Tag: Career

Data & Research

April 3rd, 2018

Most Advisers Marketing on Social Media Say They Have Won New Clients

Financial advisers almost universally report the use of social media has changed how they communicate with and win new clients; however, they disagree to some extent about the...

In Practice

March 23rd, 2018

DOL Fiduciary Rule Ambiguity Mustn’t Derail Quality Client Service

With so much uncertainty now overhanging the future of the DOL fiduciary rule expansion, the onus is squarely on advisers, broker/dealers and recordkeepers to decide how they will...

In Practice

March 20th, 2018

Community Engagement and Next Gen Adviser Recruiting

Working Texas Tech University, Advisor Group has published a new survey examining how young professionals entering the advisory filed think about their current work and future career prospects;...

In Practice

March 7th, 2018

CFP Board Sees Expanding Role for Digital Advisers

Looking to 2018 and beyond, traditional advisers, brokerage firms and banks are widely (and aggressively) seeking to integrate digital advice into their service offerings; the CFP Board Center...

Compliance

March 5th, 2018

FINRA Rep Monitoring Rule Change Could Trigger RIA Compensation Renegotiation

The regulator is reassessing its requirements for RIAs to monitor the outside business activities of their reps; one experts argues it is likely that, if the final rule...

Practice Management

March 1st, 2018

DISRUPTION: 3(38) Market Leader CAPTRUST Talks Growth Trends

“If the whole DC plan advisory industry could have a do-over from say, 20 years ago, I think there would probably be much more of an emphasis from...

Practice Management

February 21st, 2018

DISRUPTION: Driving Down Plan Costs a Clear Focus for FixedFee401k

Our series of exclusive articles featuring retirement industry “disruptors” continues with another growing provider in the small- and mid-market, promising 50% lower costs than the traditional competition through...

Client Service

February 21st, 2018

2018 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalists Announced

PLANADVISER is pleased to announce the finalists for the annual PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards.

Compliance

February 14th, 2018

Self-Reporting to SEC of 12b-1 Conflicts of Interest Not Without Risk

Offering some preliminary commentary on the SEC’s newly announced adviser 12b-1 fee conflict of interest “amnesty” program, as it’s being referred to in the trade media, Wagner Law...

Compliance

February 12th, 2018

Wagner Law Group Dissects Possible Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Loophole

Since the 20% deduction of qualified business income means that a self-employed individual will be taxed at a lower rate than an employee performing substantially the same work...

In Practice

February 12th, 2018

Inside View of Sales Strategy and Competition at America’s Best 401K

Josh Robbins, lead strategy officer for the direct-to-sponsor plan provider America’s Best 401K, offers a closer look at the virtues and potential weaknesses of the firm’s “disruptor” model...

The Markets

February 6th, 2018

Careful Consideration of Client Age Groups Behooves Advisers

When working with Millennials, Generation Xers or Baby Boomers, it is crucial for advisers and sponsors to reach them with targeted communications; however, there are also some fundamentals...

In Practice

January 17th, 2018

Diverse Buyers Capitalize on ‘Fragmented, Dispersed’ RIA Market

Cerulli categorizes consolidator firms into three segments, and “The merits and drawbacks of each segment’s business model will often depend on the adviser’s motivations for affiliating with a...

In Practice

December 12th, 2017

Home Offices Must Get More Active In Staff Succession Plans

Troubling, many of the companies that say they have formal succession planning programs in place in truth dedicate very few hard-dollar resources, if any, to help.

Products

December 12th, 2017

Beyond U Launches New Adviser Training Platform

The digital training platform aims to support professionals entering the advisory field through peer meetings, mentoring and more.

In Practice

December 11th, 2017

Top Adviser Teams Practice True Collaboration

More than 60% of advisers say they work within a team structure, yet only one-third of teams regularly collaborate in their daily decisions and processes.

Deals & People

October 27th, 2017

Retirement Industry People Moves

Mesirow Adds Seven-Person Investment Management Team; Mercer Hires Principal of Client Management; Hilb Group Acquires BKC to Expand Midwest Offices; and more.

In Practice

October 25th, 2017

2017 PLANADVISER National Conference Polling Insights

Presented here are the results of several dozen live polling questions fielded at the 2017 PLANADVISER National Conference, gathered during three days of highly detailed discussion of industry...

Products

October 24th, 2017

Lawton Retirement Joins Firms Making Diversity Push

The firm is partnering with bilingual education expert Rebecca Heaton Juarez to deliver broader-based financial wellness and participant educational services in multiple languages.

Products

October 23rd, 2017

Advisor Group Launches Succession Plan Platform

The new program supports succession-planning-focused mergers and acquisitions across the various firms that make up Advisor Group; the solution also allows members to consider firms outside the group.

Events Spotlight

DCIO and Investment Menu Survey

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Industry Intelligence

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Interest Grows in Finding New Uses for Stable Value

MetLife’s 2024 Stable Value Study found that defined contribution plan sponsors and plan advisers understand the benefits of stable value investments and are open to using the vehicles in new ways. PLANADVISER spoke with Thomas Schuster, senior vice president, stable value and investment products, and Warren Howe, national sales director, stable value and DCIO [defined contribution investment only] markets, at MetLife, about the study findings.

Sponsored by MetLife

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Inside TIAA’s $294B Investment Engine

TIAA CIO Emily Wiener discusses the firm’s approach to its General Account portfolio.

Sponsored by TIAA

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The Retirement Income Dilemma

What are we solving for and what have we learned so far?

Sponsored by MFS Investment Management