AssetMark, a registered investment adviser and technology platform, has launched a pooled employer plan that's available on its platform.
The plan allows small-business owners to pool their retirement assets with those of other employers and outsource the fiduciary and operational duties involved in sponsoring a plan.
The new plan is designed for small to midsize businesses, typically with less than $25 million in plan assets, the company said in a release.
"Shares of alternative assets managers have lagged this year as investors grow wary of private-credit exposure."
The fintech platform is touting a new AI-free Planning Observations feature, which draws on IRS tax records to uncover opportunities for advisors.
The Omaha, Nebraska-based RIA's latest acquisition expands its Rocky Mountain footprint after two prior Colorado deals last year.
Operational drag between an advisor signing and accounts going live is emerging as a competitive liability for wealth management firms.
Bain says companies face a "winner's paradox" as AI transformation collides with complex integrations.
Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income
Direct indexing is on pace to outgrow ETFs and mutual funds. Northern Trust's Ken Lassner explains why the advisors who get it wish they had started sooner.
