Electronic Disclosure Rules Are So Last Century |
Employers that offer defined contribution retirement plans are required to distribute a host of statements and disclosures quarterly as well as annually, a process many plans would prefer to do electronically. But current rules stand in the way, according to “Improving Outcomes with Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Documents,” a new SPARK report.
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PSNC 2015: Solving the Retirement Crisis |
The world as we know it ends in 2030. According to Brock Johnson, president of retirement solutions for Morningstar Inc., this is when the Baby Boomers will be aging, Generation X will be starting to retire, and Social Security will be depleted. What’s more, he said, the U.S. doesn’t seem to be able to revamp its retirement system in a meaningful way to cut off these challenges.
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The Emo Aspect Could Be Hurting Adviser Performance |
Over the past five years, packaged portfolios have outperformed adviser-driven portfolios, says new research from Cerulli Associates.
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Global Retirement Partners Teams with Financial Finesse |
Global Retirement Partners has taken another step to differentiate its adviser alliance network by implementing a full suite of financial wellness and education services from Financial Finesse.
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New Executive Director Joins SPARK |
In his new role, Timothy Rouse will assume day-to-day responsibilities for managing the organization. He will represent the SPARK Institute’s mission on behalf of its members to a wide range of industry professionals, and key constituencies such as regulators, legislators and media.
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EPIC Advisors Names New President |
After joining EPIC Advisors in 2004 and most recently serving as director of sales and strategic partnerships, Manuel Marques has been appointed as president of the retirement plan advisory firm.
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Stadion Expands Its Sales Team |
Stadion Money Management announced it has hired four new sales executives to meet financial advisers’ growing demand for its investment products.
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