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Advisor Value & Fees
The Value of Financial Advice in Turbulent Times
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Head of Defined Contribution and Wealth Advisor Services Matt Sommer discusses how financial professionals can be instrumental in boosting clients’ investing confidence and helping them stay focused on long-term goals – even in the most challenging market environments.
Business Development
Financial Knowledge, Investment Advice and Trading Discretion: New Research
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Head of Defined Contribution and Wealth Advisor Services Matt Sommer helped conduct a survey that explored the relationship between financial knowledge and the decision to seek investment advice and grant trading discretion. The results have significant implications for how financial professionals engage with clients.
Fixed Income Insights
CLOs: An Attractive Floating-rate Option in a Rising Rate Environment
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In a rising rate environment, fixed income investors need a floating rate option. CLOs may provide the flexibility investors need to respond and benefit from potential rate hikes.
Regulatory Education
2022 Financial Planning Limits and Tax Rate Schedules
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Addressing the complexities of financial planning can be difficult.To help, Janus Henderson has created a guide to assist with: 2022 Tax Rate Schedules Comprehensive Income Tax Exemptions and Deductions Social Security Planning Coverage and Limits Medicare, Health Care and Retirement Plan Limits Estate and Gift Tax Planning Amounts Education Credits and Deductions Investment Planning
Sustainable Investing
Global Sustainable Equity: News and Opportunities
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Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, reflects on the last quarter of 2021 and looks ahead to the opportunities in the world of sustainability.
Regulatory Education
Time for an IPS Refresh: Incorporating Emerging Trends into Your Plan Design
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To help plan sponsors better understand how to ensure their investment policy statement (IPS) is clear and current, we spoke with renowned ERISA attorney Hon. Brad Campbell about three areas where well-intentioned but unclear or outdated IPS language can create problems.