Under the terms of the arrangement, Lincoln may receive, or be required to pay, a price adjustment based on the volume weighted average market price of Lincoln National common stock during the term of the program. The price adjustment can be settled, at Lincoln's option, in cash or in shares of its common stock. Lincoln expects the program to be completed early in the fourth quarter.
A growing number of RIAs are offering one-time, flat-fee advisory services as part of a broader embrace of advice-only planning. But not all advisors are sold.
Dueling announcements Friday show that UBS is still struggling with advisor retention even as it brings in a new executive to oversee its recruiting efforts.
One-third of financial advisors say balancing personalization with growth is the hardest trade-off for them to manage. Doing so successfully means making hard choices about what's most important for clients and the business.
RBC pulls $1.2B and $705M teams from rivals, Merrill gets a $420M duo, and several large M&A deals close.
Financial therapist Rahkim Sabree wove his personal experiences into a detailed manual on a problem he and others say is often glossed over by the industry.
A similar measure stalled years ago, but some advisors say the current bill has more momentum among lawmakers.
