Tag: Practice management

Independent broker/dealer Securities America has designated October “Continuity Planning Month” to address the gap in understanding of the difference between continuity plans and succession plans.

Multidiscipline practices (MDP) offer benefits to advisers and their clients, but face some unique obstacles, according to a study by NFP Advisor Services Group.

ExpertPlan Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Suncoast Pension and Benefits Group Inc., a retirement plan third-party administrator (TPA).

 Increasing distribution costs and adviser movement in the asset management industry are causing asset managers to look more closely for growth opportunities. 

Schwab Intelligent Technologies and Salentica Inc. have integrated Salentica Advisor Desk with Schwab OpenView Gateway after a successful pilot program this summer.

The Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Survey found families cautiously optimistic and regaining control of their financial lives.

A library of videos, articles and infographics was launched by Putnam Investments aimed at helping advisers to use social media and technology in practice management.

An alliance between RPG Consultants and Main Management LLC will enable plan sponsors to utilize RPG’s technology and Main Management’s portfolio management capabilities.

The independent producer Delaware Valley Financial Group (DVFG) was added to the broker/dealer and registered independent adviser platform of LPL Financial LLC.

Paychex Inc., a provider of 401(k) recordkeeping services, launched a sales force to build relationships with advisers and plan sponsors.

Retirement plan solutions provider Ascensus announced expanded efforts to drive results for advisers in retirement plan servicing.   

Plans with an adviser implement more plan design features, according to PLANSPONSOR’s Adviser Value Survey.

Benchmarking a retirement plan includes analyses of providers, investments and the plan itself, attendees at the 2012 PLANADVISER National Conference learned.

Plan sponsors and providers should provide believable retirement income solutions for participants.

Jamie Ohl was hired as president of tax-exempt markets for the institutional retirement operations of ING U.S. 

 A website that helps advisers identify retirement savings gaps and simplify planning considerations was launched by The Principal.  

The PLANSPONSOR 2012 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and Adviser Team of the Year shared some information about practice management in a final conference session.

403(b) plans offer advisers access to a large amount of assets.

A tool to help plan sponsors and advisers visualize the impact of a reenrollment into target-date funds on participant outcomes was launched by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. 

“We consult with advisers on best practices,” Anders Smith, senior vice president, national sales manager, DCIO and strategic platforms at Nuveen Investments, told conference attendees.