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The firm recently announced a new initiative to expand its 401(k) business, and it has now unveiled a texting solution aimed at simplifying compliance and recordkeeping in text-based...

The solutions can help retirement plan sponsors and the advisers serving them easily arrive at a baseline cost for the plan

Implementation of the program is a collaboration between ABGMI and financial advisers to present meetings, webinars, email and messaging campaigns, and one-on-one personal chats that help maximize reach...

The tool allows financial advisers to view participant retirement visions and help with calculations that can be used to set retirement savings objectives.

Ongoing education makes participants aware of the plan and underscores its value.

They have until mid-September to deduct pension plan contributions at the rate of 35%; after that, the lower 21% rate kicks in.

Yet, according to ClearPoint Financial Partners, the investing strategy only accounts for less than 1% of the $7.7 trillion U.S. defined contribution (DC) retirement market.  

The platform allows retirement plans to solicit bids from retirement plan providers.

It consists of six live, web-based training sessions conducted over a three-month period.

It offers advisers prospecting tools, plan management resources, including fiduciary support, and educational materials.

“If a plan sponsor can invest in an adviser or other person to provide direction for terminating or retiring employees, that would be extremely helpful,” Terry Dunne, from...

Sources at the 2018 PLANSPONSOR National Conference discussed financial wellness, choosing between Roth and pre-tax savings and saving for long-term health care expenses.

Borrowing to fund and making in-kind contributions were just a couple of the strategies Robin M. Solomon, a partner at Ivins, Phillips & Barker, shared with attendees of...

To help allay their fears, MetLife has issued the first of four white papers on financial wellness.

Franklin Templeton Creates Additional Active Funds; Hartford Funds Presents ETF Focused on Fixed Income; First Trust Introduces Actively Managed ETF; and more.

The redesign also includes expanded educational content surrounding annuities. 

Both professionals will assume vice president of business development roles.  

A little more than a year ago, Franklin Templeton launched its “Spryng” college savings tool, making a bet that the capabilities of crowdfunding could translate well to the...

In a frank conversation with PLANADVISER, Andrew Biggs points to some common misconceptions about retirement income replacement among lower income groups.

Commenting on new Social Security deficit projection figures published this week, Rob Fishbein, corporate counsel at Prudential Financial, says it’s not time to hit the panic button yet—but...