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NFP Launches NFP IndeSuite™NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a leading independent distributor of benefits, insurance and investment advisory services, along with its subsidiary, NFP Securities, Inc., today announced that it has recently launched NFP IndeSuite™, a robust wealth management platform, uniquely designed to bring technology, scale and services to the independent registered investment advisor (RIA) market. NFP IndeSuite™ provides independent RIAs access to a unique platform that includes the ability to fully integrate commission and fee-based businesses. "NFP offers independent financial advisors a wealth of resources to diversify their businesses and share knowledge with like-minded entrepreneurs to better serve their clients. NFP IndeSuite™ empowers us to take what we do so well and make it available to both dually registered and fully independent RIAs. This unique custody-neutral offering underscores our commitment to serve the independent RIA marketplace," said Jessica Bibliowicz, chief executive officer of NFP. "Our scale, technology, service and open architecture allow us to provide a unique offering in this market that will save advisors time and money, while enhancing the service they provide to their clients. Our goal with NFP IndeSuite™ was to significantly simplify the daily life of investment advisors and their staff, so they can focus their time and resources on growing their business," said James Poer, president, NFP Securities, Inc. NFP IndeSuite™ centralizes every aspect of an advisor's fee and commission-based businesses with a single sign-on through its integrated dashboard called AdvisorComplete™. This program is designed to process new business, service accounts, manage client data and track compensation across multiple platforms and custodians. NFP IndeSuite™ also offers an integrated service team across the broker-dealer and RIA platforms creating an integrated experience for the advisor. NFP is expanding its relationship with Charles Schwab, which will be the first custodian on the NFP IndeSuite™ platform. Schwab is a leading provider of custodial, operational and trading support for approximately 6,000 independent registered investment advisory firms. NFP expects to expand the offering across additional third-party custodians. About National Financial Partners Corp. NFP is a leading independent financial services distribution company. NFP offers high net worth individuals and companies throughout the United States and in Canada comprehensive solutions across corporate and executive benefits, life insurance and wealth transfer, and investment advisory products and services. NFP and its subsidiaries, including NFP Securities, Inc., a federally registered investment advisor and leading independent broker-dealer, provide clients with access to objective advice and a choice of insurance and financial products and services. For more information please visit www.nfp.com. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current views and are subject to risks and uncertainties. NFP refers you to its filings with the SEC (News - Alert), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed on February 12, 2010, for additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties as well as a cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. NFP expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
