The Future of Aggregators: Key Takeaways From the 2025 Roundtable
The 2025 Aggregator Roundtable brought together leaders from major RIA and RPA aggregators to discuss how workplace retirement, wealth, and benefits are converging. With fees...
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Financial Wellness is a Must-Have for Reducing Stress, Improving Retention
Employee financial stress is pushing more companies to rethink their benefits strategy. And for good reason—nearly two-thirds of employers faced turnover rates of 10% or...
The Coming Battle Over 401(k) Participant Data
The 401(k) industry is heading toward a major conflict over who can access and use participant data. Record keepers and advisors both depend on this...
Why Employee Communication Matters in Financial Literacy
Employee communication is essential for building financial literacy, especially around retirement benefits. Even the strongest 401(k) plan won’t have its intended impact if employees don’t...
The 3(21) vs. 3(38) Debate: Why Delegation Doesn’t Mean You’re Off the Hook
The promise sounds appealing: hire a fiduciary advisor, hand over investment decisions, and sleep better at night knowing someone else is handling the heavy lifting. ...
Why Many Small 401(k) Plans Still Resist Auto Features — and How Advisors Can Help
Despite growing awareness of the benefits of automatic features like auto-enrollment and auto-escalation, many smaller 401(k) and 403(b) plans still trail larger ones in adopting...
The Power of Clarity: Why Great Advisors Master Simple Communication
Clear, simple communication is one of the most powerful skills a retirement plan advisor can have. In a world overflowing with emails, texts, and updates,...
Six Common Myths That Increase Plan Sponsors’ Fiduciary Liability
Fiduciary lawsuits continue to make headlines, but many plan sponsors don’t realize they’re operating under dangerous misconceptions about their responsibilities. In a recent article, Carol...
Middle-Class Retirement Gaps Show Where Sponsors and Advisors Can Step In
The retirement outlook for America’s middle class isn’t pretty. New research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, cited in InvestmentNews, paints a picture of...
Why Plan Sponsors Play a Critical Role in Retirement Readiness
Improving employee retirement readiness begins with helping workers make informed financial decisions today. When employees understand how their choices around saving, debt, and spending impact...
