Webinars
Our educational webinars address recent industry developments or specific topics related to fiduciary responsibility. They offer opportunities for interaction between the audience and the presenters, who are Fi360 staff or other industry thought-leaders.
Pooled Employer Plans (PEP): Moving into the New Era of Retirement Plans
Jennifer Swets, ERPA, QPA Partner Consultant at DWC Retirement
Tim Werner, JD, AIF, APM- PRESIDENT and GENERAL COUNSEL at Bluestar Retirement
Jeff M. Atwell, Principal at TRG Fiduciary Services, LLC
June 10, 2021
The new year has brought great news for small business owners and their employees, as well as for savvy, quick acting asset management firms. As of January 1, 2021, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act came into effect, giving small businesses and their employees the opportunity to offer and participate in employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans that are pooled with other small businesses. Unlike Multiple Employer-Pooled (MEP) plans, PEPs do not require pooled employers to be in the same industry. Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) are a new, unique opportunity for asset managers to potentially gather and grow assets and differentiate themselves. Although they have the potential to give small businesses several advantages over a traditional 401(k) offering, there are several key roles that need to filled and providers will be subjected to a greater fiduciary commitment. There was an heightened interest leading up to the deadline, and now that we have passed January 1st, 2021 and registered Pooled Plan Providers can begin to offer PEP’s, it is important to evaluate and learn from early trends we are seeing emerge and from across the provider perspectives.
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Enhancing Your Stable Value Product Due Diligence
Matt Curtin, Sales Director, Stable Value Markets, MetLife
David Berg, Senior Vice President and Product Specialist, PIMCO
James Roche, Senior Stable Value Sales Director, Standard Insurance Company
April 22, 2021
Even for an asset class that offers stability as its defining quality, plan fiduciaries still must demonstrate a prudent diligence process before recommending a stable value fund as part of the plan menu. That can be a challenge as relevant and consistent information has not always been readily available across product providers. In this webinar, we partner with several stable value product specialists to discuss why stable value is such an important asset class for today’s retirement plans, the characteristics of stable value products, and what a prudent due diligence process looks like for this product class.
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How Annuities Can Fit into a Fiduciary’s Planning Process
Tamiko Toland, Director, Retirement Markets, Cannex USA
Michelle Richter, Principal of Fiduciary Insurance Services
Sheryl O’Connor, Founder & CEO, WealthConductor
Philip Lubinski, CFP®, Founder & Retirement Specialist, WealthConductor
March 18, 2021
New interest in advising clients on the implementation of annuities by fiduciaries comes from changes in a combination of realms: regulatory, technological, consumer perception and product development. This trend will only continue, fueled by the impending retirement of waves of Baby Boomers. These retirees are concerned that their savings may not be enough to meet their income needs throughout retirement given increased longevity and healthcare expenses, along with the associated inflation adjustments. This is driving the dramatic growth in products and services designed to optimize and protect income, as opposed to a strict focus on accumulation. How can investment fiduciaries adapt to properly consider all available asset/product classes for their clients?
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Introduction to Fiduciary Prudent Practices
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Lost at Sea – ERISA safe harbors expose participants to increased risk
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Impact Analysis: Unpacking the DOL’s Investment Advice Exemption for Banks & Registered Investment Advisers
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2020 Fiduciary Year in Review and A Look Ahead
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Orlando’s Outlook: 2020 Post-Election Update
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IRAS: Goldmine or Minefield?
