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Practice Management
BY Christopher Carosa | 8/3/2015
BY Fred Barstein | 7/28/2015
More and more plan sponsors are looking to third parties to outsource as much of their fiduciary responsibility under ERISA as possible, especially after the Tibble case.At the same time, more plan... Read More
BY Michael Bushnell | 7/21/2015
Even with so many American employers of all types and sizes offering 401(k)s to their workers, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to a very basic question about employer-based retirement plans: “... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/20/2015
A new survey finds that affluent investors really like their financial advisor, and the notion of that advisor aided by technology — but a “robo” advisor? Well, that depends.Six in 10 (61%) of the... Read More
BY John Ortman | 7/16/2015
A big part of a plan advisor’s job is to prepare plan participants for their decumulation years. Yet many in the industry tend to focus on savings accumulation prior to retirement.In an effort to... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/16/2015
Does your TPA partner or plan sponsor client seem a little grumpy these days?Well, in case it’s slipped your mind, July 31 is the deadline for filing Form 5500 for December 31 calendar year plans.The... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 7/10/2015
A TPA can be a plan advisor’s best friend. But it’s important to understand the various types of TPAs and how to best leverage them depending on the plan profile and size.Most importantly is finding... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/9/2015
Alliance Benefit Group announced June 9 that it has added The Retirement Plan Company, LLC (TRPC) to its national network. Founded in 1992, TRPC is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. with regional... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/29/2015
Earlier this month, Tampa-based Calton... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 6/29/2015
Ask any plan advisor if they think plan sponsors should conduct a formal, periodic benchmarking or RFP for their record keeping services and investments, and you get the same answer: Not only is it... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 6/19/2015
Data from Brightscope is showing that withdrawals from 401(k) plans are accelerating as Baby Boomers start to retire, Yahoo Finance reports. The data shows a significant outflow of assets from 401(k)... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 6/15/2015
It’s ironic that the job of a DC plan advisor is to make things simple for clients, yet, to do that, advisors have to be able to create and run complex practices.A plan advisory practice is more... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/29/2015
LPL Financial LLC announced June 1 that the firm has been named to the 2015 CIO 100 by CIO magazine. The 28th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest... Read More
BY Michael Bushnell | 4/1/2015
As the 401(k) industry expands in both size and complexity, it’s harder than ever for advisors to help clients without inadvertently creating legal and compliance risks in the process. In the... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 1/22/2015
Like the Cleveland Cavaliers, the newly minted Empower-Retirement has put together a dream team combining three stars that, on paper, seem to mesh well.But as the Cavaliers are finding out, combining... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 1/2/2015
If you made a New Year’s resolution to be more efficient or connect with clients more often, one way to get started is to add some simple new technology arrows to your communications and... Read More
BY John Iekel | 10/2/2014
Devising and implementing a uniform standard of care is not the only way to dispel any confusion broker-dealers and investment advisors and their clients may be experiencing, SEC Commissioner Michael... Read More
BY John Ortman | 9/4/2014
If the scheme being pushed by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and others to impose a new user fee to pay for an expansion of the SEC’s investment advisor exam program is adopted, the... Read More
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