DISRUPTION: 3(38) Market Leader CAPTRUST Talks Growth Trends
“If the whole DC plan advisory industry could have a do-over from say, 20 years ago, I think there would probably be much more of an emphasis from...
EXCLUSIVES
Social Security Optimization Can Extend Retirement Portfolios by a Decade
In an exclusive interview with Bill Meyer, founder and managing principal of Social Security Solutions in Leawood, Kansas, PLANADVISER hears about some serious shortcomings in the conventional thinking...
DISRUPTION: Transamerica’s New TPA Requirement Denotes Industry Pressures
Our series of exclusive interviews with retirement plan service providers, new and established, continues with Transamerica—which just recently announced a requirement that all new plans coming onto the...
Accelerating DB Funding an Important Strategy to Discuss
Tax reform has only increased the incentive to accelerate contributions to defined benefit plans, and there will still be incentives in the future, but plan sponsors won't benefit...
DISRUPTION: Driving Down Plan Costs a Clear Focus for FixedFee401k
Our series of exclusive articles featuring retirement industry “disruptors” continues with another growing provider in the small- and mid-market, promising 50% lower costs than the traditional competition through...
2018 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalists Announced
PLANADVISER is pleased to announce the finalists for the annual PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards.
Fee, Share Class Shifts at Schwab and Putnam Reflect Vigorous DCIO Competition
Recent interviews with product development executives at Putnam and Charles Schwab show the aggressive steps brand name providers are taking to keep their edge in a highly competitive...
Fee and Industry Shifts Mean Retirement Plan Providers Can Play Hardball
A look back at how Fidelity will charge new plan sponsor clients on its platform who choose Vanguard products makes visible the hard-nosed competition that defines the retirement...
Strategic Perspective Is a Key Commodity During Bouts of Volatility
As recently as mid-2016 it was common to hear advisers describe significant market volatility as the new normal, but since then the global equity markets have been remarkably...
Careful Consideration of Client Age Groups Behooves Advisers
When working with Millennials, Generation Xers or Baby Boomers, it is crucial for advisers and sponsors to reach them with targeted communications; however, there are also some fundamentals...
Plan Sponsors Need Help Managing Concerns and Priorities
“It is so important to partner with providers to take some things off plan sponsors’ desks,” says Melissa Musial, marketing research and data manager, retirement services, at OneAmerica.
2018 Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists
The Plan Sponsor of the Year annual award program recognizes retirement plan sponsors that show a commitment to their participants’...
Rising Rates Bring Bond Duration and Supply Questions to the Fore
Vanguard’s lead actuary for the OCIO pension support business sounds a clear note of caution about attempting to “beat the rush” into long corporate bonds that could come...
NYC Public Pension ESG Investing Debate Renews a Fight Familiar to Some
Recent criticism of public pensions’ sizable push into ESG investing echoes valid concerns voiced in the past—but the ecosystem of environmental, social and governance investing has matured in...
Participants Need Education Before Setting a Retirement Draw Down Strategy
Education about how much income is needed, what expenses to expect and how to create an income stream are important, retirement industry experts say.