Products September 14th, 2023 Investment Product and Service Launches Envestnet enhances platform; NFP launches HR+; Betterment introduces Bitcoin/Ethereum portfolio.
Compliance September 14th, 2023 Swing Pricing Proposal on Shaky Ground as Bipartisan Opposition Solidifies Of all the SEC proposals facing pushback, the swing pricing proposal for mutual funds is taking the most heat from...
Client Service September 14th, 2023 Affiliation Benefits Abound, but Independence Still Has Merits, Say Advisers Who Have Done Both Many plan advisers have moved to affiliate models for reasons ranging from client service to career pathing, said advisers at...
In Practice September 14th, 2023 How Advisers Can Put the ‘Social’ in Social Media A financial services social media expert stresses the importance of analyzing audience and connecting to stakeholders and peers to gain...
Deals & People September 14th, 2023 Adviser Product Partnerships – 9/14/23 The Standard and NFP launch PEP solution; Flywire and Vestwell partner to streamline 529 college plan payments; CalSTRS and Sapphire...
In Practice September 14th, 2023 How Pennies, Instead of Percents, Can Drive Participant Engagement An adviser and plan sponsor discuss the way simplicity and communication turned around retirement saving fortunes at California’s Bicycle Casino.
Deals & People September 14th, 2023 OneDigital Makes 6th Acquisition This Year, Fueling Southeast Expansion The aggregator added wealth manager Triad Financial to join its five previous wealth or retirement advisement acquisitions so far this...
Compliance September 14th, 2023 American Airlines Asks Judge to Toss 401(k) ESG Complaint The airline's motion maintains that former pilot has no standing in ESG investing lawsuit, including an amended complaint that sought...
Compliance September 13th, 2023 Low Birth Rates Are Not the Main Threat to Social Security Insolvency Income inequality is a greater threat, according to the Social Security Administration’s chief actuary.
In Practice September 13th, 2023 ADP Exec: Start Auto-Enrollment With New Clients Now With SECURE 2.0 deadlines pending, plan advisers should also start talking to plan sponsors about providing company matches as post-tax...
In Practice September 13th, 2023 Some Wealth Managers See Growth in Branching Out to Retirement Consulting One of the commonly missed opportunities for growing a retirement or wealth advisory business is executive financial consulting, according to...
Data & Research September 12th, 2023 Blended TDF Uptake Remains Low, but ‘There’s Clearly Something Shifting’ Only 9% of advisers report using blended TDFs, but 93% are interested in them, according to a T. Rowe Price...
Compliance September 12th, 2023 Congress, Industry Push Back on SEC’s AI, Safeguarding Rule Proposals The proposal would require advisers to eliminate conflicts related to a wide range of computational technology.
Compliance September 12th, 2023 AT&T Receives Industry Backing in 2017 Excessive Fee Case ERIC, CIEBA, SPARK and ABC submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the firm’s retirement plan.
Compliance September 12th, 2023 SEC Makes 2nd Marketing Rule Charges Against 9 Investment Advisories According to the regulator, a sweep into marketing rule violations led to $850,000 in total penalties.
In Practice September 11th, 2023 10 Questions for Advisers To Ask When Brand Building Rebecca Hourihan, founder of 401(k) Marketing, shares how to attract clients through personal branding.
Compliance September 11th, 2023 DOL Sends New Adviser Fiduciary Rule to OMB for Review The rule is expected to broaden when investment advice is considered fiduciary advice under ERISA.
Deals & People September 11th, 2023 Advisory M&A Cetera acquires tax-focused wealth manager Avantax for $1.2B; Investment Consulting Group joins Osaic; Hub International acquires assets of Dieffenbach Benefits...
Data & Research September 11th, 2023 Economic Slowdown, Inflation, Top List of Adviser Concerns in PGIM Study A new survey by the asset manager also shows that more than half of respondents view U.S. Treasurys, investment-grade corporate...
In Practice September 11th, 2023 Adviser Opportunities in Serving the K-12 Education Market Jim Kiley of Security Benefit outlines the multiple opportunities available to retirement plan advisers with school district employees.