Schwab Sees More Rolling Into IRAs
Data from Charles Schwab shows that more people are rolling 401(k) savings into an individual retirement account (IRA) when leaving a job.
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Mutual of Omaha Rolls Out Income Option
Retirement plan advisers looking to help participants (and plan sponsors) find a retirement income solution have another option to consider.
Targeted Communications Could Help Achieve Plan Results
Mercer said its recent effort with Synapses Inc., a provider of personalized 401(k) education, products, and services, indicates using targeted employee communications can achieve better plan results.
RPAG Expands Scorecard System to Rank ETFs
Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG) has announced that its proprietary Scorecard System will now track, monitor, and rank more than 300 exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Tax Advisers Expect More than a Third of Clients to Convert to Roth
A Fidelity Investments study found 40% of investors working with tax advisers are now eligible for Roth IRA conversions, and more than a third (35%) are expected to...
Schwab Offers Roth IRA Conversion Resources
Schwab is making additional resources and tools available to investors, independent investment adviser clients, and 401(k) plan participants designed to help navigate Roth IRA conversion decisions.
Baden Expands Reach of TPA Solutions
Baden Retirement Plan Services (Baden), an Ascensus company, is rolling out its services nationally through Ascensus’ sales force of 12 regional vice presidents (RVPs).
Transferring Participants Have a Fixed Sense in February
For a change, 401(k) participants who realigned their balances didn’t seem to be tracking the market.
Folio Institutional and ABG Carolinas Introduce Folio(k)
Folio Institutional and Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas have teamed up to offer Folio(k).
Senate Bill Would Permit Roth Conversion Within 401(k)s
A bill making its way through the U.S. Senate could make it possible to do a conversion to a Roth IRA within 401(k) plans.
BrightScope Offers 401(k) Prospecting System for Advisers
BrightScope has linked up with Acceleration Retirement to offer prospecting and acquisition tools for retirement plan advisers.
beyond (k)
403(b) aware
New 403(b) rules may offer opportunities for advisers to have a "client touch"
servicing strategies
Annuity in 401(k) Clothing
Next best thing to a pension, or just another tired solution in a box?
Court Dismisses Claims against Amgen in Stock-Drop Case
A federal court found no evidence that Amgen, Inc., breached its fiduciary duties by continuing to offer company stock in its retirement plans.
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The Path Ahead
Plan sponsors want more fee disclosure, and regulators will likely require it soon. That is both a threat and an opportunity for advisers.
practice management
B/D Advice
As retirement plan advisers increase in number, independent broker/dealers are building their support services
BofA Merrill Introduces Financial Wellness Tool
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is introducing a tool to its 401(k) plan sponsor clients designed to monitor and score the "financial wellness" of employees enrolled in their...
Nokia Focus of 401(k) Investigation
Yet another employer has fallen prey to the one-two punch of a sharp drop in stock price—and the sting of a 401(k) stock-drop lawsuit.