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2013 PLANADVISER National Conference

PLANADVISER National Conference: Optimizing Plan and Practice Outcomes

Best practices for retirement plan advisers

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PLANADVISER’s 2013 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers

Here are PLANADVISER's 2013 Top 100 Advisers—drawn from the pool of nominations for PLANSPONSOR's Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year!

Register here for the 2013 PLANADVISER National Conference, taking place September 9-11. The 2013 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers can register for free.  

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2013 PLANSPONSOR National Conference

Designing Retirement Plans That Work 

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Messages for Charlie

Congratulations Charlie for being recognized with The Vision Award, and for your leadership and contributions to the pension industry over the past 20 years. Leave a message for Charlie here!

 

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Latest News

COMPLIANCE

Atlanta RIA Allegedly Stole $2M from Investors

May 24, 2013 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Blake Richards, a registered representative of a broker/dealer, with misappropriating retirement savings from widows or widowers.

RESEARCH

Progress, Hurdles Continue for African Americans

May 24, 2013 -- Light on retirement savings and burdened with student debt, African Americans continue making financial progress, according to the follow-up to Prudential’s 2011 study. 

SELLING

Marketing for Advisers: It’s All About Trust

May 24, 2013 -- A successful client/adviser relationship is 50% about investments and 50% about trust, according to Stacey Haefele, CEO of HNW, a marketing and technology firm.

RESEARCH

Aspen Briefs Congress on Retirement, Financial Security

May 24, 2013 -- The Aspen Institute presented a briefing to Congress last week on retirement and financial security.

RESEARCH

How to Combat the 401(k) Loan Problem

May 24, 2013 -- Many 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to borrow from their accounts, which can lead to defaults and inadequate retirement savings.  

COMPLIANCE

DOL Announces Two Fiduciary Seminars

May 24, 2013 -- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

COMPLIANCE

The Regulators Are Coming

May 24, 2013 -- The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration’s (EBSA) budget has decreased for 2014, but this will not affect enforcement.

SELLING

Higher Education 403(b)s An Opportunity for Advisers

May 24, 2013 -- As 403(b) plans continue to evolve, there are still ample opportunities for plan advisers to help plan sponsors improve their plans and processes.

RESEARCH

Rollovers Rule the IRA Roost

May 23, 2013 -- Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs) get the most contributions, and IRAs funded by rollovers hold the most money, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found.

PRODUCTS

Altegris Bulks Up Macro Strategy Portfolio

May 23, 2013 -- The global strategies of 300 North Capital and Willowbridge Associates were added to the Altegris Macro Strategy Fund to enhance its potential to generate absolute returns.

PRODUCTS

T. Rowe Price to Launch Suite of TDFs

May 23, 2013 -- T. Rowe Price filed a preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch 11 target-date funds (TDFs).

RESEARCH

Oldest Boomers Not Extending Working Years

May 23, 2013 -- The first set of Baby Boomers, those born in 1946, are not necessarily "working 'till they drop," as some studies indicate.

RESEARCH

Tackling Debt Trumps Saving for Most Millennials

May 23, 2013 -- More than half (54%) of Millennials say debt is their “biggest financial concern currently,” according to a Wells Fargo Retirement Survey.

RESEARCH

How to Communicate Benefit Changes

May 23, 2013 -- Plan sponsors need to educate employees in a way that moves them from a sense of entitlement to empowerment, presenters of a recent webinar suggested.

DEALS/PEOPLE

Mercer Appoints US Delegated DC Leader

May 23, 2013 -- Liana Magner has been appointed U.S. Delegated DC Leader for Mercer’s Investments business.

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