Europe, sequestration, interest rates and that evergreen—government spending—are all part of the landscape dimming advisers’ enthusiasm for the economic outlook, a survey found.
Following the financial crisis, 56% of investors now believe it is entirely their responsibility to prepare for retirement, a Fidelity Investments survey finds.
Five percent of Section 401(k) plans include an automatic contribution arrangement (ACA), according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 401(k) Compliance Questionnaire.
As the industry talks about moving away from traditional benchmarks; how plan sponsors benchmark their plans was the subject of a panel discussion for advisers.
The future for advisers includes more fiduciary responsibility and a focus on participant outcomes, said panelists at PLANADVISER’s 2013 Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers seminar on Wednesday.