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Retirement plan resources for financial professionals

Retirement plan resources for financial professionals

From the latest retirement plan legislation and plan design trends to strategies for promoting and managing your business, our resources are here to help answer your questions and simplify your research.

Keep up with the latest retirement news, insights, and trends

Webinars for financial professionals

On-demand webinars on topics important to your business.

Retirement research and thought capital

Discover retirement thought leadership and research insights to connect with clients and participants.

Retirement legislation

Get the latest retirement news from Capitol Hill and find out what's happening with current retirement reform and legislation.

Investments and economic insights

Read global insights and quick takes on the capital markets from Principal Asset Management.

Retirement plan prospecting

Want to find new clients or expand existing relationships? Check out our retirement plan prospecting resources to help you earn respect and solve plan sponsor challenges.

How to use the Form 5500 as a prospecting tool (PDF)

Small plan prospecting checklist (PDF)

Boost your retirement plan practice (PDF)

Retirement plan comparison chart (PDF)

Retirement materials for participants and plan sponsors

Fees, investments, financial wellness, and more. Client-ready materials save you time and help you make an impact for your clients.

Resources to help participants
Resources to help plan sponsors
Fees

Understanding how retirement plan fees can be paid (PDF)

Fee policy statement

Help your clients develop a repeatable, defendable process. This non-branded template can help you create a fee policy statement for all your clients.

Fee evaluation workbook

A workbook that can help you determine if the costs of a retirement plan are reasonable compared to the value received.
Download fee evaluation workbook (PDF)

Investments

Investment policy statement

Sample investment policy statements you can share with plan sponsors.
DC investment policy statement (DOC)
DB investment policy statement (DOC)

Plan administration

Client service calendar

Share this customizable calendar with your clients to help them stay on top of key dates regarding their retirement plan.
Download calendar (DOC)