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In Practice

May 23rd, 2018

Financial Services Firms Are Lagging on Data Technology

Firms have made strides in the previous decade in terms of adopting self-service, web-based solutions—but the existing “fixed decision tree” approach is not sufficient for the next evolution...

In Practice

May 22nd, 2018

Skill in Fiduciary Discretion Discussions Brings Lots of Low-Hanging Fruit

Independent advisory shop founder Joe Gordon talks about winning new plan business from brokers and bank advisers who are “seriously fumbling the discussion with clients about fees and...

Practice Management

May 21st, 2018

DISRUPTION: AssetMark Executive on Outsourcing and Practice Growth

Matt Matrisian, SVP of strategic initiatives at AssetMark, is passionate about the topic of advisory practice management, enough so that he wrote a 300 page book on the...

Client Service

May 10th, 2018

2018 Plan Sponsor of the Year Winners

Get to know the winners of the 2018 Plan Sponsor of the Year awards; their stories can help your retirement plan clients generate new ideas and embrace progressive...

In Practice

May 4th, 2018

Client Service Q&A Part Two: Practice Differentiation and a Shifting Employment Landscape

Following up on a broad discussion of market volatility, John Diehl, SVP of strategic markets for Hartford Funds, encourages advisers to consider new means to separate their service...

Client Service

April 24th, 2018

Tax Time Is Over, But It’s Still a Great Time to Talk Taxes

An analysis from the American Institute of CPAs shows how clients can use their recently filed tax returns to map out a more efficient budget and investing plan...

Data & Research

April 20th, 2018

Responsive Design of DC Plan Web Portals Greatly Benefits Participants

A new analysis from Corporate Insight underscores the continued proliferation of “responsive design” within retirement plan service providers’ web offerings—benefiting plan participants and sponsors.

Products

April 16th, 2018

Paychex Revamps Advisor Console

With a focus on accessibility and ease of use, Advisor Console’s new features and functionality allow financial professionals to be more efficient when serving their clients’ plans and...

In Practice

April 6th, 2018

Broker/Dealers Must Move to Support True Financial Planning

More than 60% of advisers polled by Cerulli Associates agree that client demand for “financial planning” is increasing; at the same time, broker/dealers are refining their digital planning...

Data & Research

April 3rd, 2018

Most Advisers Marketing on Social Media Say They Have Won New Clients

Financial advisers almost universally report the use of social media has changed how they communicate with and win new clients; however, they disagree to some extent about the...

Compliance

March 29th, 2018

With DOL Fiduciary Expansion Faltering, CFP Board Requires Best Interest Service

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has adopted a revised ethics code that requires a CFP professional to act as a fiduciary in all client service contexts,...

Products

March 16th, 2018

ESOP Knowledge Can Provide Real Adviser Differentiation

In an interview with PLANADVISER, Jerry Ripperger, vice president of consulting at Principal, highlights a new, fee website the firm has rolled out to help advisers and their...

Client Service

March 16th, 2018

Broad-Based Financial Education Found to Be Ineffective

Instead, programs need to be tailored to each individual’s specific financial goals.

Data & Research

March 13th, 2018

HSA Knowledge Gap Offers Clear Adviser Service Role

Health savings accounts are often described as the 401(k) of health care—so it is only natural that retirement specialist advisers can play an important role in educating the...

In Practice

March 7th, 2018

CFP Board Sees Expanding Role for Digital Advisers

Looking to 2018 and beyond, traditional advisers, brokerage firms and banks are widely (and aggressively) seeking to integrate digital advice into their service offerings; the CFP Board Center...

Client Service

March 2nd, 2018

Financial Advisers Find Success Supporting Military Families

Military members using an adviser report contributing nearly double the amount to their retirement accounts on average compared with those lacking regular financial guidance.

Practice Management

March 1st, 2018

DISRUPTION: 3(38) Market Leader CAPTRUST Talks Growth Trends

“If the whole DC plan advisory industry could have a do-over from say, 20 years ago, I think there would probably be much more of an emphasis from...

Client Service

February 27th, 2018

DISRUPTION: Transamerica’s New TPA Requirement Denotes Industry Pressures

Our series of exclusive interviews with retirement plan service providers, new and established, continues with Transamerica—which just recently announced a requirement that all new plans coming onto the...

Client Service

February 23rd, 2018

Adviser Opportunities Abound in HSA Market

Devenir finds HSA assets grew to an estimated $45.2 billion, spread across some 22 million accounts, at the end of 2017; as more account owners are investing their...

Practice Management

February 21st, 2018

DISRUPTION: Driving Down Plan Costs a Clear Focus for FixedFee401k

Our series of exclusive articles featuring retirement industry “disruptors” continues with another growing provider in the small- and mid-market, promising 50% lower costs than the traditional competition through...

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