Article: 401(k)s pose challenges for advisers; Plan sponsors more demanding, white paper finds.(News)

Article: 401(k) plan sponsors more likely to change ...
Employee Benefit Adviser;  September 3, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... The good news for advisers is that they can ... is that many plan sponsors are very dissatisfied ... dissatisfaction, plan sponsors appear to be willing ... with, even if the adviser is not at fault ... fixing problems. Advisers who ideally should ...

Article: Financial advisers act to snag 401(k)s; Poor markets are ...
Investment News;  May 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... going after the advisers,'' he said. Best service Advisers who best serve ... noticed that many plan sponsors are quite concerned ... hiring a new adviser. "I think ... most successful advisers are the ones ... Snetro, an adviser and vice president ... that's when plan ...

Article: Fee-based advisers face 401(k) boom; Many plan ...
Investment News;  May 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... prospect for advisers who deal in ... Fla., an adviser prospecting ... polls about 800 plan sponsors a week, finds ... opportunity for advisers has "never ... from financial advisers backs up the findings that plan sponsors are more open ...

Article: Some advisers urge plan sponsors to skip ...
Investment News;  October 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... funds by plan sponsors, some advisers are urging ... Stone, an adviser with Plan ... plans, advisers are earning ... keep with plan sponsors, said Rick ... Ore. "The adviser is adding ... that some advisers are bypassing ...

Article: Lifestyle Funds: Not So Simple: Advisers and retirement ...
On Wall Street;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... a default fund choice for plan sponsors-particularly when combined ... controversial among financial advisers, most of whom view the creation ... participants actually present plan sponsors, as well as financial advisers, with a more difficult decision ...

Article: New payday on horizon for advisers: ...
Investment News;  October 14, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... retirement plans. Plan sponsors are shopping for ... bear market. And advisers with the right skills ... cases and allow plan sponsors to seek out new relationships For advisers, the primary opportunities ... many times can an adviser walk in to a potential ...

Article: Lipper, McHenry teaming up on retirement tool; Analysis to be ...
Investment News;  September 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... online tool will aid advisers in analyzing, comparing ... This product will give advisers and companies a thorough ... From an investment adviser, that's very important ... financial institutions and advisers to create customized ... analysis geared toward plan sponsors as well as ...