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What Plan Sponsors Really Need as the 401(k) Industry Evolves

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, AI, AI for Retirement, Communication, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Employee engagement, erisa, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, participant education, Retirement planning, Retirement readiness, Retirement Readiness, Secure Act Changes

The retirement industry is changing quickly, but are advisors and providers focusing on what plan sponsors actually need? From artificial intelligence and industry consolidation to...

11 Years of Change: What Matters Most to Retirement Plan Sponsors Today?

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Participant Education, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, 401k plan, benefit education, benefits committee, Changing dynamics, Client connection, DC Plan Sponsors, education, Employee engagement, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, participant education, peer-to-peer education, Retirement readiness

A lot has changed in the retirement industry over the past decade. From investment options and financial wellness to private markets and evolving target date...

How State Retirement Mandates Are Reshaping the 401(k) Industry

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Managed Accounts, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, 401k Trends, AI, AI for Retirement, DC plans, Digital Tools, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Investments, Retirement Plan Advisor, Retirement plan management, State Retirement Mandates, technology

State Retirement Mandates 401(k) Industry

A small change can sometimes lead to much bigger consequences. That’s the idea behind the butterfly effect, and it’s playing out across the retirement industry....

The Road to Wealth and Retirement Convergence Still Has Roadblocks

By Fred Barstein / 401k Advisor, 401k plan, adult learning, Advisors and Record Keepers Collaborating, AI, AI for Retirement, artificial intelligence, Communication, Consolidation, Convergence, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Digital Tools, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Retirement Readiness, Wealth Advisor

The retirement and wealth worlds are moving closer together but getting them fully connected is proving easier said than done. The opportunity is clear. As...

Why Retirement Income Is Still Dancing in the Dark

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, Adaptability, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Retirement Income, Retirement income solutions, Retirement plan management, Retirement planning, Retirement Readiness

The retirement industry has been talking about guaranteed income for decades. The idea makes sense: if 401(k) plans are supposed to help people retire, shouldn’t...

Meeting Participants Where They Are: Making 401(k) Education Click

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Managed Accounts, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, 401k plan, adult learning, Authenticity, benefit education, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, Confidence, DC plans, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Employee training, Financial Advice, financial wellness, Retirement Readiness

For many employees, understanding a 401(k) starts with a basic question: How does this actually work? It’s a question John Poole, Director of Participant Engagement...

PBM Transparency Gives Plan Sponsors Greater Control

By Fred Barstein / 401(k) Managed Accounts, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, DC plans, Emergency Savings, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, investment, PBM, pharmacy benefit management, Transparency

There is a growing shift in the pharmacy benefit management industry toward greater transparency. A PBM, or pharmacy benefit manager, helps employers and health plans...