Now more than ever, trustees, and in particular, corporate trustees, face administrative issues that arise in relation to an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT), in which the primary asset is one or more policies of life insurance on the...
The United States is on the threshold of a major demographic shift. The post-war baby boom generation a group of some 78 million Americans has arrived at, or is nearing retirement age. This generation now faces the very real necessity of planning...
Our Broker Report Card Survey has turned 20 years old with the publication of the report online (RegisteredRep.com) on Dec. 1. Twenty years is a long time, which is why we still use the archaic name out of respect for tradition. The 887...
Ria firms are beginning to see some recovery in revenue, but profit margins haven't picked up. Firms are turning to technology for new efficiencies as they look for growth.
Generation X/Y investors are more likely to be dissatisfied with their advisory relationships than older generations, according to a survey by MFS Investment Management. Cost is the main reason Gen X and Y are not in love with their advisors, with...
Ultra-high-net-worth investors are relatively sophisticated; at least, they sure think they are. Spectrem Group recently surveyed more than 100 households with net worth of $25 million or more, and 46 percent agreed with the statement, I can do a...
If you're an estate planner, you're probably not an expert in securities laws. But you may have clients who are of publicly held companies or who own restricted securities and these clients may be subject to federal securities laws and have...
