MetLife

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  New Hire Roundup: CFP Board Announces Chair Appointments

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  This week in new hires, John Byrne and Bryan Hissong returned to Prudential Retirement, and Jac McLean was named head of distribution at Hartford Mutual Funds.

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  Johnson Named President of National Planning Corp.

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  John Johnson has been acting in this role for the Jackson National-affiliated independent broker-dealer since November.

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  New Hire Roundup: Beale, Kayajanian Join Security Benefit; DOL Picks New ERISA Council Members

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 18, 2012

  This week in new hires, Security Benefit welcomed George Beale and Jeffrey Kayajanian, CapWealth named Phoebe Venable president and COO, and the DOL named five new ERISA Advisory Council members.

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  Loss of Tax-Exempt Status Could Hurt Banks With Muni Exposure

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  December 14, 2012

  Meredith Whitney’s warnings about a wave of bankruptcies two years ago didn’t kill munis, but will ending their tax-exempt status push these securities over the fiscal cliff?

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  LPL Grabs Top Ex-MetLife Team

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 10, 2012

  Legacy Financial moves to independence with about $150 million in client assets in Rochester, N.Y.

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  Royal Alliance Adds Two Teams With $550 Mil in AUM

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2012

  The independent broker-dealer in Advisor Group says it is reaching out to teams focused on aggressively growing their practices; grabs one big VA group from LPL; another from NPC.

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  Top 5 Fund Providers Most Liked by Advisors

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 31, 2012

  A Cogent Research survey uncovered the five most liked service providers in each of three fund types: mutual funds, ETFs and variable annuities.

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  African-American Advisors Should Not Give Up on the Profession

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2012

  Even as the number of African-American advisors entering the profession may have stagnated, studies have shown that African-Americans have a growing need for advice.

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  Top 5 Annuity Trends to Watch in 2012 and 2013

  By Christopher Raham, Gerry Murtagh  |  October 2, 2012

  As the annuity industry deals with unprecedented challenges, advisors must keep abreast of product changes to help their clients make prudent decisions.

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  Singles Need Financial Planning Support: MetLife

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 27, 2012

  As more households are headed by single people, financial well-being is suffering, MetLife Mature Market Institute found.