Tag: IRA

GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate suggests it is a federal government overreach for DOL to encourage or require states to offer workplace retirement savings programs for...

Advisers who inquire about family obligations assert that they provide more comprehensive service.

A Transamerica survey found that 34% of Americans believe extending the Saver’s Credit to all filers regardless of income should be a priority for incoming President Donald J....

Uptake of the U.S. Treasury Department’s myRA savings program has been slow, but officials suggest tax time is “the right time to talk about saving with myRA.”

Higher growth in account balances was found among consistent IRA owners.

Flat-fee models clearly favored by the DOL for being perceived as less conflicted will have a competitive edge in the new fiduciary future.

The Investment Company Institute is making the case that individual retirement accounts are an integral part of America’s retirement savings system.

However, small and mid-sized business owners survey by The Pew Charitable Trusts do like the idea of auto-IRAs and other ways to provide retirement plans to employees.

Robo-advisers gained some traction in the DC industry this year, and many have come to see how the technology could work with, rather than against, traditional advisers.

The DOL and EBSA announced a final rule to assist large cities and other political subdivisions establish payroll deduction IRAs for private-sector workers.

As implementation of the DOL’s fiduciary rule approaches, advisers may have to choose between remaining in the DC business and pursuing traditional wealth management.

The non-profit is launching Icon next year, which employers can use to help employees save for retirement.

Little has changed over the decades in the way participants move between plans or complete rollovers into an IRA.

The program enables small businesses to offer their employees a plan for retirement with no administrative cost to the employer. 

As the implementation date for the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Conflict of Interest rule approaches, Capital One Investing will be moving away from commission-based products within its retirement-account...

More participants are putting all their assets in a single target-date fund—using TDFs as their designers generally intend.

The announcement impacts both IRAs and qualified plans. 

The enforcement actions accuse two brokerage firms of “deceptive, dishonest, and unethical conduct.”

A new software solution from RiXtrema addresses DOL fiduciary rule compliance for advisers finding themselves on a new regulatory playing field when it comes to rollover recommendations. 

“On April 10 the focus will expand to cover IRAs and the burden will be on the advisers to prove the reasonableness of their fees,” notes Fred Reish...