Raymond James & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services agreed to pay restitution of $1.69 million after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found it charged unfair and unreasonable commissions.
Fidelity Investment lost its top-dog status as the number one distributor and mutual fund provider to rivals Charles Schwab and Vanguard, according to a new report.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.