Advisors work with a variety of recordkeepers across different market segments, and in support of plans of all sizes and complexities—so, which one(s) are the best? Time is running out to weigh in!   Last year, we introduced the Advisors’ Choice award to acknowledge the nation’s best recordkeepers... READ MORE

Cetera Holdings, the holding company of Cetera Financial Group, announced this week that it has acquired The Retirement Planning Group (TRPG), an independent registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Leawood, KS. According to the announcement, TRPG serves high-net-worth individuals,... READ MORE

Here they are (finally)! Introducing the 2023 Advisor Allies, the defined contribution wholesalers recognized by their advisor partners for the help and resources they provide. NAPA’s 2023 100 Top DC Wholesalers—the “Advisor Allies”—were based on voting by thousands of registered NAPA Net users... READ MORE

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has announced the acquisition of Fort Worth, TX-based Omega Wealth Partners and its more than $710 million in assets under management. Omega is co-owned by Tom Hardgrove, John Dickens and Tammy Bryant, who will join CAPTRUST along with six additional colleagues,... READ MORE

Retirement Clearinghouse, a Charlotte, NC-based firm, which helps to automatically move participant’s retirement account balances from a former employer to their new employer, has notified individuals in various states of a data breach.   As many as 10,509 individuals may have had their personal... READ MORE

Global fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions announced that it is bringing its retirement and workplace services together under one unified brand name. Now called Broadridge Retirement and Workplace, the new name combines Matrix Financial Solutions and Fi360 Solutions under a single brand... READ MORE

To better help their participants address more complex financial needs and prepare for retirement, John Hancock Retirement has launched a dynamic investment feature available to new clients converting from an existing plan.   During plan conversion, participants typically are automatically... READ MORE

As part of its continued growth in the U.S., Vontobel Asset Management announced that it has hired Peter Whitman to join the U.S. Intermediary team and lead its sub-advisory efforts. Whitman brings nearly 30 years of business development experience with an established track record across... READ MORE

JULY Business Services announced that it has entered into an agreement with Heartland Financial USA subsidiary Dubuque Bank and Trust Company, and its division HTLF Retirement Plan Services (HTLF) to acquire its recordkeeping and administration business. The transaction is JULY’s third of 2023,... READ MORE