency Of 401(k) FeesSen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., said he intends to introduce legislation designed to increase transparency of 401(k) fees at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee ...
October 21, 2007
What Should Advisors Do Now That PPA Is Here?The Pension Protection Act of 2006 contains good news for retirement plan sponsors and participants. What should advisors do as a result? Consider the following.EGTRRA ...
October 21, 2007
What Should Advisors Do Now That PPA Is Here?The Pension Protection Act of 2006 contains good news for retirement plan sponsors and participants. What should advisors do as a result? Consider the following.EGTRRA ...
October 11, 2007
The Danger of Underpaying Non-Owner AdvisorsI just had a chance to look at the new 2007 Moss Adams Compensation and Staffing Study of Advisory Firms for my next column (the...