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Product and Service Launches – 4/4/25
Voya expands TDF solutions with CIT blend series; SMArtX launches BlackRock's Advisor Center on platform; CAIS introduces alternative investments models marketplace for advisers; and more.
Workers Show Social Security Knowledge Gaps
Although older workers understand the benefit better than their Millennial and Gen Z peers do, all could be better educated, says a survey from T. Rowe Price.
HSA Assets Grow to Nearly $147B in 2024
While balances are up, Devenir reported, continued seasonality was evident in the share of accounts that are not funded at all.
Does the 4% Rule Still Stand?
The spending rule has been around for 30 years, but experts are rethinking traditional drawdown approaches in light of longevity and economic realities.
CFP Board Survey Examines Implications of TCJA Expiration
Nearly 9 in 10 CFP professionals say their clients’ financial objectives are at-risk due to the pending expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
LPL Financial Acquiring Commonwealth Financial Network
It is expected that Commonwealth’s approximately 2,900 advisers and their $285 billion in assets will migrate to the LPL platform mid-2026, joining the nearly 29,000 LPL advisers.
PGIM Research Examines Deglobalization’s Portfolio Implications
Approximately 25% of global GDP, including a significant number of strategic and high-tech sectors, is deglobalizing, according to the report.
Workers Concerned About Retirement Savings, Want Support
Nearly half (49%) of Americans “strongly agree” or “agree” their retirement plan savings are the only significant emergency savings they have, according to a Voya survey.
Traditional IRAs the Destination for Rollover Dollars, Roth IRAs Capture Conversions and Contributions
Thirty-one percent of households owned IRAs in 2022, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. Among IRA-owning households, the median balance was $87,000, and the average...
Tech Issues at Forefront of Wealth Managers’ Focus, Says Wipfli Report
The report notes that advances in technology also come with hurdles such as high costs, integration with existing systems, and data privacy and security.
In the Rush to Hire AI Talent, Companies are Rushing Too Fast, Survey Finds
"Firms are competing for an ever-shrinking pool of skilled candidates when they should be investing in developing their own qualified talent," said General Assembly CEO Daniele Grassi.
CFP Board Initiative Seeks to Increase and Strengthen Women CFP Professionals
The Accelerate & WIN program includes research, webinars, virtual events, and more, to address female underrepresentation in the financial planning profession.
Product and Service Launches – 3/21/25
PensionBee adds Roth, traditional contribution capabilities; SMArtX Advisory Solutions adds 5 strategies; October Three expands retirement plan; and more.
PGIM Talks Deglobalization’s Portfolio Implications In New Report
Research from the asset manager shows the world is in an era of two tracks—the 25% now deglobalizing and the 75% still integrating into the world economy.
John Hancock Retirement Announces Suite of Adviser-Centric Plan Solutions
The company is committed to being the ‘partner of choice’ for intermediaries, according to Wayne Park, John Hancock’s retirement CEO.
2025 PLANADVISER Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year
Award recipients across all categories are honored at the PLANADVISER Industry Leader Awards celebration in New York City in May.
JPMorgan Sued Over Health Plan’s Generic Drug Costs
The defendants claim the company breached its ERISA fiduciary duty by putting business interests ahead of the plan and its participants.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 3/14/25
New CTO at Carson Group; Mesirow Wealth Management hires Gary Pattengale; Kristin McCarthy named head of product at PCS Retirement; and more.
FinTech, AI Tools to Ease Administration and Expand Financial Planning Access
At a recent conference, fintech leaders discussed how artificial intelligence and technology can both improve retirement plan administration and provide investors with increased access to financial planning and...
Milken Institute Research Explores Federal Accounts for Newborns
The “Invest in America” accounts would provide all U.S. children with a federal government-funded $1,000 grant to be invested and grow over time.