Sales of fixed annuities were down by double digits, while variable annuity sales grew 16%, despite market conditions.
Under the premium affiliation model, LPL will handle some of the more daunting tasks involved in going independent while allowing advisors to be self-employed.
FiComm's Advisor Education program will consist of virtual workshops aimed at bringing better marketing, video and podcasting to clients and prospects.
The analysis of 7.5 million investors who custody with Apex found that most of millennials' top holdings were tech companies that had largely outperformed indexes like the S&P 500.
'We really think that the notion that RIAs will slow business with us as the date for closing of the transaction with TD Ameritrade approaches is not something that is likely to unfold,' said Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger.
It makes no sense to be working harder than ever for clients but be paid less.
The orders will be the last in the commission’s Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative, which returned more than $139 million to investors.