Tag: Business model

A confluence of factors has combined to make this a compelling time to enter the pension risk transfer advice business, says Steve Keating, principal at Penbridge Advisors LLC.

The outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) search is a formidable task even for experienced retirement plan committees, says Ronald Klotter, managing director of Strategic Investment Group.

Goss Wealth Management, a four-adviser team led by Jerry Goss, has transitioned to the LPL broker/dealer and hybrid RIA custodial platform.

Great-West Financial has introduced Empower, a new retirement services company.

The launch of the “Empower” brand by Great-West Financial will be closely watched by the retirement services industry. PLANADVISER spoke with industry professionals who had a chance to...

Total private defined contribution (DC) plan assets surpassed $4.7 trillion at the end of 2013, with $1 trillion in adviser-sold channels, according to Cerulli Associates.

No one wants to talk about it, but everyone wants to know: How do other retirement plan advisers arrive at a fee for their plans? Here, some advisers...

Adviser expectations for their practice valuations are inflated, compared with actual deals closed in the past 12 months, says global analytics firm Cerulli Associates.

The use of consultants and advisers by retirement plan sponsors in the higher education market has almost tripled since 2010, with 90% of respondents to a survey by...

What are some secrets to a thriving retirement plan business? Advisers share tips to increase this part of their book of business.

Advisers controlled 28% of all defined contribution (DC) retirement plan assets at year-end 2013, according to research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates.

Mariner Holdings, an independent financial services firm and the parent company of Mariner Wealth Advisors and Montage Investments, launched an affiliate firm specializing in retirement plans.

More than half of independent registered investment advisers (RIA) view technology as a front-office function and a key component for delivering quality client experiences.

Full-service registered investment adviser (RIA) Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. has introduced Fiduciaryk, a turn-key solution for financial advisers to prospect and service qualified retirement plans.

Independent retirement plan advisers must leverage third-party service providers to achieve scale and combat business challenges without a large internal support network.

Having more offices often means more opportunity, but even well-organized advisory firms can find it challenging to deliver consistent services across disparate geographic locations.

Financial wellness programs can be a value add for advisers, especially when they help drive retirement readiness and address the roots of participant inactivity.

The formula behind successful firm marketing and public relations in the retirement planning industry includes a combination of authenticity, clarity and consistency.

A new Schwab Advisor Services study explores industry attributes that attract professional financial advisers to the registered investment adviser (RIA) profession.

It’s an important question for advisory firm owners to ask, says Independent Financial Partners CEO William Hamm, Jr.: What happens to my clients if I have to quit...