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Retirement Plan Advisers

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Retirement saving is hard even for people who can afford it

The voluntary nature of defined-contribution plans creates room for some common psychological blind spots to get in the way of saving

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Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming

Plan sponsors want the services for their participants, but wellness has done little to help people improve their financial lives

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  • News
  • October 22, 2020

Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales

The No. 2 record keeper added smaller adviser-sold plans as well as megaplans

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401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’

There are lessons from numerous other industries that have gone through the full consolidation process

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How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry

Retaining ownership of a practice for too long can be risky

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  • News
  • October 8, 2020

OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal

Onex will become the biggest investor in the insurance broker, according to an announcement

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In-plan retirement income slow to arrive

Figuring out how defined-contribution plans can provide a guaranteed stream of income requires all hands on deck

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Why 401(k) adviser RFPs have not taken off

RPAs should be concerned because without professional guidance, plan sponsors might think that price is the most important criterion when selecting an adviser

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  • News
  • September 28, 2020

MGM Resorts, Duke Energy face 401(k) lawsuits

The cases are the latest in a busy year for ERISA litigation

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What’s next after Empower’s acquisition of MassMutual’s retirement unit?

Advisers want to know which record keeper is next, but I now know better than to answer that question

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Retirement advisory firms must adapt or face attrition

National aggregators are forcing independents to act

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  • News
  • September 10, 2020

401(k)s were considering annuities — then COVID-19 hit

The pandemic has shifted plan sponsors' priorities, according to a survey from T. Rowe Price

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  • News
  • September 10, 2020

Captrust acquires retirement business of Plante Moran

Deal for Michigan-based unit adds $6.27 billion in institutional assets

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Hybrid wholesaling coming for the 401(k) market

What the trend means for retirement plan advisers

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401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved

It's clear auto enrollment and auto escalation help employees save. Why aren't more smaller plan sponsors using them?

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Why private equity just invested $84 million in Guideline

What investors see in the low-margin DC record-keeping business

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Secure Act’s pooled employer plans a dramatic change for 401(k)s

The COVID-19 crisis will make some employers more open to PEPs, but the recent hit to the economy could mean slow uptake for those plans

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401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?

It's getting harder for advisers who don't specialize in 401(k) plans to dabble in an industry littered with regulatory and legal land mines

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  • News
  • July 21, 2020

Resources picks up $2B 401(k) consultant

The deal brings the firm's retirement plan AUM to a reported $50 billion

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Empower’s Personal Capital acquisition highlights convergence of wealth and retirement

Retirement plan advisers should heed the implications of the deal