Cerulli Associates does not anticipate a slowdown in adviser-mediated
rollover activity in the foreseeable future—whether or not a strengthened
fiduciary rule is approved by the DOL.
The rapid progress of tech advances has
brought a dizzying array of applications and software that helps plan advisers
to be more efficient and profitable.
Two senior retirement industry executives—one from an advisory firm and one from a recordkeeper—discuss how the two types of service providers can work together for better plan sponsor outcomes.
Taking a more holistic view of benefits, coping with the “longevity disconnect” and improving pension risk management were topics for retirement industry experts at PANC 2015.
Already controlling half of the assets in the adviser-sold
DC marketplace, according to Cerulli Associates, retirement specialists are
turning up the heat.
The latest research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that the advisory industry’s external wholesaler headcount will begin to decline through 2020.