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A new report asserts that today’s consumers do not want “communication,” they want personal guidance. They want to do things when, where and how they prefer. They want things easy and convenient. And they want the whole experience to be enjoyable.So, how are today’s retirement service providers... READ MORE

A new report asserts that today’s consumers do not want “communication,” they want personal guidance. They want to do things when, where and how they prefer. They want things easy and convenient. And they want the whole experience to be enjoyable.So, how are today’s retirement service providers... READ MORE

A new report asserts that today’s consumers do not want “communication,” they want personal guidance. They want to do things when, where and how they prefer. They want things easy and convenient. And they want the whole experience to be enjoyable.So, how are today’s retirement service providers... READ MORE

A new report asserts that today’s consumers do not want “communication,” they want personal guidance. They want to do things when, where and how they prefer. They want things easy and convenient. And they want the whole experience to be enjoyable.So, how are today’s retirement service providers... READ MORE

State and local governments’ expenditures on their pension plans rose in fiscal year (FY) 2014, according to the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA). The report came in its March 2016 update of “NASRA Issue Brief: State and Local Government Spending on Public Employee... READ MORE

NTSA has long been the most valuable source of information specific to non-ERISA 403(b) issues available anywhere, and membership in it provides access to a wealth of information and insight. In MarketBeat, Amy Simonson provides a look at what NTSA has to offer. READ MORE

Suppose that the product provider of a 403(b) plan which allows only elective deferrals wants the plan sponsor to begin approving loans and hardship withdrawals. In Tech Talk, Ellie Lowder tells us what impact that action would have on the plan’s ERISA exemption. READ MORE

Even as the publication of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule nears, the GOP is gearing up to undermine the funding for its implementation. House Republican leaders are urging rank-and-file GOP lawmakers to back a budget resolution that provides $1.07 trillion in discretionary spending... READ MORE

How do broker-dealers establish and apply their cultural values? And do they guide those firms’ business conduct? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting an inquiry to find out.FINRA recently announced that it has sent a targeted exam letter to some firms in order to learn... READ MORE