RIIA

• The New Normal: As the Economy Faces Structural Change, So Does Retirement

  By Francois Gadenne  |  June 1, 2009

  Let's start with a bit of personal history. I used to commute daily from a suburb to a downtown financial district. It took me one...

• Cutting Across the Silos

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 19, 2007

  The key to building a successful retirement income practice as many clients move from accumulation to distribution is having a view of the strategies that the various financial services "silos" are engaging in, and joining the Retirement Income Industry Association (RIIA) is one of the best ways to do that,...

• The Income Conundrum

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 1, 2006

  What's the biggest issue facing all retirees, particularly baby boomers? You guessed it: having enough income to sustain them through what will likely be a...

• Boomer Retirement Poses Immense Challenge

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 30, 2005

  To help address the retirement challenges faced by all individuals--particularly baby boomers--financial services executives have teamed up to create a new trade group, the Retirement Income Industry Association (RIIA).