IAA and CFA Institute Conducting Survey on Marketing Rule Compliance
The survey seeks to collect data on compliance practices.
Data & Research
IRA Assets Climb to $13T, With Rollovers Fueling Growth
The ICI’s annual IRA report shows financial professionals continue to be the primary source for rollover advice, staying well ahead...
Prime Capital Announces Scholarship Fund Encouraging Women to Work in Finance
The program aims to support diversity in the financial services industry.
Employee Well-Being Differs Significantly by Demographic
Gender, race, income and age all shape the well-being of employees and should be taken into account when designing workplace...
Fidelity 401(k) Millionaire Totals Rebound in Q4 2023
The total number of 401(k) accounts exceeding $1 million at Fidelity increased in last year’s final quarter.
Asset Managers Should Adopt Holistic View of DC and Retail Markets
Asset managers can support defined contribution ‘dabbler’ and 'nonproducer’ advisers in managing their practices, Cerulli recommends.
Encore Fiduciary Finds Inaccurate Fee Benchmarking in 401(k) Litigation
Fiduciary expert says the plaintiffs’ use of Form 5500s to measure fees creates erroneous comparisons, and he recommends its new...
Labor Economist Takes Aim at ‘Working-Longer’ Culture
Teresa Ghilarducci discusses why her new book pushes back on working in old age as an answer to retirement insecurity.
Financial Advisers Less Optimistic Than Clients on Retirement Readiness
Among those nearing retirement, 47% are as likely to use advisement services linked to their workplace plan as they are...
Bank of America Reports 15% Increase in 401(k)s in 2023
The increase came partly from increased contributions, partly from market gains, which was also noted in separate 401(k) investing research...
Workers Call for Savings Assistance in New Report
Many employees are stressed about their finances and are tapping retirement savings to make ends meet, according to a survey...
7 Steps to Further Diversity in Asset Management
A Milken Institute financial markets director lays out the firm’s plan to improve diversity in asset management.
What Gen Z Values Most From Employers
The Standard found that workers of Generation Z value traditional benefits, so employers can still focus their efforts on core...
How Financial Advisers Can Beat Out Popular ‘Finfluencers’
Advisers should emphasize their value propositions, such as professional competency and duty of care, according to CFA policy center.
Advisers Prioritizing Roth Provisions From SECURE 2.0
According to Escalent research, advisers are more likely to focus on immediate or traditional plan provisions with sponsors.
Financial Adviser Shortage Looms, Cerulli Reports
The consultancy finds the number of new advisers has not offset those who have gone in a different direction.
Advisers’ Value to Clients, by the Numbers
PLANADVISER and PLANSPONSOR research highlights what the relationship between plan advisers and plan sponsors can bring.
Institutional Assets Held Only Slight Edge On Retail in 2023
Institutional asset channels hits $30.9 trillion in 2023 as compared to $30 trillion for U.S. retail clients, according to a...
Peak 65 Finds Millions of Americans Unprepared, Economist Warns
The Alliance for Lifetime Income sounds the alarm bell in a new white paper, while separate research from Principal shows...
Older Workers Often Skeptical of Professional Retirement Advice, AARP Finds
Among those older than 50, 41% of people prefer to handle retirement planning in-house, and almost all agree advisers should...