Firms’ Efforts Show Local Pride
Celebrating the good works of advisers who give back to their communities in personal ways.
Magazine Articles
Compliance Consult
Are You a QPAM?
The nuances of a qualified professional asset manager’s role.
Publisher’s Note
What a Year!
With so many bigger issues facing the country, much has happened that almost seems unnoticed.
ERISA vista
The DOL’s Latest Proposed PTE
How advisers who only do rollovers would avoid prohibited transactions.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
The DOL presents its final ESG rule, IRS simplifies certain 403(b) plan terminations, and more.
Investment-Oriented
Sequence of Return Risk
There’s more participants should understand than just cutting back on equities.
Servicing Strategies
Expanded Plan Access
The opportunities for advisers, in pooled employer plans.
Practice Management
Trends
Trends
Trends
Client Onboarding
How advisers can be sure to deliver all that new partners expect.
Why Advisers Like LinkedIn
The social platform bests others for several key reasons.
On the Move
Transactions, promotions and new hires in the financial advisory industry.
Pandemic Accelerates Practice-Growth Trends
Plans are being won from other advisers.
Trends
Tracking Part-Timers’ Hours
How they count hours, implement cash-outs and find missing participants are some of the processes plan sponsors need to review for the SECURE Act’s new requirement.
Cover Story
Value Judgment
How to best assess an advisory firm’s worth for a merger or an acquisition.
Winners’ Circle
Data Points
Advisers Giving Back
Trends
Retirement-Plus
For these versatile past Advisers of the Year, the plan is just the beginning.
Active vs. Passive Strategies
Which way have investors moved in this recession?
Adviser Actions That Speak Loudly
Celebrating the good works of advisers who give back to their communities in a multitude of ways.
New Take on the 401(k)
Biden’s controversial retirement savings tax credit proposal.
Investment-Oriented
Inflation Protection for DC Investors
TIPS? REITs? Infrastructure stocks? What inflation-sensitive assets will help this time?
ERISA vista
A Return to Rollover Advice
The DOL revisits the potential for adviser/client ongoing relationships.
Compliance Consult
Whether—and How—to Vote Proxies
DOL proposal could complicate this plan-fiduciary job.