There are mere weeks left in 2021—and as we look back—and peer forward—for this week’s reader radar, we asked about the impact—and response to—some key retirement industry trends and portents.... Read More
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Practice Management
BY Ted Godbout | 11/12/2021
Nearly all registered investment advisers examined as part of a national initiative focused on advisory fees found widespread errors and inadequate disclosures, according to a new SEC Risk Alert.... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 10/29/2021
New research finds that in a year of widespread isolation due to the pandemic, remote and virtual meetings resulted in connecting with more plan participants because of greater flexibility and... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 10/27/2021
As investors become more fee-aware and financial advice continues to favor fee-based relationships, a new study finds that advisors are increasingly considering nontraditional fees to align their... Read More
BY Bob Toth | 10/12/2021
My wife Conni and I have lurked in the netherworld of retirement plan administration for decades now, working on those things nobody ever sees. One of the ways we explain what we do to friends and... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 10/12/2021
A great resource to help you grow and expand your business could be right under your nose…
Are you spending time you don’t have trying to work out problems you didn’t create? Let’s face it—good... Read More
BY John Iekel | 10/8/2021
Retirement plans are in cyber criminals’ sights, and it takes positive action to head off the threat, said experts in an Oct. 7 Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) webinar.
“The retirement plan... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 9/17/2021
Amid the fallout from the pandemic, HR directors are stretched thin and depend heavily on their advisors—but sometimes they’re not on the same page, according to plan sponsor executives at this week’... Read More
BY John Ortman | 9/16/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on financial wellness as an essential workplace benefit. How can advisors identify and harness the opportunities created by the growing interest in financial... Read More
BY John Ortman | 9/14/2021
What do the most successful advisors do that you may not be doing? Three of them shared practice management secrets at a 401(k) Summit workshop Sept. 13.
Your Personal Brand
If you engage... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 9/9/2021
As asset management firms compete for assets in a primarily virtual environment, data can help distribution teams increase productivity by identifying the next best opportunities, but system... Read More
BY John Iekel | 9/2/2021
The increased prevalence of DC plans has heightened the importance of portability and the rules and circumstances affecting it, says a recent analysis that addresses common questions that arise as a... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 9/1/2021
Investors increasingly expect their financial advisors to provide more comprehensive and personalized wealth offerings, with products that cut across wealth, insurance and banking, and align more... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 8/30/2021
New research finds that retirement plan participants have clear preferences when it comes to communications, but employers and the retirement planning industry are not always listening.
In... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 7/29/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic created numerous challenges for plan advisors. In the cover story of the Summer issue of NAPA Net the Magazine, Nevin Adams examines how some of NAPA’s Top DC Advisor Teams... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/28/2021
HUB International announced July 28 that Brian Collins has joined HUB Retirement and Private Wealth (HUB RPW) as Chief Investment Officer, fulfilling a key role in serving the firm’s advisors... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/26/2021
Cybersecurity is a hot topic these days, with a new ransomware attack or data breach in the news nearly every day, not to mention recent guidance—and word of audit questions—from the Labor Department... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 7/14/2021
With lockdowns easing and employees going back to the office under a hybrid work schedule, employers face a new set of cybersecurity challenges that will require a fundamental shift in security... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/2/2021
HUB International Limited has made another acquisition, this time purchasing the assets of Tennessee-based Aegis Retirement Group, LLC.
Located in Memphis, Aegis provides retirement plan... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 7/1/2021
While advisor-managed accounts (AMAs) are relatively new to the DC market, they have gained some traction among providers over the past two years, according to a new report.
This is... Read More
BY Courtenay Shipley | 6/23/2021
Remember the old days of the advisory firm? All employees are in the office at their desks and can ask each other questions, hand off work, get instructions, or discuss current projects with each... Read More
BY Steff Chalk | 6/23/2021
On Feb. 26, 2020, the CDC identified and announced the first non-travel related case of COVID-19 in the United States. At that point, a spiraling uncertainty gripped America that continues to affect... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/23/2021
With a set of new guidance on cybersecurity issued by the Labor Department, a recent webcast outlined some key takeaways—and action steps.
In April the Labor Department issued three... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 6/2/2021
High-revenue-sharing funds are more likely to be added to the investment menu of 401(k) plans, are less likely to be deleted and participants face significantly higher fees, according to an updated... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 5/24/2021
Effective risk management apparently is more important to financial advisors than generating the highest returns in client portfolios, according to the results of a new survey.
Allianz Life’... Read More
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