Deals & People April 30th, 2024 Fiducient Promotes Goss to President He will succeed Mark Wetzel in the role and report to Sabrina Bailey, named CEO last year.
Deals & People April 29th, 2024 Advisory M&A News – 4/29/24 Aon completes acquisition of NFP; Wealth Enhancement Group adds Lynch Retirement Investment Group; UBS hires financial adviser team led by...
April 1st, 2024 Advisory M&A News – 4/1/24 NFP acquires Get Medical Plans; UBS Financial Advisors announces formation of Stone Harbor Group; Wealth Enhancement Group adds Piermont Wealth...
Compliance March 25th, 2024 Judge Rules for Molina, flexPATH in ERISA Case The District Court judge cited broad indexes as the appropriate benchmarks for plan TDFs in a ruling expected to be...
Compliance February 28th, 2024 FlexPATH, Wood Group Beat TDF-Selection-Based Lawsuit A 401(k) complaint alleging fiduciary imprudence was rebutted in a 70-page review of the committee’s selection and review process.
Deals & People February 2nd, 2024 Aon Notes ‘Terrific Opportunities’ for M&A Company sees strong M&A pipeline on the heels of announcing its NFP acquisition.
Deals & People January 12th, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves 1/12/24 NFP names Greene president of benefits unit; Standard Hires Schaefer for West Coast regional VP for retirement plans; CFP Board...
Deals & People December 20th, 2023 Aon to Acquire NFP for $13.4B NFP will continue to operate independently, with a “connected platform” to Aon.
Deals & People September 28th, 2023 Investment Product & Service Launches – 9/28/23 Vanguard expands active fixed-income lineup; Brandywine announces suite of new investment strategies; RiXtrema launches AI tools for 401(k) plan; and...
September 22nd, 2023 NFP Acquires Divergent Wealth Advisors The deal expands NFP’s wealth management and retirement capabilities, while broadening its reach in the Western U.S.
Deals & People September 1st, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves The Standard names new national retirement sales directors; Wescott joins NFP as a VP; Index Fund Advisors hires Higgins as...
Products August 16th, 2023 Adviser Product Partnerships Asure taps Vestwell to offer clients 401(k) benefit; NFP hires Ascend for insurance billing platform; NAIC and U.S. Bancorp partner...
Deals & People July 18th, 2023 Fiducient Advisors Names Sabrina Bailey CEO Fiducient brings on retirement and asset management veteran from the London Stock Exchange.
Data & Research June 27th, 2023 Fidelity Sees Jump in Quantity, Value of RIA M&A Deals Since 2020 During the last three years, 492 transactions took place, compared to 146 during a similar period from 2017 through 2019.
Deals & People June 7th, 2023 NFP Acquires ACG, Expanding Retirement, Wealth Capabilities NFP and its Wealthspire Advisors division bring on a Virginia-based corporate retirement advisory, TPA and wealth manager.
Deals & People June 2nd, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves NFP hires Perkins as SVP; Cochrane to lead Hub International non-profit specialty; OneDigital names Fong VP.
Deals & People May 26th, 2023 NFP, Nationwide Name New Retirement Leaders NFP appoints Joel Shapiro as president of retirement division; Nationwide taps Cheryl Thompson for head of retirement solutions operations.
Deals & People May 8th, 2023 Accelerate Retirement Spins Off From Aggregator NFP As an independent advisory, the firm expects to be more ‘nimble’ in meeting both adviser and client needs.
Practice Management April 2nd, 2023 NQDCs Have Never Been More Popular. Is There Room for Them to Grow? Trying to attract and keep talent, firms offering nonqualified compensation plans may need more innovation than expansion.
Client Service April 2nd, 2023 For NQDCs to Meet Growth Potential, Experts Turn to Customization Less than half of recordkeepers currently offer “top hat service” for highly compensated employees.