73% of 401(k) Savers Would Like Personalized Investment Advice
Calculating the amount needed for retirement and identifying a retirement income stream are among the top needs for workplace savers,...
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Publisher’s Note
Why the Winners
In May , we hosted our second annual PLANADVISER Industry Leader Awards; it was an evening honoring people across the...
In-Person Client Meetings Return as Pandemic Dims, Volatility Remains
A recent survey shows that advisers are doing more in-person meetings amid overall increased client touchpoints.
Roundtable
What Participants Need
3 industry experts weigh in on how employers can help participants meet their retirement goals.
Cover Story
A Step in a New Direction
Today’s business model may add wealth management and other services—how plan advisers make it work.
Personalization Push Heightens Need for Advisers to Vet Cybersecurity
As advisers seek more participant personalization from retirement recordkeepers, they also need to ramp up their focus on cybersecurity from...
Gallagher to Continue Push Into Retirement Advisement in 2023
Insurance powerhouse Gallagher’s pending acquisition of Buck will further its strategy of providing the full scope of financial planning to...
Experts: Employers Can Help with Student Loan Management
There are numerous student loan debt assistance and benefit options that advisers can bring to employers, according to a panel...
53% of Savers Who Rely on Workplace Plans Don’t Work with Advisers
U.S. consumers have a growing appetite for professional financial advice, but more than half of people relying on their employer-sponsored...
Participant Data is Key to Developing Better Financial Wellness Programs
Participants are comfortable with providing a variety of personal data points to their financial advisers, in the hopes that they...
Unmarried and Married Women Have Different Levels of Retirement Confidence
EBRI research demonstrates that unmarried women are significantly less confident in their ability to live securely in retirement than their...
The New Vesting Schedule Debate
Surveys and anecdotal evidence suggest plan sponsors are shortening their plan’s vesting periods, but there remains disagreement in the industry...
Equitable Financial Settles SEC Charges for $50M
The market regulator says the firm provided misleading account statements to investors.
Americans’ Retirement Expectations Remain Fluid
Survey results from WTW show the pandemic has changed the way different age groups set retirement expectations.
A Capitol Hill Update With SSGA’s Melissa Kahn
The leader of State Street Global Advisors’ public policy work says there is significant momentum building in Congress behind another...
The Role of the 401(k) in Today’s Tight Labor Market
Designing a retirement plan that meets the needs of the business—and today’s employees—requires a fresh outlook.
What Exactly Is Driving the Great Resignation?
Panelists at EBRI’s Spring Policy Forum discussed how various demographic groups tend to reenter the labor force, how workers are supporting themselves if they choose not to return...
The State of Social Security: Mixed Perspectives
Experts say the uneven economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in some ways minimized its likely long-term effects on Social...
Senators Call for GAO Review of Spousal Protections in DC Plans
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators are calling on the oversight agency to examine the need for stronger spousal protections in defined contribution retirement plans.
Retirement Savers Show Confidence in Current 401(k) Model
A recent ICI survey found that a majority of Americans dislike the idea of government-controlled investment options and are confident...