Tag: Practice management

A survey indicates the recently mandated retirement plan fee disclosure notices did little to increase participants’ knowledge.

The Worksite Financial Solutions platform from LPL Financial LLC provides tools for plan sponsors and advisers to help participants throughout financial life stages.  

A set of reforms should make the saving incentives offered to retirement plan sponsors and participants more effective at a lower cost, a report said.

Lincoln Trust has introduced a low-cost retirement plan solution, Model(k), providing fiduciary risk management for broker/dealers serving the small and midsize 401(k) market.

In 2012, 72% of households owning mutual funds owned them through employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel Inc. (DAIC) launched the Dunham Alternative Strategy Fund (DNASX).

Penton’s Advisor Confidence Index (ACI), which measures advisers’ views on the economy and the stock market, rose by 8.4% in February.

The most researched investments in 2012 on Morningstar platforms showed growing interest in U.S. equities.

Investors using both a workplace savings plan and an individual retirement account (IRA) show a combined average balance of $225,600 as of December 31.

Mutual of America has developed 10 questions plan sponsors should consider when evaluating their organization’s retirement plan.

A recent CareerBuilder survey finds the majority of workers plan to continue to work after they reach retirement age.

Among its exam priorities, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) listed sales practices, fraud, and compliance for advisers registered as broker/dealers.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will host two free webcasts for small-business owners as part of America Saves Week.

Together with CMG Capital Management Group, Jefferson National has launched three new tactically managed model portfolios.

Financial Service Standards LLC (FSS), an organization that specializes in training retirement plan advisers and developing practice management resources, has been acquired by fi360.

Only about half of Americans have good savings habits, and many are not saving enough for retirement.

New York Life Retirement Plan Services launched its mobile application for retirement plan participants.

Alta Trust Company announced it has partnered with custodian Folio Institutional for investment managers seeking to establish collective investment funds.  

One-quarter (26%) of U.S. adults use social media for personal finance and investing purposes, according to Cogent research.

Nationwide Financial takes on client fears and retirement planning challenges in “Let’s Face It Together,” a newly launched campaign that supports advisers.