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401(k) Technology
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401(k) Technology is rapidly transforming the 401(k) retirement landscape, offering increased efficiency, enhanced security, and a more personalized experience for both plan sponsors and participants. Examples of 401(k) technology are automated record keeping and administration and increased security. Technology is playing a vital role in making 401(k) plans more efficient, accessible, and personalized, ultimately aiming to improve retirement outcomes for participants and streamline management for plan sponsors and administrators alike.
Why Most 401(k) Plans Don’t Offer ETFs
Why has there been almost no ETF penetration of the 401(k) marketplace, which is entirely dominated by pooled funds?
June 21, 2016
Low-Fee Focus Spurs 401(k) Business Model Innovation
Forty-year industry veteran Scott MacKillop (you read that right) is on a mission to disrupt the 401(k) and…
June 20, 2016
Why 401(k) Advisors Should Have a ‘Connected Financial Network’
How does rising healthcare costs affect retirement savings? Can technology help? Advisors should consider the components of a…
June 16, 2016
How to Successfully Engage 401(k) Participant Clients
To successfully engage 401(k) participants, the financial industry must embrace the opportunities a data-driven revolution offers. We must…
June 1, 2016
5 ‘Must-Haves’ to Consider When Outsourcing 401(k) Recordkeeping Services
When outsourcing 401(k) recordkeeping services, they must have scale, technology, service level, and complicance.
May 31, 2016
3 Critical Benefits of 401(k) Technology
From the infiltration of millennials in the workplace to increased Department of Labor oversight, 401(k) specialists are facing…
May 25, 2016
Will Dems Destroy 401(k) Robo Ingenuity?
Former Democratic Congressman and political gadfly Barney Frank spoke to a group of advisors some years ago, arguing…
May 23, 2016
The Benefits of a Holistic 401(k) Savings Approach
In the recent article titled “How to More Effectively Use Big Data to Serve 401(k) Participants,” we introduced…
May 23, 2016
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016: ‘Fiduciary Rule Bad for Long-Term Business’
An early afternoon interview on an outdoor patio adjacent to the Chicago Hilton brought welcome relief for Brian…
May 20, 2016
Envestnet Advisor Summit 2016: ‘401(k) Participants Are Not An Afterthought’
“401(k)s platforms are about servicing the plans, not improving outcomes,” Babu Sivadasan said from the Envestnet Advisor Summit…
May 20, 2016