RIIA in the News
July, 2010
THE RETIREMENT INCOME INDUSTRY ASSOCIATON'S
ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS DINNER TO FOCUS ON
MAKING POWERFUL CONNECTIONS TO ADVANCE RETIREMENT SECURITY
May, 2010
Boston University to Partner with the Retirement Income Industry Association to Develop Retirement Management AnalystSM (RMASM) Certificate-Granting Training Program
~ BU to be the first academic institution to offer an educational program leading to the RMASM Designation~
June, 2010
Francois Gadenne talks about Knowledge, Power and Retirement Planning in his Research Magazine online column
May, 2010
The Retirement Income Industry Association Congratulates the First Graduating Class to Earn the
Retirement Management AnalystSM Designation
April, 2010
David Macchia, Secretary of RIIA, CEO of Wealth2k, and recent RMA graduate,
talks about redefining retirement income planning and RIIA's vision for tomorrow's
advisor in Life&Health Advisor magazine.
April, 2010
In his Research Magazine article, "Growth and Funerals in Retirement," Francois Gadenne offers
his views on social and financial capital, noting "Your assets are only worth
what today's children will produce."
April, 2010
Retirement Income Industry Association's Sold-Out Spring Conference Packed with Ideas, Solutions, Challenges.
March, 2010
Stephen Mitchell, RIIA's COO, is quoted extensively about lump sum pension distributions versus pension annuities
in Bankrate.com.
February, 2010
Francois Gadenne discusses the importance of considering clients' level of impatience when planning for retirement in his
February column for Research, "The New Normal: Measuring Investors' Impatience."
February 2, 2010
RIIA's Spring Conference Features "Architects" of the New Retirement Income Reality
January, 2010
The Retirement Income Industry Association Announces New Board Members
January, 2010
New Research Sponsored by the Retirement Income Industry Association Quantifies the Value of Financial Advisors in
Improving Households' Bottom-line
January, 2010
Francois Gadenne offers a new web exclusive column in Research magazine. The first topic of 2010 focuses
on building "Funded Floors for Retirement."
January, 2010
Francois Gadenne is featured in a new interview by Thomas Cochrane, founder of Annuity Digest.
Francois comments on major issues affecting the retirement income industry including attracting
new talent, engaging a mass consumer audience, innovations across the industry, and promoting
stronger education through RIIA's new designation program, the Retirement Management Analyst
December, 2009
Two RIIA members (Marcia Mantell, Mantell Retirement Consulting and Dave Freitag, Impact Technologies) as well
as RIIA's COO Stephen Mitchell are quoted in this article from Bankrate.com on
"Three Ways to Pay for IRA Conversions."
December, 2009
Francois Gadenne contemplates the true nature the retirement income profession in the December
issue of Research magazine.
November, 2009
RIIA helps members "find the new normal". Francois Gadenne shares
the view across the silos with Best's Review reporter, Ron Panko.
November, 2009
Francois Gadenne discusses the challenges in implementing business models in his
most current column for Research Magazine, "What Goes for Robins: In Implementing
a Business Model, Failure is an Option".
October 25, 2009
Collaborate advice drives success according to new a research report sponsored by RIIA,
"Financial Advisors and Boomers," and featured in InvestmentNews.
October 23, 2009
RIIA leadership quoted in article for entrepreneurs on "Retirement Planning for Those Who Don't Evr
Want to Retire."
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