Tools in all the formats needed by financial advisors, plan sponsors and participants.

Whatever your role, you have unique and specific learning objectives. Financial advisors need to continually update their knowledge on 401(k) plans, new regulations, plan design issues, product knowledge and how to best serve plan participants and sponsors. Plan sponsors need to understand their fiduciary responsibilities, how to conduct effective annual plan reviews, and how to maximize the features and benefits of their retirement plan. And participants need to learn about the importance of their 401(k) plans, how to make appropriate investment decisions, and how to leverage the resources of their retirement plan provider.

Examples:

Target Date Trends Survey, from Janus Capital Group in conjunction with PLANSPONSOR, sheds light on plan sponsor views of target-date funds and QDIA.

Sample Agenda for Initial Plan Meeting, from DWS, helps the financial advisor understand the current state of a retirement plan, and demonstrates how the advisor can help the plan sponsor improve it.

The HCM 401(k) Optimizer®, from Howard Capital Management, is web-based tool that financial advisors can use to help their clients manage their 401(k), 403(b), 457 and other self-directed retirement plan assets.