investment services

• National Planning Holdings posts first-quarter results

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 21, 2012

  National Planning Holdings’ sales and revenue up over previous quarter; rep count up 2.5 percent from Q1 2011.

• ABG asks DOL for clarification on disclosure rules

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 2, 2012

  Alliance Benefit Group has asked the Department of Labor to clarify certain aspects of the new fee and expense disclosure regulations slated to go into effect this summer.

• Will the fiduciary rule crush IRA holders?

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth Festa  |  April 6, 2012

  A new report by consultants Oliver Wyman paints a dire picture of the impact of the fiduciary standard on advisors selling products to IRA holders.

• Compensation not primary satisfaction indicator for financial advisors

  By Amanda McGrory  |  March 30, 2012

  Following top practices for firm performance, technology, compliance and administrative support result in the highest levels of satisfaction, not compensation, for financial advisers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.

• TD Ameritrade launches Amerivest Supplemental Income Portfolios

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 22, 2011

  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and TD Ameritrade Inc.’s affiliated investment advisor have launched a new product to help consumers generate supplemental income after they retire.

• Pension fund deficit dropped in October, back up in November

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 7, 2011

  Pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies saw a $41 billion drop in their pension deficits in October, according to Mercer.

• Mercer offers Income+ program to 401(k) clients

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 2, 2011

  Mercer’s US Outsourcing business has rolled out Financial Engines’ Income+ to its defined contribution plan client base.

• Number of DC plans offering SRI options could double in next few years

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  October 25, 2011

  The number of defined contribution plans offering a sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) choice could double in the next few years, according to a new study by the US SIF Foundation and Mercer.

• Poor economy hasn't turned off retirement saving

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  September 29, 2011

  Despite the economic downturn and a widely held belief that the country is heading into another recession, benefit plan participants are committed to saving money for retirement, according to the Mercer Workplace Survey.

• Financial professionals to ramp up retirement income planning

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  September 28, 2011

  A large number of financial professionals plan to ramp up their retirement income planning practices over the next few years, according to a new study by the Principal Financial Group.