Expanding Horizons: Driving Convergence of Wealth Management and Retirement Planning
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Advisors look toward holistic client-focused strategies with converging retirement planning and wealth management.
Retirement Planning Cannot Be Linear
Wealth Management
APRIL 9, 2024
Adopting an adaptive approach to retirement planning acknowledges the dynamic nature of spending patterns and emphasizes flexibility in financial strategies.
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Attributes of a Great Retirement Plan Advisor
Wealth Management
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The bar is only getting higher for retirement plan advisors.
Voya to Acquire OneAmerica’s $60B Retirement Plan Business
Wealth Management
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
For an upfront purchase price of $50 million, the deal brings $47 billion of assets in the emerging and mid-market retirement plan segments and competitive ESOP administration.
Retirement Needs Are Forcing Wealth, Retirement Plan and Benefits Advisors to Adapt
Wealth Management
JUNE 12, 2023
But most wealth, retirement plan and benefits advisors are still stuck in silos and old business models.
Retirement Plan Advisors Must Now Become Defined Benefit Managers
Wealth Management
APRIL 22, 2024
Internal professionals at employers are poorly trained or ill-equipped to properly handle plans.
Advisors Are Afraid of Retirement Plans. They Shouldn’t Be
Wealth Management
MARCH 19, 2024
The key is finding the right firm that will enhance an advisor’s ability to work with retirement plans in an efficient and scalable manner.
Advisor Innovations Podcast: Mark Miller on Rebooting a Retirement Plan
Wealth Management
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The author of the recently published book, Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track, discusses the challenges of retirement planning from both an advisor’s and client’s perspective.
Diversify Advisor Network Launches Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Wealth Management
APRIL 30, 2024
The program builds on the expertise of Caliber Wealth Management, which merged with Diversify earlier this year.
Integrated Recruits $1B Retirement Plan-Focused Firm
Wealth Management
JANUARY 15, 2025
RetirementDNA, a San Diego-headquartered advisory team with over $1 billion in assets under management, has joined Integrated Partners.
RPAs Need Wealth Management Skills to Serve Unadvised, Ignored 401(k) Participants
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
While wealth management advisors need to serve smaller/start-up retirement plans.
SageView Advisory Group to Acquire $415M Lakeview Wealth Management
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Chicago-based and women-led, the former LPL affiliate will join SageView as it continues to build out its wealth management capabilities alongside retirement plans.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 18–19)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 17, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when brokerage firms' cash sweep programs come under increased scrutiny (and as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates), Charles Schwab (the largest RIA custodian) continues to slash sweep rates for client (..)
Adviser links: estate uncertainty
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 10, 2025
(citywire.com) The latest in advisor fintech news including saturation in the portfolio management tech space. kitces.com) Estate planning Estate plans are a big lift for everyone, including advisers themselves. kindnessfp.com) Why clients need to organize their digital assets for estate planning purposes.
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How to Rate a Retirement Plan Advisor
Wealth Management
JULY 8, 2024
And how RPAs’ role is evolving as DC plan sponsors awaken.
Firms Not Offering Tax, Retirement Planning Are Getting it Wrong
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Advisors are overdelivering services such as health care, estate and business planning, while falling short in the areas their clients most desire.
Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan
The Chicago Financial Planner
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Your HSA can be another leg on the retirement planning stool. With the cost of healthcare in retirement continuing to increase, the health savings account is increasingly being viewed as an additional retirement account. If a spouse is named as the beneficiary of the account, he or she can inherit the money tax-free.
Overlooked Fiduciary Risks for Retirement Plan Sponsors
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Potential failures range from cyber theft to fee inflation to document mismanagement.
Why Held-Away Asset Management Technology Is Being Scrutinized By State Regulators (And How Advisors Can Compliantly Manage Clients’ 401(k) Assets)
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 28, 2024
Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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‘The Times They are A-Changing’ for Retirement Plans
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Who will be the winners, losers and new entrants as the convergence of wealth, retirement and benefit at work will revolutionize 401(k) plans?
How to Win More Retirement Plan Advisor RFPs
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 16, 2024
RPAs need to hone their skill set regarding plan sponsor RFPs.
IRS Issues New Guidance on Retirement Plan Early Distributions
Wealth Management
JUNE 26, 2024
Notice 2024-55 clarifies two exceptions to the 10% additional tax.
Edelman Financial Engines Acquires $1.5B Retirement Plan Consultant
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The deal with New England Pension Plans Systems is Edelman Financial Engine's largest acquisition since 2021.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 1–2)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 31, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that following the change of administration (and a new incoming chair of the SEC), the Investment Adviser Association is seeking to find ways to help RIAs (particularly smaller firms) manage the compliance responsibilities they (..)
