Client Service March 1st, 2023 BlackRock Sells Direct-to-Consumer Robo-Advisory Business to Ritholtz BlackRock is selling FutureAdvisor’s direct-to-consumer advice and investment business after acquiring the firm in 2015 as a business-to-business platform for...
Client Service February 27th, 2023 401(k) Plan Fees Continue Decline on CITs, Lower-Cost Funds Participants enjoyed lower fees within retirement investments in 2022, due largely to shifts by defined contribution vehicles, rather than from...
Client Service February 14th, 2023 Bridging the Racial Retirement Gap: A Conversation With Spencer Williams The CEO and president of the Retirement Clearinghouse talks about his decades-long project with Bob Johnson to implement 401(k) auto-portability.
Client Service January 23rd, 2023 Experts: Good RIA Succession Plans Separate Owners from Managers A panel discussing succession planning also noted giving next-generation managers “permission to fail” as they learn to run their parts...
Client Service January 18th, 2023 Financial Education Gap Remains Even as Provider Offerings Improve Financial illiteracy may be costing the average American $1,819 per year, even as educational guidance and tools are advancing.
Client Service December 7th, 2022 Social Security Administration Aims for Informative, Time-Saving Website Redesign Understanding when and how to take Social Security distributions should be a critical part of everyone’s retirement planning, according to...
Client Service November 16th, 2022 Subpar Technology Could Steer Clients Away from Advisers Many advisers complain about lack of automation and functionality and prefer a platform that gives them more time to focus...
Client Service November 10th, 2022 Advisers Should Counsel “Cautious Optimism” Amid Cooling Inflation Retirement experts weigh in on how advisers can help plan sponsors and participants understand news of cooling inflation, but continued...
Client Service October 25th, 2022 Making Retirement Income Projections Useful Plan participants need advisers to go beyond just awareness of their balance to thinking about that balance in the form...
Client Service October 25th, 2022 Six Misconceptions About Social Security That Can Affect Participants Not recognizing the impact of claiming benefits early – or the benefit of waiting – is essential.
Client Service October 25th, 2022 What Advisers’ Need to Know to Discuss Medicare Discussing a participant’s particular needs well ahead of their 65th birthday is key.
Client Service October 19th, 2022 Insights on What Really Matters to Participants Findings of a national survey debunked some myths about what employees think about work and retirement.
Client Service October 17th, 2022 PLANADVISER Webinar: Your HSA Questions Answered Complex and critical questions arise for plan sponsors that consider adding a health savings account benefit.
Client Service October 17th, 2022 Social Security COLA’s Could Have Big Impact on Advisers’ Retirement Planning Advisers discuss the cost-of-living adjustment and what it could mean for pre- and post-retirees.
Client Service October 4th, 2022 Participant Data is Key to Developing Better Financial Wellness Programs Participants are comfortable with providing a variety of personal data points to their financial advisers, in the hopes that they...
Client Service October 3rd, 2022 Retirement Experts Identify Possible Fixes to the Retirement Savings Gap Professionals invited by the IAA discuss obstacles to retirement savings, and what can—and has been—done about them.
Client Service September 30th, 2022 Congressman Jim Himes Addresses Investment Adviser Association Forum Congressman discusses pending retirement legislation, political polarization, sanctions policy.
Client Service September 27th, 2022 Annuities’ Bad Rap Research shows a link between a good comprehension of annuities and a more favorable view of the products; unfortunately, annuity...
Client Service September 27th, 2022 Underestimating Longevity Risk Americans’ projections about their own life expectancy often miss the mark, which can create problems in retirement.
Client Service September 27th, 2022 Decumulation Is Personal New income solutions are focusing on customization and flexibility, in recognition of the fact that spending in retirement is more...