Presented here are the results of several dozen live polling questions fielded at the 2017 PLANADVISER National Conference, gathered during three days of highly detailed discussion of industry trends, challenges and best practices.
The financial services and retirement advisory industry has collectively
invested tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars in the last decade to
boost the use of big data technology; one researcher asks how it’s all paid
off.
Plan sponsors need to take a closer look at the various
components that determine the health of a plan in order to remain compliant
with regulators and to ensure the retirement readiness of participants.
New Cerulli Associates research identifies “pain points” at
the root of advisers’ decisions to change firms—and what leadership can do to
address staff concerns before losing key advisers.
MainStay’s Retirement Institute provides resources for advisers to use as they help their plan sponsor clients and prospects navigate the governance landscape.
“Financial advisers’ clients need to understand how market
volatility can hurt their chances of a successful retirement, and they also
need to know that options are available to mitigate the risk,” the firm
suggests.
The “Essential Retirement Advisor” program offers broad
fiduciary training designed to help advice professionals stay up-do-date with the
latest regulatory challenges.
Plan advisers can consult with plan sponsors about their SPDs and determine if they are simple enough for employees to understand while also not subjecting sponsors to legal trouble.
A new suite of technology driven solutions from Broadridge
Financial Solutions seeks to solve pressing questions related to the Department
of Labor conflict of interest reform.
Cetera Financial Group announced the launch of iAnalyze, a
new practice management analytics tool aimed at supporting fiduciary oversight
and compliance.