In Practice June 21st, 2023 New 401(k) Plan Market Offers ‘Blue Ocean’ for Retirement Advisers Vestwell’s director of plan design makes the case for advisers to work on small plans, while Sallus Retirement growth officer...
Data & Research June 20th, 2023 Vanguard’s ESG Support Half That of BlackRock, State Street Of a sample of shareholder proposals linked to ESG, Vanguard opposed almost three-quarters.
In Practice June 20th, 2023 Know Your GLWBs: Assessing Annuity Vehicles as In-Plan Income Options In-plan guaranteed retirement income options are much discussed, but less often implemented. Here are resources for evaluating and implementing the...
In Practice June 20th, 2023 Emotional Needs Outweigh Financial for People Working With FAs People more often turn to advisers for coaching and piece of mind than for specific financial needs, according to new...
Compliance June 20th, 2023 House Reintroduces Bill Calling for Diversity Disclosure SIFMA supports passage of the bill that would require publicly listed firms to disclose the gender, ethnic and racial composition...
Deals & People June 20th, 2023 Advisory M&A Four advisers join Capitol Financial Solutions; Advisor Group acquires Encore Financial Group; Hightower makes two strategic investments; and more.
Client Service June 16th, 2023 Senior Safe Act Incentivizes Reporting Financial Exploitation of Seniors Experts explained during a FINRA webinar that the act provides financial institutions immunity for reporting potential exploitation of senior citizens.
Products June 16th, 2023 What Can AI Do for the Retirement Plan Industry? Three different chatbots serve as examples of how AI technology can streamline multiple parts of the business.
Products June 16th, 2023 Ameritas Launches PEP The pooled employer plan solution will be available on Ameritas’ flexible retirement plan platform.
Deals & People June 16th, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves CoastalOne appoints Keefe as CEO; WTW appoints Luke to lead global investments business; Calamos Wealth Management adds two senior executives;...
Data & Research June 15th, 2023 Great Resignation Drives 20% Jump in Forgotten 401(k) Accounts The left-behind 401(k) accounts are estimated to hold about $1.65 trillion in assets, as of May.
Products June 15th, 2023 Investment Product and Service Launches Aptus Capital Advisors Launches New Enhanced Yield ETF; MetLife and Lyra Health Expand Workplace Mental Health Access; Alight Expands Global...
Compliance June 15th, 2023 DOL Says to Expect Fiduciary Proposal in August The new rule would seek to redefine when investment advisers for plans and IRAs are 3(21) fiduciaries.
Deals & People June 15th, 2023 Retirement Advisory NFP Promotes Keeling to CIO NFP Retirement continues to build its team under new president Joel Shapiro, who started in May.
Compliance June 15th, 2023 Pfizer Hit with Excessive Fee 401(k) Complaint A former employee claims that plan fiduciaries operating the Pfizer 401(k) Savings Plan breached their ERISA duties.
Data & Research June 15th, 2023 Auto Enrollment Drives Record Plan Participation, Vanguard Reports After adoption of automatic enrollment increased consistently over 15 years, plan participation reached a record high in 2022.
Deals & People June 15th, 2023 SageView to Acquire Retirement Benefits Group’s Founding Team The advisory aggregator will acquire retirement plan consulting firm leads with $5.2 billion in assets under administration.
Products June 15th, 2023 Betterment Launches 529 Education Savings Solution Users will be able to view their education savings alongside their other investments in one dashboard.
Data & Research June 14th, 2023 US Retirement Assets Grow to $35.4 Trillion in Q1 Retirement assets accounted for 31% of all household financial assets at the end of March 2023, according to ICI.
In Practice June 14th, 2023 TIAA Research: Retirement Plan Advisers Target Efficiency Advisers are looking for maximum efficiency while broadening their range of products and services.