A Year of Disruption Spotlights Tech, Cybersecurity
Advisers are increasingly focused on Social Security marketing, technology that can deliver investment personalization, and cybersecurity.
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Elder Financial Abuse
What advisers can do to protect aging clients.
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Building Strategic Partnerships
What advisers should look for in a potential referral source.
WEBINAR TODAY: Lessons From 15 Years of PLANADVISER Magazine
Register now for the October edition of the 2021 Practice Progress webinar series, where we will be looking back over 15 years of adviser industry research, asking how things have changed and what comes next.
Protecting Elderly Clients From Financial Abuse
Sources offer lessons learned from thousands of potential elder abuse investigations, highlighting red flags and revealing the harm that can befall clients; for example, those victimized by a loved one lose nearly three times as much on average to fraud or theft as those victimized by a stranger.
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Building Out Referral Networks
How should you ask your centers of influence for recommendations?
Snappy Kraken Launches ‘Convos’ Texting Service
The new solution puts instant text-based communications at an adviser’s fingertips through a desktop application.
A Timely Discussion With the CFP Board
Kim Hayes, who serves as a director for the CFP Board, talked with PLANADVISER about adviser industry turnover, the need to improve diversity and the opportunities afforded by professional certifications.
Antitrust Issues Scuttled Aon-WTW Combo. What Comes Next?
Regulators cited the elimination of competition in filing a civil lawsuit to halt the union of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. As significant consolidation occurs across the financial services industry, some wonder whether similar issues could arise again.
We Nailed That RFP Response! (Didn’t We?)
Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall at the plan sponsor defined contribution committee meeting where members discuss request for proposals responses?
LIVE WEBINAR TODAY: The Future of Health Care
Join us this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. EST for the next edition of the 2021 Practice Progress webinar series. The topic is The Future of Health Care—and What It Means for Retirement Planning.
Amid the Pandemic, Advisory Industry Enjoyed Record Demand
New performance research published by the Investment Adviser Association shows the industry ‘defied’ the pandemic during the past year, achieving significant growth across key metrics for the ninth consecutive year.
Adviser Op-Ed: The Merits of a Retirement and Benefits Task Force
A case for why retirement plan advisers and employee benefits professionals should join forces to meet workers’ financial health needs and solve complex health-wealth issues.
The Inside Take: Ascensus CEO on GIC, Stone Point Acquisition
Ascensus CEO David Musto says the goal of the deal is not for his firm to radically shift its strategy or change its approach to doing business; instead, the transaction is about scale, resources and knowledge-sharing.
M&A Update: OneDigital Acquires Westminster Consulting
The deal adds to 2021’s record-setting pace for adviser industry mergers and acquisitions, while underscoring the emerging competitive pressures facing even sizable independent firms.
PCIA’s Take on Retirement Adviser Industry M&A, Wealth Trends
Emerging market realities continue to strengthen the ties between retirement plan advisory services and individual wealth management, as evidenced by recent M&A activity.
Lessons in Building Talented Teams
In a dialogue with PLANADVISER, Dominique Henderson, founder of an adviser mentorship program called JumpStart, reflected on his own entrance into this industry and helping others find their ‘why, who and how.’
An M&A Q&A with Voya Retirement CEO Charlie Nelson
In a discussion with PLANADVISER, Nelson commented on the recently announced deal that will send 900 retail-focused financial advisers to Cetera, with Voya retaining 600 advisers focused on the workplace.
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2021 PLANSPONSOR Plan Adviser of the Year Nominations Open
Nominations for the 2021 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards may be made by plan sponsor clients, employers, brokers/dealers of eligible advisers, as well as from working partners of these advisers.
Pandemic Accelerates Practice-Growth Trends
Plans are being won from other advisers.