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WhartonHill Joins Hub’s Growing Retirement Practice
WhartonHill’s leaders say they will also continue their partnership with both Global Retirement Partners and LPL Financial, “and look forward to expanding that relationship going forward.”
PANC 2019: Building the Next Generation of Advisers
What strategies are most effective for attracting younger and more diverse job candidates?
PANC 2019: The Value of Supplementary Plan Options
How NQDC plans can help plan sponsor clients attract, retain and reward key employees and executives.
Settlement Reached in Safeway ERISA Lawsuits
Safeway and Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting will pay a combined $8.5 million to settle two lawsuits accusing them of causing excessive fees in Safeway's 401(k) plan.
PANC 2019: The Pillars of Asset Allocation
Managed accounts, target-date funds, hybrid funds and risk-based models are all prevalent in today’s defined contribution retirement plan marketplace.
Advocacy Efforts for CITs Allowed in 403(b)s Underway
“We’ve heard the need for these investment options in 403(b) plans from advisers, consultants and plan sponsors for decades,” says Bruce Corcoran, managing vice president/head of 403(b) Business...
PANC 2019: Beyond the Buzzwords: Making ‘Cents’ of Financial Wellness
Industry insiders discuss what a ‘true financial wellness program’ is and is not—and what it should consist of.
EPIC Retirement Services Acquired by Hub International
Hub’s buying streak of established retirement plan advisory firms continues with the acquisition of EPIC Retirement Services Consulting in New York.
U.S. Attorneys File Statement in CalSavers Lawsuit
The attorneys argue that the CalSavers program goes against ERISA's intent for a voluntary benefits offering and a nationally uniform plan administration structure.
PANC 2019: The Role of Participant Services in a Retirement Advisory Practice
Offering guidance to participants is critically important, advisers say, and can yield profitable wealth management relationships.
PANC 2019: Washington Update
Experts discuss changes that will affect advisers, such as Reg BI, the new Customer Relationship Summary form and the DOL, post-Secretary Acosta.
Employees Can Enroll in Retirement Plans With MassMutual App
The RetireSmart app also allows retirement savers to link to RetireSmart.com, an online site that provides information and tools to help retirement savers reach their goals.
Hub International Acquires StoneStreet
“We're excited for Barbara Delaney and the team to join Hub,” said David Reich, National President, Hub Retirement and Private Wealth.
PANC 2019: Learning From Adviser M&A Transactions
Why two advisory practices decided to sell and become part of a larger benefits broker and a wealth management company.
PANC 2019: Top Advisers in the Hot Seat
Representatives from the 2019 Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year awards program detail their practice outlooks, client services and team structures.
Nasdaq and Wilmington Trust to Provide Tickers for CITs
The two entities look to encourage CIT adoption among investors, a move that they say has stalled due to low awareness of the funds.
Planning for Wealth Transfer a Value Add From Financial Advisers
Studies show all generations find legacy planning important and those who receive an inheritance feel more financially secure. And, Lincoln Financial has introduced a product to help advisers...
Proposed Tax Could Hurt Retirement and College Savers
Even outside of saving for retirement or a college education, an investor’s ability to save for any future goal is drastically diminished by the proposed financial transaction tax...
Washington Financial Scooped Up By Hub International
With the acquisition of Washington Financial Group, HUB International has made public the first of a series of significant anticipated acquisitions of Global Retirement Partners firms.
Corporate Insight Offers Website Audit to Recordkeepers
The audit service provides an in-depth assessment of the digital user experience offered by retirement plan recordkeepers to plan sponsors.