A Managed Accounts Case About More Than Managed Accounts
Wealth Management
JUNE 17, 2025
sends favorable message to advisors on managed accounts in retirement plans, highlighting key distinctions. Court dismissal of Hanigan v. Bechtel Global Corp.
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.
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Retirement Plan Business Offers a Pathway to Private Wealth
Wealth Management
JUNE 17, 2025
RIAs can create a potential client stream if they commit to a 401(k) channel that includes participant education and touchpoints, said panelists at Wealth Management EDGE last week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Social Security Fairness Act: Planning Considerations For The Repeal Of The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) And Government Pension Offset (GPO)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 15, 2025
However, the WEP and GPO proved unpopular and difficult to manage in practice. This lack of clarity made retirement planning significantly more challenging. The key point is that while the WEP and GPO only affected a certain subset of retirees and spouses, these provisions made planning more complex for those impacted.
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Why Advisors Can’t Ignore the Private Markets Revolution
Wealth Management
JUNE 18, 2025
Explore three mega-trends in private market investing, including big partnerships, semi-liquid structures and retirement plan integration.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 7–8)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 6, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent report finds that the number of SEC-registered RIAs, the assets that they manage, and the number of clients they serve all increased between 2023 and 2024 and suggests the industry is robust across the size spectrum, (..)
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.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 4–5)
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 3, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a recent survey indicating that a majority of advisors are viewing new client acquisition as their primary challenge in the current competitive environment for financial advice (followed by compliance and technology management) and suggests (..)
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.
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.
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 (..)
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.
How to Rate a Retirement Plan Advisor
Wealth Management
JULY 8, 2024
And how RPAs’ role is evolving as DC plan sponsors awaken.
Overlooked Fiduciary Risks for Retirement Plan Sponsors
Wealth Management
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Potential failures range from cyber theft to fee inflation to document mismanagement.
‘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.
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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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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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.
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 (..)
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 23–24)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Further, amidst grumbling from some firms, incoming CEO Rick Wurster reiterated a pledge that Schwab (which offers its own direct wealth management services) will not seek to compete for clients with RIAs on its platform, seeing opportunities to pursue prospective clients currently unserved by either group.
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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Eight Investment Must Reads for This Week (June 3, 2025)
Wealth Management
JUNE 3, 2025
A federal appeals court ruling might have long-term implications for inclusion of private market assets in retirement plans, according to Private Funds CFO. CBIZ took a look at how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would impact alternative investments. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors.
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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.
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.
Employee-Owned Coldstream Adds $2B Oregon-based RIA
Wealth Management
JUNE 3, 2025
Seattle-based RIA Coldstream acquires Cable Hill Partners, a $2 billion Portland firm, expanding its retirement plan services.
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.
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 (..)
Empower Launches Private Market Investment Option for 401(k) Savers
Wealth Management
MAY 14, 2025
Empower has worked with private market investment providers such as Apollo and Goldman Sachs to make private credit, equity, and real estate available in defined contribution retirement plans.
The Increasing Importance of Retirement Plan Advisor Due Diligence
Wealth Management
MARCH 4, 2024
Lessons learned from the wave of record keeper RFPs.
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.
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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401(k) Industry Scrambles to Stem $800B IRA Rollover Leakage
Wealth Management
MAY 19, 2025
How to capture IRA rollovers is a pain point for both retirement plan advisors and record keepers.
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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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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