Deals & People January 5th, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves – 1/5/24 2 new Nationwide leaders will focus on product solutions; Kane assumes role as president of Financial Planning Association; Edelman Financial...
Compliance January 5th, 2024 How SECURE 2.0’s Automatic Features Apply to MEPs, PEPs The IRS provided clarification about ‘grandfathered’ plans, and the DOL announced Form 5500 updates that include Schedule DCG.
View Points January 5th, 2024 4 Ways Baby Boomer Business Owners Are Retiring Differently Capitaliz founder Craig West provides insights to plan advisers on how to manage clients’—or their own—business exits in an age...
Products January 4th, 2024 Product & Services Launches – 1/4/23 PGIM launches 2 buffer ETF series; Federated Hermes launches total return bond ETF; and SoFi offers 2% match on IRA...
Products January 4th, 2024 TIFIN, Franklin Templeton Launch Financial Wellness Solution Artificial intelligence-powered TIFIN @Work offers advice to help employees improve financial outcomes.
Compliance January 4th, 2024 New Form 5500 Released The new form contains modifications for both SECURE Acts.
Data & Research January 4th, 2024 Survey: New Year’s Resolutions From Top Plan Advisers PLANADVISER’s quarterly survey reveals that retirement plan advisers plan to focus on client prospecting, team building and participant education this...
Compliance January 3rd, 2024 Fiduciary Proposal Comment Period Ends With More Mixed Feedback The IAA and Morningstar offered conditional support to the Department of Labor’s proposal and the ACLI called for a full...
Client Service January 3rd, 2024 Crossmark’s Doll Projects Long-Predicted Recession to Materialize in 2024 Market forecaster Bob Doll believes a shallow recession is due, given lagging effects of monetary tightening.
Data & Research January 2nd, 2024 Retirement Clearinghouse Notes 4 Key Findings on Auto-Portability RCH predicts the automatic transfer of small-balance retirement plan accounts could grow net incremental wealth by $1.6 trillion over the...
Data & Research January 2nd, 2024 Infographics: Workers Prefer Financial Benefits to Lifestyle Perks A survey by Morgan Stanley shows heartening results for plan advisers and sponsors.
Deals & People January 2nd, 2024 Advisory M&A News – 1/2/24 Franklin Templeton completes Putnam acquisition; Wealth Enhancement Group adds RIA Foundational Wealth Advisory.
Client Service January 1st, 2024 Client Retention Today 401(k) marketers and advisers give tips on business development in an age of compressed fees, social media and busy schedules.
Client Service January 1st, 2024 Client Attraction Through Giving 401(k) marketers and advisers give tips on business development in an age of compressed fees, social media and busy schedules.
Client Service January 1st, 2024 Training New Advisers for Client Retention Newcomers need guidance from seasoned counterparts, but they should also be ready to jump in impromptu.
Deals & People January 1st, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves – 12/29/23 Darrin Hebert joins Securian Financial; Vanguard announces senior leadership change.
Compliance December 29th, 2023 American Securities Association Says DOL Acting Secretary Cannot Finalize Fiduciary Proposal The trade organization challenged the DOL’s proposal on several grounds, including that an acting cabinet secretary cannot finalize a rule.
Compliance December 28th, 2023 IRS Notice Clarifies SECURE 2.0 Automatic Enrollment, Tax Credits, Other Features The grab-bag notice also provided guidance on de minimis incentives, distributions for the terminally ill and Roth matching.
Products December 28th, 2023 Product & Service Launches – 12/28/23 Victory Capital adds VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF; Alpha Blue Capital Management LP enters Active ETF Space; KKR Income...
Data & Research December 27th, 2023 Market Watchers See Return to ‘Normal’ in ’24 Retirement savings portfolios may see less volatility next year, according to Bank of America, Goldman, LPL and Vanguard.