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In here-is-the-church-here-is-the-steeple pose, Michael Kitces critiques Betterment in the best tradition of Chinese dissidents.

Feb 6, 2017

Rekindling old feud, Michael Kitces blasts Betterment, if civilly, for stealth price hike and other shortcomings

The blogging phenom puts love-hate relationship with the New York robo phenom on display as he calls out Betterment's sustainability and growth-rate problems, but as a customer still sees more to love than hate

Kirt Walker: This little DOL thing came along and it wasn't the primary reason for doing this, but it was about the RIA and fee-based world.

Sep 30, 2016

Nationwide buys Jefferson National under purported DOL duress but 'good private equity' and good planning may rule the day

The big Columbus, Ohio national insurer can certainly use a fiduciary annuity -- if there is such a thing -- but ROI is impetus number one

Bing Waldert: 401(k) plans are difficult [when it comes] to generating income. You can set up a withdrawal but only at a certain age. If you need to take out a big chunk because of a big medical bill, you can't do that.

Apr 20, 2016

Why luring 401(k) assets to IRA rollovers in a post-DOL-rule world remains child's play, which keeps $7.6 trillion in the IRA game and growing

Clients still hate 401(k) inflexibility around withdrawals and the DOL granted advisors the upper hand in getting clients to sign away protections with regard to pricier products

Kathie Andrade says that what TIAA-CREF was missing was a way to advise individuals nearing retirement.

Dec 3, 2013

In red-hot 403(b) market, TIAA-CREF hires hundreds of advisors after RIAs, and Fidelity, pose new threats

RIAs angling for a bigger piece of 403(b) arena cause the giant firm to play defense in hopes of intercepting more rollover dollars of soon-to-be-retirees

Mike Durbin: We will be working very closely with those active clients with less than $15 million to see how we may be able to help them grow their business.

Sep 24, 2013

Fidelity's annual $10,000 custody fee will attach to a wider swath of small RIAs

The dinging of the under-$15-million crowd is painful for initiates but a pleasing prospect for competing custodians ready to welcome defectors

Ted Madden: We saw this great opportunity to integrate this business and really capture the full power of Fidelity and focus on growing the business with advisors.

Jun 5, 2013

Fidelity Investments recognizes power of RIAs in 401(k) market and has increased efforts to work with advisors

With plan sponsors demanding advice, the Boston-based king of DC retirement plans decides to go with the fiduciary flow -- and some experts see it as a blink while others call it a Fidelity bonanza

J. Fielding Miller: This has that magic fit.

Jan 9, 2013

CAPTRUST wakes up the 401(k) industry by buying $1-billion advisor/recordkeeper that adds the 'magic' to its arsenal

Freedom One's system offers 3(38) fiduciary management that allows the $85-billion Raleigh behemoth a way to take greater control of assets

Tyler Cloherty: Without organic growth, they'll continue to lose on both hands.

Oct 2, 2012

The prognosis for Morgan, Merrill, UBS and Wells is even grimmer than the negative hype, Cerulli report shows

The wirehouses have stopped training, are ruthlessly chopping lower producers. and many advisors they'd like to keep march out the door

John Simmers: No one has had these conversations with these people before.

Aug 22, 2012

How a clique of industry vets plan to revive the swooning IBD space -- and why industry watchers don't like their chances

Using a newly purchased hybrid IBD-RIA as guinea pig, Innovative Equity Partners aims to make small IBDs a collective force to be reckoned with -- without sacrificing their individual identities

Lou Harvey: It's really going to annoy the hell out of the plan sponsors.

Feb 14, 2012

Which three of DOL's new 401(k) rules represent the biggest land mines for financial advisors and plan sponsors

Accepting gifts, estimating fees and using asset allocation models all demand treading lightly

Cerulli Associates

Articles tagged "Cerulli Associates"

Rekindling old feud, Michael Kitces blasts Betterment, if civilly, for stealth price hike and other shortcomings

Nationwide buys Jefferson National under purported DOL duress but 'good private equity' and good planning may rule the day

Why luring 401(k) assets to IRA rollovers in a post-DOL-rule world remains child's play, which keeps $7.6 trillion in the IRA game and growing

In red-hot 403(b) market, TIAA-CREF hires hundreds of advisors after RIAs, and Fidelity, pose new threats

Fidelity's annual $10,000 custody fee will attach to a wider swath of small RIAs

Fidelity Investments recognizes power of RIAs in 401(k) market and has increased efforts to work with advisors

CAPTRUST wakes up the 401(k) industry by buying $1-billion advisor/recordkeeper that adds the 'magic' to its arsenal

The prognosis for Morgan, Merrill, UBS and Wells is even grimmer than the negative hype, Cerulli report shows

How a clique of industry vets plan to revive the swooning IBD space -- and why industry watchers don't like their chances

Which three of DOL's new 401(k) rules represent the biggest land mines for financial advisors and plan sponsors

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