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Seize Today. Secure Tomorrow: A Field Guide to Social Security
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Orlando’s Outlook: 2020 Election – Character vs. Economy
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Beyond Money: The Rest of Retirement
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MIT AgeLab: 8,000 Days of Retirement
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It’s Been a Hot Summer for the Regulation of Advice, and There’s No Sign of a Cooldown
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On Beyond Fiduciary: Ascending through the Fire with an Evolving Fiduciary Governance Approach
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The Growing Appeal of CITs in Retirement Plans
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A Deep Dive Into Planning for the Client with a Disability
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Retirement Firm M&A: What You Need to Know
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Understanding a Limited Scope Audit & What Can Go Wrong
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ESG Integration Best Practices
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Rabbi Trusts Benefits Features and Key Considerations
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Stable Value: Why This Time is Different
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Financial Inclusion for People with Disabilities and Caregivers
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Investing Amid a Crisis
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A Fiduciary Guide to the CARES and SECURE Acts
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RIA Disclosures: Form CRS/ADV Part 3, Share Class Disclosures, and More
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The SEC’s Investment Adviser Interpretation and Reg BI: The (Partial) Convergence for RIAs and Broker-Dealers
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Reg BI and Other Trends for Fiduciary and Professionalism
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2020 State of the Fiduciary
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Market Perspectives for Fiduciaries
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Proving Prudence & Participant Loyalty: A Plan Committee Defends Itself
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The Advisor Perspective on HSAs
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Step 4 of the Fiduciary Process: Monitoring the Client Engagement
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Will Policymakers’ Vision for the Fiduciary Standard Be 20/20 in 2020?
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HSAs – How advisors can help connect health and wealth
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Step 3 of the Fiduciary Process: Implementing the Investment Strategy
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Regulating Conflicted Advice: Is The Rulemaking Process Working?
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Step 2 of the Fiduciary Process: Formalizing the Investment Strategy
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What Crayola Color of 3(16) Does Your Vendor Provide
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Step 1 of the Fiduciary Process: Organizing the Client Engagement
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Latest ERISA Court Actions Offer New Guidance to Fiduciary Practitioners
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Leveraging Tools & Technology to Scale Fiduciary Processes
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Introducing the Latest Update to Fi360’s Prudent Practices
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Demystifying Providing Advisory and Planning Services to Women
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Fiduciary Year in Review: What Advisors Need to Know about the Evolving Fiduciary Landscape
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The Evolving QDIA Landscape: What Defined Contribution Professionals Should Know
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How Mandatory Force-Outs Turned into a Fiduciary Concern
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Aligning ESG Investments and Trends with Participant Values
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Understanding the causes of 401(k) litigation and how to avoid a lawsuit
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How much is your reputation worth?
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An Introduction to the Fiduciary Standard and Fiduciary Principles
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How to Build Portfolios using ETFs and Index Products
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Is the Fiduciary Standard Being Dismembered or Strengthened?
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Step 4 of the Fiduciary Process: Monitoring the Client Engagement
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The Regulatory Outlook for 2018 and the Impact on Advisors
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Step 3 of the Fiduciary Process: Implementing the Investment Strategy
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Behavioral Finance - How Participants Make Decisions
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Regulators, the Courts and the Fiduciary Standard: What’s Happened, What’s Happening, What’s Next
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Designee Coaching Call: Fees, Services, and a Prudent Process for IRA Rollovers
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Exploring the Expanding Universe of Investment Products
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The HSA Opportunity for Retirement Advisors
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Complying with Impartial Conduct Standards under the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule
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Theory in Action: Asset Manager Solutions to Address the Retirement Income Challenge
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DOL Fiduciary Rule Finds New Life in Rule Extension
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Filling the Void in Guaranteed Retirement Income
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The Regulators are Setting Their 2017 Priorities. Are You?
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The Continuing Fiduciary Trend and How the AIF Designation Fits In
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2016 a Huuuuge Year for the Fiduciary Standard
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IRA Rollover Fee Study Early Insights
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What the Upcoming Election Means for Advisors
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Research Trends for Recordkeepers Webinar
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Gaining a fiduciary edge with AIF Training & Designation - Principal
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Putting the investment policy statement at the center of your fiduciary process
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Cybersecurity: What advisors need to know about protecting data
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Fiduciary Focus – Collective Investment Trusts Capturing Assets and Attention
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Fee Benchmarker Demo – Benchmarking Your Advisory Fees and Services for 401(k) Plans
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Compensation, conflicts, and best practices under the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule
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DOL Fiduciary Rule and Putting Investors First
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Rethinking Target Date Funds: Who Needs Them and How to Compare Them
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The DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: What’s in it and what does it mean for advisors?
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Social Security and Why We Truly May Be Facing a Retirement Crisis
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Keeping Your Mind on Money While Listening to Matters of the Heart: Fiduciary Heuristics for ESG Inv
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The Fiduciary Year in Review
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