Who’s On Deck? Solving the Succession Planning Crisis at Advisory Firms
Advisers too often risk ‘both value and continuity’ out of attachment to the business and aversion to change.
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I Used to Be Skeptical About Financial Wellness. Here’s What Changed My Mind.
Financial Finesse President Todd Lacey makes a case for integrating financial wellness into an advisory practice.
Matching a Wealth Platform to a Firm’s Business Model
The CEO of the Oasis Group cautions against being swayed by flashy features
RIAs Held Nearly $4T in ETF Assets in 2024
Registered investment advisers held nearly half of all active ETF assets and almost 40% of total ETF assets last year,...
DOL Asks For Industry Suggestions About Improving PEPs for Small Employers
The Employee Benefits Security Administration will accept input for 60 days.
CRM Hack Exposes Data From Most of Allianz Life’s 1.4 Million US Customers
The breach was noticed one day after malicious actors gained access to the insurer's CRM system.
Plan Participants Allege Franklin Templeton Proprietary Investments Cost Plan Millions
The complaint alleges Franklin Templeton violated ERISA by: 1) breaching its fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence; and 2) failing...
Workers Say They Need $1.28 Million Saved For a Comfortable Retirement, Worry About “Sizable” Savings Shortfall
Many workers reported a substantial gap in their savings and have concerns about outliving their retirement assets
MethodPlan Launches App for Retirement Plan Advisers
MethodPlan CRM, which aims to help advisers and broker/dealers build and review retirement plans, is now available on Salesforce’s apps...
Morningstar Finds Managed Accounts Help ‘Off-Track’ Participants Most
Making the case for managed accounts, the firm reported its service increased participants’ saving rates, especially among those who were...
DCALTA Paper Provides Support to Fiduciaries in Use of Private Market Investments
The paper introduces principles based on five core areas: fiduciary process, value for money, asset class distinctions, operations and participant...
Senate HELP Committee Plans Markup of 3 ESOP Bills This Week
A hearing Thursday discussed three bill aimed at expanding employee stock ownership plans, and a fourth bill was introduced that...
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 7/25/2025
Alliant Insurance Services adds VP within its Employee Benefits Group; Coller Capital adds Burke Bradford and Kevin Peters to private...
Bracing Investments for Financial Blows
Investors can better prepare for financial blows by limiting their exposure to equity, by considering risk—and by making more in...
Plan Forfeiture Complaint Filed Against Aldi Tries New Allegation
Filing after the Department of Labor’s amicus brief in a similar case, Illinois plaintiffs allege that the grocery company violated...
Complaint Filed Against Nokia Alleges Mismanagement of Investments
Two former employees of Nokia North America allege that the company failed to replace poorly performing funds, which cost employees...
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: William Brian Drake
Thoughts from William Brian Drake, with Summit Financial Group.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Tina Schackman
Thoughts from Tina Schackman, with Benefit Financial Services Group.
House Bill Would Lower Retirement Eligibility Age for DC Plans
Aligning with legislation introduced in the Senate in May, the bill allows for workers as young as 18 to be...
Product & Service Launches 7/24/25
Franklin Templeton adds managed option strategies to custom indexing platform; AllianceBernstein includes Pacific Life on multi-insurer platform; Principal transitions administrative...