Magazine Articles
Investment-Oriented
Continued Growth
Hybrid QDIAs are evolving to offer a source of retirement income.
Practice Development
Active vs. Passive Enrollment
Open-enrollment month, when workers rethink their benefits, might be just the time to remind them to save for retirement.
Trendspotting
How Plan Advisers Justify Their Fees
Despite fee compression, advisers are pushing back.
Intro
What’s Next?
This issue covers end-of-year improvements, such as helping clients start a rainy-day savings program, adding women advisers to one’s practice,...
Editor’s Letter
The Right Context
The approximately 25%—vs. 41%—of workers who struggle to pay everyday bills are the group that we should target.
Cover Story
Foul Weather Fund
The value of facilitating emergency savings accounts at the workplace.
Trendspotting
In the Near Future
Just a matter of time before retirement income becomes widespread, experts say.
Regulatory Radar
NQDC Guidance
Advisers can help clients navigate the complexity of these supplemental plans.
Practice Management
To Surmount the Gender Gap
The financial adviser industry works to change with the times.
Trendspotting
An Engagement Chain
Linking participants to their online account from digital communications.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
Key legislation, regulations and litigation from Washington, D.C., and the courts.
Data Points
Fund Lineup Sizing
Both pluses and minuses to increasing or reducing plan investment menus, research says.
Talking Points
Talking Points
2020 Contribution and Benefit LimitsSource: Internal Revenue Service *Savings Incentive Match PLan for Employees. Distribution of Social Security Claiming Ages, by Gender †Full retirement age. Source: Center for...
Editor’s Letter
They Should Take It With Them
Auto-portability can dramatically effect workers’ savings when the person moves from job to job.
Intro
A Time of Change
Advisers have a variety of strategies to evolve their firm—from good partnerships at the plan level to well-thought-out M&A’s.