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Product and Service Launches – 4/17/25
OneDigital enhances benefits capabilities with BoliColi acquisition; IRALOGIX launches a retirement preparedness benchmark; Mercer Advisors expands its family office services; and more.
Plan Sponsors Remain Focused on Workforce Retirement Benefits
Repositioning defined contribution plans as income programs could be the best path forward, according to a recent MetLife study.
Investors’ Bad Behavior Led to Sharp Underperformance in 2024
Equity fund investors missed the S&P 500 by a massive 848 basis points, while fixed-income investors underperformed by 232 basis points.
American Worker Retirement Plan Act Reintroduced in House
The bill would offer federally run retirement savings plans to low- and middle-income workers who lack access to an employee-sponsored plan.
Employers With PEPs Have Higher Adviser and Plan Satisfaction
The Standard study shows employers express a 40% increase in plan adviser satisfaction after joining a pooled employer plan.
Debt Delaying Retirement for Generation X, Baby Boomers
An average of one in every three people needs credit cards to make ends meet—and many are maxed out, according to a recent survey.
Electronic Disclosure Bill Reintroduced in House
Similar to a measure that passed the House last year, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act prioritizes electronic delivery of SEC-required disclosures.
DOL Gets 60 More Days to Decide Next Steps in Fiduciary Rule Lawsuit
The Department of Labor will have an additional 60 days, to June 16, 2025, to decide its next steps in litigation against the Biden-era Retirement Security Rule.
Todd Lacey Joins Financial Finesse As President
He will lead the financial wellness platform’s development amid the growing demand for personalized coaching solutions.
Financial Firm Investment in Gen AI Surges, Cybersecurity Remains Priority
A Broadridge survey found a leap in firms’ investment plans for generative AI technology.
Amid Some Confusion, Social Security Begins Use of New Anti-Fraud Measures
Social Security will now conduct an anti-fraud check on all phone applications by analyzing “patterns and anomalies within a person’s account.”
Private Credit Matures Into Mainstream Asset Among RIAs
An AFA survey of professionals from U.S.-based RIA firms that research funds and/or select funds for client portfolios, found that half of firms are likely to increase their...
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Investment Fees, Plan Governance Drive Fiduciary Liability Insurance Pricing
Having an investment adviser on retainer had a moderate impact on pricing, as about half of insurers reported that it was a significant influencer.
Consumers Worry That Income Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation
While 39% of men believed their income had kept up with inflation in 2024, only 28% of women felt the same.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 4/11/2025
Nationwide Retirement Solutions names a mid-market acquisition director; Groom Law Group expands its retirement and fiduciary practice; Cache appoints heads of investor, institutional solutions; and more.
Hub Names EVP of US Employee Benefits and Retirement and Private Wealth
Mustafa Faizani will assume a new role as the executive vice president of U.S. employee benefits and retirement and private wealth.
Health Plan Fiduciary Duties Related to Data and Documents
At a PLANSPONSOR webinar this week, experts discussed why data, and access to data, are important to the fiduciary process for a health care plan.
Social Security Administration Changes Course on Plans to End Phone Services
The agency announced that all claim types can be completed over the phone once again, after receiving backlash from retiree advocates.
Product and Service Launches – 4/10/25
Yieldstreet to launch automated private markets investing solution; Fidelity adds two fixed income ETFs; Lazard Asset Management introduces three active ETFs in the US; and more.