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Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs): A Simpler Path to Retirement Plans?

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, Auto Portability, Benefits integration, Change, Changing dynamics, Convergence, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Employee happiness, employer match, Financial Security, Financial Wellness, PEP, PEPs, Target Date Funds

Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) offer small to mid-sized employers a streamlined way to manage retirement benefits by joining a larger, shared plan overseen by a...

Why Revenue Sharing Has No Place in Modern 401(k) Plans

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Changing dynamics, Convergence, DC plans, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, recordkeeping, Revenue Sharing, RPA Consolidation, Third party administrators

It’s time for the retirement plan industry—especially in the 401(k) and 403(b) space—to leave revenue sharing behind in favor of simpler, more transparent pricing models....

How Consolidation & Convergence Are Shaping the 401(k) Industry

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, acquisition, Adaptability, Changing dynamics, Changing Recordkeepers, Consolidation, Convergence, Digital Tools, Employee happiness, Financial Wellness

The 401(k) industry is undergoing significant changes due to consolidation and convergence, driven by the increasing demand for plan sponsors to support employees and the...

The Ongoing Consolidation of the 401(k) Industry

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, Consolidation, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, DC Plan Sponsors, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Improving Outcomes, participation, RPA Aggregator Roundtable, RPA Consolidation

The 401(k) industry is experiencing consolidation, driven by plan sponsors who are becoming more involved in managing their plans. This consolidation follows a four-stage process:...

Preparing for the 401(k) Boom: How the Industry Must Adapt

By Fred Barstein / 6th Annual RPA Broker/Dealer Roundtable, Adaptability, CEO Engagement, Changing dynamics, Changing Recordkeepers, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, Convergence, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, innovation, PEPs, personal financial advice, product quality, Professional Retirement Plan Fiduciary Services, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Advisor Specialist, Retirement Advisory, Retirement Plan Advisor, Specialization, specialized team

A surge of new 401(k) plans is on the horizon, driven by state mandates, SECURE 2.0 tax credits, and the growth of group plans like...

How RPAs Are Seizing Opportunities in the Evolving 401(k) Landscape

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Changing dynamics, Client connection, Communication, competition, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, DC Plan Sponsors, Financial Advisors

401k Advisors

The retirement plan advisory (RPA) industry is gaining traction as defined contribution (DC) plans like 401(k)s present unique opportunities compared to traditional wealth management. While...

Auto Portability: A Potential Game-Changer for Retirement Savings in America

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Auto Portability, Benefits integration, Consolidation, Convergence, diversity, Diversity equity inclusion, Employee engagement, Financial Wellness, investment, onboarding, participation, Savings Rates

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Auto portability is a powerful innovation that’s addressing one of the most persistent challenges in the retirement industry: lost and forgotten 401(k) accounts. Auto portability...

Protected: The Evolution of Retirement Plan and Record Keeper Relations

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, Changing dynamics, Changing Recordkeepers, Client connection, competition, Compliance, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Digital Tools, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Recordkeeping, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Income

Past Present And Future

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Protected: In-Plan Retirement Income: Opportunities, Challenges & Solutions

By Fred Barstein / 401k rollovers, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, Effects of Compound Interest, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, participation, personal financial advice, Plan Participation, Record Keepers, Recordkeeping, Retirement Income, Retirement Plan Committee, Retirement Readiness, T.Rowe Price

Benchmarking And Market Leader Concept Manager Businessman Coach Leadership Sbi 301984750

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Protected: T. Rowe Price Enhances RPA Support in the 401(k) Market Amid Wealth and Retirement Convergence

By Fred Barstein / 401k RealChat, Adaptability, AI, Authenticity, Changing dynamics, collaboration, Communication, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, DC plans, Financial Advisors, Investments, Partners, Recordkeeping, Retirement Income, Retirement Plan Advisor, Retirement Plan Advisory Deals

T. Rowe Price

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