Week ending December 16th, 2016

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Happy Friday, readers! With this being one of the last weekend mailings we’ll bring to you in 2016, we thought it was important to highlight what really matters most in the advisory business—serving clients well. At a time of fiduciary and market evolution, keeping the client’s interests front and center will no doubt pay dividends. Compiled below are some recent articles on doing just that.

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Laser Focus on Clients Pays Off

Advisers who concentrate on their clients’ interfaces have the fastest growing firms. Read more >

Managing Partner Study Groups Circulate Best Practices

What does the client need? What are the tools and things you provide the client? How do you manage a committee from a fiduciary standpoint? These are all crucial points of discussion within and among advisory firms. Read more >

Providers Recognizing Need for Better Retirement Communications

Retirement plan provider firms have made signification additions or improvements to their retirement readiness tools, and recent digital innovations include responsive design. Read more >

Social Media Boosting Client-Adviser Relationships

Although several regulations still limit use of social media in retirement planning and the wider financial-services industry, many advisers are finding that platforms like Facebook and Twitter are becoming excellent tools for building client relationships. Read more >

Investment Industry Must Double Down on Fairness and Transparency

In the retirement planning and investment industry of the near- and long-term future, providers’ motivations will play a deep role in determining success. Read more >

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Stimulus Bill Extends Some Provisions of the CARES Act

It also provides a way for retirement plan sponsors to avoid a partial plan termination.

Coronavirus Hardship Withdrawals, Taxes and Your Retirement Plan Clients

Coronavirus-related withdrawals made in 2020 were a financial lifeline for some, but they could also turn into a major tax headache for others.

Warn Your Clients: Don’t Abuse Coronavirus Hardship Withdrawals

Though retirement plans can allow individuals to self-certify that they qualify for a penalty-free coronavirus-related distribution, should the IRS discover otherwise during a future audit, a participant can be subject to substantial penalties.

Many Near-Retirees Don't Understand Social Security Benefits

More than one-third failed a basic Social Security quiz administered by MassMutual.

The Most Common Retirement Plan Testing Mistakes

By alerting plan sponsors to the issues they see most often, advisers can help their clients navigate IRS testing rules.

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