Data & Research January 31st, 2024 How Financial Advisers Can Beat Out Popular ‘Finfluencers’ Advisers should emphasize their value propositions, such as professional competency and duty of care, according to CFA policy center.
Deals & People January 31st, 2024 The Standard Names New National Retirement Plan Sales Director Michael Teigland, formerly of RBC, will take the role a little more than a year after the Standard acquired Securian’s...
Products January 31st, 2024 3 Cs Give Many Plan Sponsors Pause on In-Plan Retirement Income A Greenwald study finds plan sponsors often in favor of retirement income, but seeking solves for complexity, cost and choice.
Compliance January 30th, 2024 Auto-Portability Key to Retirement Security, Says EBSA’s Gomez With guidance published in the Federal Register, the assistant secretary of labor noted a connection between auto-portability and the retirement...
Deals & People January 30th, 2024 Empower Hires Dave Gray for New Enterprise Solutions Role The former Fidelity workplace products head will work across the company on platform and partnership enhancements.
Practice Management January 30th, 2024 BlackRock Heightens DC-Adviser Focus Firm announces new resource center, and leader, to work across DC plan and financial advisement.
Practice Management January 26th, 2024 Delta, Amazon Point to Importance of Emergency Savings For Employees Benefits representatives discussed the importance of emergency saving assistance for employees at the EBRI-Milken Retirement Symposium.
Products & Services January 25th, 2024 Product & Service Launches – 1/25/24 Prudential announces Fidelity-related SimplyIncome annuity solution; Betterment launches small business student loan 401(k) matching program; Corebridge brings multi-year guaranteed annuity...
Client Service January 25th, 2024 Student Loan 401(k) Matching: A Case Study T. Rowe Price and engineering consultancy Kimley-Horn detail the steps that went into offering a student loan match in 2024.
Products January 25th, 2024 Fidelity Goes National With 401(k)-to-Income Annuity Offering Fidelity’s Guaranteed Income Direct gives participants the option of converting some or all of their retirement savings into a monthly...
View Points January 24th, 2024 State Mandates and the Adviser Opportunity Retirement plan fiduciaries and providers can benefit from the influx of state mandates, writes AmericanTCS President Tim Friday.
Deals & People January 24th, 2024 Product Partnerships – 1/24/24 Pontera announces partnership with Commonwealth Financial Network; SELAX Brokerage enhances annuity transaction efficiency with Luma Financial Technologies; Ritholtz Wealth Management...
Practice Management January 24th, 2024 Retirement, Wealth Expected to Continue Convergence in 2024 Advisory Marsh McLennan Agency and consultancy EY foresee a further push toward financial advisers seeking to engage with workplace retirement...
In Practice January 23rd, 2024 Nuts & Bolts: QDIAs What new advisers need to know about qualified default investment alternatives in retirement plans.
Deals & People January 23rd, 2024 Franklin Retirement Heads Aim to Double AUM Yaqub Ahmed and Steven McKay, once competitors in the marketplace, will now seek to meet the AUM goal for Franklin's...
Client Service January 19th, 2024 Few in ‘Active Generation’ of Americans Have Planned for Their Retirement Pastimes Only 11% of Americans have planned for post-retirement passions and pastimes, according to Lincoln research.
Deals & People January 19th, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves – 1/19/24 Transamerica names Dickinson director of participant engagement; Vestwell bolsters sales team; Voya names Leary to board.
Practice Management January 18th, 2024 How to Properly Document 2024 Plan Meetings A retirement plan auditing expert provides a primer for recording minutes accurately and with maximum value for retirement plan committee...
Data & Research January 17th, 2024 Advisers Prioritizing Roth Provisions From SECURE 2.0 According to Escalent research, advisers are more likely to focus on immediate or traditional plan provisions with sponsors.
Client Service January 16th, 2024 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Growth Bolstered by Workplace Unit The firm highlighted workplace offerings as a key pillar of wealth management client growth in its Q4 earnings.