The document discusses the need for retirement plan providers to adapt their business models to a changing regulatory landscape. It notes several consolidations that have occurred in the industry and says providers must seek joint distribution relationships and specialty services to survive. A successful strategy involves developing these relationships, supporting partners, providing high-quality products and services, and having the right business model and vendor support.
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The program has four areas of coverage – management and technical, financial, public procurement, access and qualification for third party opportunities.
In a nutshell, the SBA and the program goals are mostly centered on the protégé. Before the actual implementation, a customized program is made for the protégé that should be followed by the mentor.
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Specific Change Plans for Functional Areas
Capability Being Addressed
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How do the recommended changes (details provided below) help improve the capability?
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Proposed Changes to Management
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THE ENVIRONMENT/INDUSTRY
1. Drivers of change
Key drivers of change begin with the availability of substitute products. Many
other
companies can easily provide a substitute and the firm will have to find a way to
stand
out among them. Next would be the ability to differentiate yourself among other
firms
that pose a threat in the industry. Last, the political sector. The the federal, state,
and local governments could all shape the way healthcare is everywhere.
2. Key survival factors
Key survival factors would include making the firm stand out above the rest in the
industry and creating a name for itself. Second would be making sure there is a
broad
network of providers available for the customers. Giving the customer options
will
make the customer happy. Providing excellent customer service is key to any
firm in
the industry.
3. Product/Market and Value Proposition possibilities
Maintaining the use of heavy discounts will keep Careington in the competitive
market. They also concentrate on constantly innovating technology to make
sure that
they have the latest devices to offer their customers. To have high value proposition, Careington
will need to show their costumers that they can believe in them and trust them to
do the right thing. Showing the customers that they can always be on top of the
latest
technology and new age products will help build trust with the customers.
STRATEGY OF THE FIRM
1. Goals
Striving to promote the health and well being of their clients by continuing to
provide
low cost health care solutions. A lot of this concentration is on clients that cannot
afford health care very easily or that a ...
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1. Adapt, Grow or Perish
New Retirement Plan
Business Model
Presented by Michael Sanford
July 21, 2014
2. Analysis of the Current Retirement Plan Industry
The retirement plans market and financial service industries are
evolving, but the industry has been slow to react to major changes:
Passage of the Pension Protection Act (PPA)
Numerous law suits challenging fees paid by plans
Directional clarity on fee disclosure regulation by the DOL
Increased reliance on Registered Investment Advisors
Changing nature of investment options:
1. Qualified Default Investment Alternative
2. Exchange traded funds
3. Asset allocation funds (Target date funds)
4. Collective Investment Funds
Many business models used in the trade are no longer valid
An industry in transition, regulators will force the industry to evolve in
a direction it would not normally pursue and this will drive the industry
to contract
3. Consolidation and Restructuring
Contraction and change will also force significant market share to change and
new services providers will emerge:
BISYS sold its business to a private equity firm that considers the
future in this trade to be promising
SunLife exited the business for lack of scale
Bank of California (one of the larger bank players) also exited the business for
lack of scale
Oppenheimer and Franklin Templeton exited the recordkeeping business to
focus on its core business of DCIO
Merrill Lynch exited the third party business by selling that part of
The INVESCO Retirement Group sold to Merrill Lynch (BofA)
Fiserv, Inc sold its trust/custody business to TD Ameritrade which had a strong
interest in providing such services to the institutional community – an area it
had not focused on in the past
Broadridge Financial Solutions acquires Matrix Financial Solution
Consolidation has been in process for years but the regulatory scrutiny will
intensify the consolidation of investment management, service provider,
broker/dealer, and the banking industry
4. Joint Distribution
Many of the investment type providers will drop their retirement
programs and pursue “joint distribution.” Brokers dealers will merge
and many investment advisors will leave the business
The changing environment will provide an enormous opportunity for
specialist with the right business model and vendors that support them
in their ventures
Providers that do not embrace specialist services and leverage their
competitors via joint marketing or services could find themselves at a
disadvantage for many years
Providers must participate in joint distribution and consolidation to grow
their business
Most single source providers are no longer in premier positions to
continue in the industry
Providers will be wise to incorporate (joint distribution) alliances to the
path of success
5. Path to Success
By developing joint distribution programs, service providers will have
significant means to increase gross sales in the first year
Keys to success and critical factors in development of a joint distribution
venture:
Identify critical strategic partners
Institute joint distribution program
Begin an alliance partners program
Develop a service and support center
Provide a private label option package
6. Goals for Success to Increase Market Share
Establish services as the market leader in quality and value
Maintain good working relationships with present alliances markets by
meeting with their decision makers and designing a mutual plan for
success - get commitments for support and products that can be
marketed by their staff
Investigate new markets for distribution opportunities. Support these
new markets with funding and materials
Provide sales incentives to alliance partners’ staff on joint distribution
program
Complete inspection of program’s specifics well in advance of a launch
Provide superior services and products that will add creditability and
value to joint distribution programs, as well as establish a successful
partnership with clients, staff members, and alliance partners, that
respects the interest and goals of each party
7. Implementation of Strategic Goals
Knowledge and expertise of alliance partners to develop joint
distribution
Policies that are affordable and easily comprehendible and meet the
expectations of their clients
Policies and endorsements delivered on time with minimal errors
A commitment to an annual review for all alliance/joint distribution
programs
8. Summary
The retirement industry is evolving in a new direction. Service
industries must seek out and acquire joint distribution relationships to
survive the changing climate. In order to be successful in a joint
distribution program, one must put in place a solid business model for
specialty services and support their ventures. The changing
environment will provide an enormous opportunity for the specialist with
the right business model and vendors that support them in their
ventures