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As more advisors break away from broker-dealers and drop their series 6 or 7 registrations, the annuity industry has evolved to support and compensate them through registered investment advisor- (RIA-) friendly solutions. Annuities come in many shapes and sizes,...

When broker-dealer registered representatives seek to go independent and become RIAs, they soon learn they cannot receive trails without being registered with a broker-dealer. This article addresses why RIAs cannot receive trails, and the typical industry...

The world of financial services is populated by a broad spectrum of professionals and firms providing services and investments of all sorts. Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) employ Series 65 investment advisor...

AnnuityFix is a new industry solution that pays RIAs to service their trails-paying annuities and mutualfunds under advisory contracts based on assets under management. AnnuityFix is the brainchild ofbreak-away RIAs who wanted a better alternative to...