Tag: Practice management

Participants say day-to-day expenses stand in the way of retirement savings, and Putnam Investments is responding with access to financial wellness services.

A poll of consumer preferences found that consumers in financial distress most prefer reaching out to a qualified professional.

If you haven’t already reached out to third-party administrators (TPAs) to help you grow your retirement plan business, you may be missing out. TPAs bring a lot to...

Financial service providers are reaching out to advisers more than ever before, according to a report by Cogent Research.

Research from Vanguard's Center for Retirement Research examines how the adoption of index target-date strategies has transformed the composition of defined contribution (DC) plans.  

Russell Investments sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor (DOL), suggesting that the DOL test some of the proposals with participants.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged an Indiana resident and his company with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme that targeted retirement savings.

BPAS launched “A 90-Minute Crash Course on DC Plans,” on its website, a podcast on some of the key issues surrounding defined contribution (DC) plans.

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) sent a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the definitions of vesting and severance for pre-approved...

Two reports from Cogent Research are designed to help advisers optimize communication materials and distribution strategy, as well as benchmark their practice against competitors.

LIMRA is offering a new training program by social media expert Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics.  

A majority of advisers surveyed (79%) said the strictest fiduciary standard should apply to rollovers of retirement accounts.

Health and marital problems are secrets most often kept from advisers, according to research by Securian Financial Group.

Ascensus has partnered with LPL Financial LLC to provide access to its Worksite Financial Solutions platform for LPL plans and plan participants

The retirement plan adviser – deans of diversification, masters of money management, and… psychologist?

Several regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued advice on business continuity and disaster recovery planning. 

CAPTRUST, an independent retirement plan advisory firms, has acquired Cambridge Financial Services, an institutional investment advisory firm in Greenwich, Connecticut. 

High-net-worth investors at diverse income levels differ in a number of ways ranging from investment strategies to social media usage, according to the Spectrem Group.

Noel J. Trias will join Pensionmark as managing director of the new office.  

Telemus Capital Partners LLC, the largest independent registered investment adviser in Michigan, joined Focus Financial Partners LLC, a partnership of independent wealth management firms.