Gathering Feedback That Counts: Crafting Client Surveys To Offer Services That Matter Most
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 10, 2025
These services may range from 'standard' offerings like retirement planning to less traditional areas like credit card consulting. Financial advicers often market their comprehensive financial services as a way to differentiate themselves from other advisory firms and to stand out in the broader landscape of financial advice.
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Modern Wealth Launches Retirement Plan Business with $1.2B Acquisition
Wealth Management
MARCH 6, 2024
Beltz Ianni & Assoc., in Rochester, N.Y., has left LPL to become the sixth firm acquired by the indie RIA since its April 2023 debut.
The Best Of Weekend Reading 2024: Top 24 Articles You Might Have Missed
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Each week in Weekend Reading For Financial Planners, we seek to bring you synopses and commentaries on 12 articles covering news for financial advisors including topics covering technical planning, practice management, advisor marketing, career development, and more.
Politics Have Put the Brakes on ESG in Workplace Retirement Plans
Wealth Management
MAY 4, 2023
The political circus has taken on dimensions few expected to see just a few years ago.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 30–December 1)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Also in industry news this week: While many financial advisors are paying close attention to the potential extension of sunsetting measures within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in the coming year, legislation related to retirement savings could be on Congress' agenda as well Fidelity is planning to change the default for its existing RIA non-retirement (..)
Four Reasons to Consider Adding Retirement Plan Servicing to Your Practice
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Given the difficult market conditions over the past year and increasingly competitive financial planning landscape, 2023 may be the right time to consider building out your firm’s offerings.
Inflation Exposes Most Retirement Planning Models as Financial Russian Roulette
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 6, 2022
There's a reason Monte Carlo is synonymous with gambling.
The Increasing Importance of Retirement Plan Advisor Due Diligence
Wealth Management
MARCH 4, 2024
Lessons learned from the wave of record keeper RFPs.
Your Retirement Planning Starter Pack
Carson Wealth
MARCH 7, 2024
By Jake Anderson, CFP ® , Wealth Planner When helping clients begin retirement planning, the same questions often arise: What should my retirement plan look like? Your lifestyle, goals, family situation, and risk tolerance will give a unique signature to your retirement plan. How much should I be saving?
As the Number of 401(k) Plans Grows, Why Are RPAs Shrinking?
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Cerulli data shows what would entice wealth advisors to manage defined contribution retirement plans.
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Revolutionizing Retirement Planning: Income Lab's Next-Gen Approach
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Kellan Brown, chief growth officer at Income Lab, discusses the integration of retirement income planning with next-gen financial advising.
Why Regulators Are Questioning The Use Of Held-Away Asset Management Technology (And What Advisors Can Do About It)
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 28, 2024
Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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Prime Capital Hires OneDigital’s Jania Stout to Lead Retirement Plan Business
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Jania Stout, who sold her firm to OneDigital in 2021, will lead Prime Capital Retirement and Prime Capital Wellness.
The WealthStack Podcast: How Does 401(k) and Held Away Account Management Fit into Holistic Advice?
Wealth Management
MARCH 17, 2023
Pontera CMO Nicole Zheng how advisors should approach the concept of holistic advice with clients, especially surrounding retirement planning.
Cerulli: Financial Advisors to Sell More Retirement Plans as Micro DC Market Grows
Wealth Management
JANUARY 10, 2025
A survey of DC recordkeepers found a large majority expect to see more financial advisors selling 401(k) plans with less than $5 million in assets.
Hub International Acquires $2.3B AFS 401(k) Retirement Services
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 4, 2023
AFS 401(k) Retirement Services and AFS Financial Group is a retirement plan and wealth management consulting firm with $2.3 billion in assets under advisement.
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Savvly Introduces Pooled Equity Index Fund For Retirement Planning
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Savvly's new pooled equity index fund has some similarities to a tontine, an investment that pays out at higher amounts as other participants die or withdraw early.
RIA Roundup: Retirement Plan Biz Brings $5.6B AUM to OneDigital Investment Advisors
Wealth Management
APRIL 14, 2023
OneDigital acquired Huntington National Bank’s 401(k) and retirement plan business this week, while Clearstead Advisors picked up local firm CLS Consulting. The Mather Group and NewEdge Wealth both announced key hires.
Ask The Experts: Retirement Planning Opportunities Under the SECURE 2.0 Act
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Act regarding individual retirement accounts, including changing when the first required minimum distribution can be made from the account, new rules for inhe The panel of experts will discuss and answer questions about the changes made by SECURE 2.0
Whether in Real Dollars or Expected in Services, Retirement Plan Advisory Fees Are Declining
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The times they are a-changing.
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