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The Importance of CEO Engagement in 401(k) Plan Management

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Authenticity, auto enroll, auto escalate, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, CEO Engagement, collaboration, Communication, Confidence, Employee Benefits, Employer Contribution, Fiduciary, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Retirement Plan Committee, Retirement Readiness

The Importance of CEO Engagement in 401(k) Plan Management In today’s corporate environment, the involvement of leadership in managing company benefits, especially 401(k) plans, is...

Raising the Bar: Essential Traits of Top Retirement Plan Advisors

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, AI, artificial intelligence, Authenticity, Change, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, Convergence, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Design, Digital Tools, Due Diligence, education, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Family involvement, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, mindfulness, participation, Private Wealth & Retirement Planning, retirement advisor satisfaction, Retirement Advisor Specialist, Retirement Plan Advisor

Over the past few decades, the role of Retirement Plan Advisors (RPAs) has drastically expanded. What once involved basic oversight of investment portfolios and fulfilling...

Plan Sponsors Under Pressure: Enhancing Retirement Benefits to Attract Top Talent

By Fred Barstein / Adaptability, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, competition, Confidence, Convergence, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, education, Employee Benefits, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, financial wellness programs, Improving Outcomes, inflation concerns, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

Plan Sponsors Under Pressure: Enhancing Retirement Benefits to Attract Top Talent As the retirement landscape evolves, plan sponsors are increasingly under pressure to enhance their...

Important Considerations for Hiring a Retirement Plan Consultant

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, auto re-enroll, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, benefit education, Compliance, cybersecurity, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Digital Tools, Due Diligence, Employee training, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial therapy, Financial Wellness, Retirement Advisor Specialist, Retirement Plan Consultants, Retirement Readiness

Working with a retirement plan consultant can help you design and offer a competitive retirement plan benefit to attract and retain top talent. A good...

Thinking about Changing Recordkeepers? Consider These 6 Factors

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, adult learning, benefit education, Changing Recordkeepers, Client connection, Communication, DC Plan Sponsors, Digital Tools, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Improving Outcomes, recordkeeper consolidation, recordkeeping, Recordkeeping, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Committee, Retirement Plan Fees

If you’re considering changing retirement plan service providers, now may be a good time to do so. That’s according to Chris Carosa, CTFA, who penned...

Proactive 401(k) Management: How RPA Due Diligence Can Save Costs & Boost Engagement

By Fred Barstein / 401k Monitoring, 401k News, Adaptability, Benchmarking & Fees (ERISA, retirement plan), Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, Benchmarking Fees, benefit education, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, retirement advisor satisfaction, rpaDD, TRIPLE F ADVISOR

Proactive 401(k) Management: How RPA Due Diligence Can Save Costs & Boost Engagement During a recent conversation on 401kTV, Fred Barstein interviewed Kristina, a controller...

The Importance of Quality Employee Meetings for Business Success

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, adult learning, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, education, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Employee training, Fiduciary, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, mindfulness, Retirement Plan Committee

The Importance of Quality Employee Meetings for Business Success Quality employee meetings are essential for improving communication, boosting engagement, and driving organizational success. Whether the...

Convergence & Advisor M&A: Shaping the Future of Wealth, Retirement, & Benefits

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, DC Plan Sponsors, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, innovation

The concept of convergence between wealth management, retirement planning, and workplace benefits is no longer seen as a passing trend, as indicated by a recent...

Transamerica: For Most Workers, Retirement at Age 65 Isn’t Likely

By Fred Barstein / Behavioral Finance, benefit education, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, Economy, Emergency Savings, Employee happiness, financial behaviors, financial insecurity, financial stress management, financial uncertainty, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, Health Savings Account, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, hiring, inflation concerns, inflation stress, personal financial advice, Recession, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Plan Testing, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

When it comes to retirement, many middle-class workers are finding themselves in a precarious position. A significant number of American workers plans to continue working...

IRS Issues New Guidance for SECURE 2.0 401(k) Student Loan Match

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, ira, IRA Roll overs and Roll ins, Legislation, Plan design, SECURE 2.0, Secure Act Changes, Student Loan Debt

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued new guidance regarding a SECURE 2.0 Act provision that aims to provide significant benefits for employees repaying...