Michael Volo, SVP, Scudder Retirement Services, said Scudders research suggested that companies are not offering 401(k) plan participants investment education. "We firmly believe that in order to encourage investors to utilize their employer-sponsored retirement plans, participants need to understand what their options are, and what best fits their retirement planning needs," he said in a statement.
After an optimistic start to the year, financial advisors' confidence in the economy and other key indicators fell sharply in March as the United States escalated its bombing campaign in Iran.
Analysts warn AI agents could automatically move clients' uninvested cash into money markets and other high-yielding investments, depriving brokerages of one of their most lucrative revenue sources.
The latest study by The Kitces Report of advisors' well-being found five key drivers of their happiness with work — and many firms are falling short.
The spring media buy for the CFP Board's ad push to increase public trust in and visibility of certified financial planners will cost $14.6 million and run to May 17.
The pilot program for the new Trump accounts will deposit $1,000 into the accounts of children born between 2025 and 2028.
In this month's FACO, we asked how much time advisors spent on their firm's brands, what their marketing objectives were and their main sources of new clients.
