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Positioning can help 401(k) advisers boost sales
Clients may be willing to pay more money for certain services as long as they're positioned correctly.
CITs are changing the retail 401(k) world
Collective investment trusts also have the potential to fuel a new wave of lawsuits against advisers.
401(k) adviser fees are upside down
Plan advisers and record keepers that don't adjust will be left behind.
401(k) advisers are battling on multiple fronts
Record keepers and less experienced plan advisers are putting up road blocks for 401(k) specialists.
What 401(k) record-keeper consolidation means to retirement plan advisers
Advisers will have to make some tough calls — for clients and for themselves
Technology is essential component of growth
Retirement plan businesses that ignore this necessity will be left behind
Wealth managers ignore 401(k) plans at their peril
Wealth managers may scoff at 401(k) clients, but they become susceptible to losing current clients as a result.
The 10 biggest threats for retirement plan advisers
A confluence of factors is poised to marginalize advisers providing 401(k) services over the next three years.
Convergence of retirement planning and employee benefits is here
It's all about convergence, and those who leverage it will reap the rewards
Here’s where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy
Current approaches to building their businesses may not get retirement plan advisers to where they would like to be.
Following the money is getting harder for 401(k) plan advisers and sponsors
The trend will likely further fuel industry consolidation.
Here’s how the 401(k) world will evolve over the next three years
Retirement industry stakeholders of all stripes are set to undergo big changes.
401(k) adviser reliance on provider subsidies isn’t wise
Asset managers have been providing advisers with sales and marketing support, but plan sponsors may view that as a conflict.
The case for clean shares in retirement plans
They demystify how DC plans work, but resistance remains strong.
The biggest obstacle to America’s retirement security
Senior executives aren't convinced of the importance of company retirement plans.
Are 401(k) adviser aggregators the new ‘wirehouses’ for elite retirement plan advisers?
Some aggregator firms offer the support, tools, technology and built-in succession plans associated with the traditional wirehouse model.
Why the ‘Father of the 401(k)’ is both right and wrong about small plans
Small 401(k) plans may have flaws, such as cost, but there are trade-offs involved in using alternate solutions.
Beware 401(k) robo-fiduciaries – especially the human ones
Less experienced plan advisers armed with powerful tools and outsourced resources are willing to work for half the price of more knowledgeable plan advisers.
Lessons 401(k) advisers learned from the DOL fiduciary rule saga
The rule regulated what was already happening within the defined-contribution industry anyway.
Why 401(k) advisers should heed TPA consolidation
Shops that do plan administration have been getting snapped up recently, a trend that could disrupt advisers' businesses.
