Compliance February 28th, 2023 IRS Proposes Rules That Require Retirement Forfeitures Be Used in 12 Months A new IRS proposal formalizes guidelines on how plan administrators should manage and use retirement plan forfeitures.
Client Service February 27th, 2023 401(k) Plan Fees Continue Decline on CITs, Lower-Cost Funds Participants enjoyed lower fees within retirement investments in 2022, due largely to shifts by defined contribution vehicles, rather than from...
Compliance February 27th, 2023 IRI to Push for Annuities as Default Retirement Investment Option in ‘23 The retirement insurance industry group is calling for legislation that would do away with a liquidity feature that limits certain...
Deals & People February 27th, 2023 Advisory M&A Savant Wealth adds retirement services with Capital Directions deal; PE firms CD&R and Stone Point acquire Focus Financial in deal...
Deals & People February 26th, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves Fidelity gains new researcher from LIMRA; TIAA retirement hires sales and relationships managers, and more.
In Practice February 26th, 2023 Survey: Financial Advisers Not Optimistic About Future of ESG Investing Political tensions around ESG, furthered this week with a presidential candidate running in part on anti-ESG sentiment, are turning off...
Products February 26th, 2023 OneAmerica Targets 20% Uptake for Retirement Planner PensionPlus in ‘23 Retirement head Sandy McCarthy discusses OneAmerica’s decision to provide clients with Shlomo Benartzi’s PensionPlus to guide toward a retirement “paycheck”...
Products February 26th, 2023 Investment Product and Service Launches Cambridge Financial launches private client solutions offering; Orion offering free learning for fiduciary advisers; and more.
Compliance February 24th, 2023 DOL Updates Form 5500 for 2023 This year’s changes include reporting modifications for PEPs and small plans.
Compliance February 24th, 2023 Embattled DOL ESG Rule Receives Democratic Congressional Support A DOL rule permitting ESG considerations in retirement plan investing has been challenged by two separate lawsuits. House Democrats are...
Data & Research February 24th, 2023 Top Economist: Recession Coming, But Boomer Retirees to Mitigate Job Cuts The US is expected to enter a “short and shallow” recession in 2023, according to the Conference Board’s top economist.
The Markets February 24th, 2023 Fidelity: Gen Z Savers Pour Into IRAs For all age groups, however, average 401(k) balances were down 23% in 2022 due to declines in both stocks and...
Deals & People February 24th, 2023 AON Boosts Staff to Further $1B Pooled Employer Plan Aon continues pooled employer plan push, adding headcount to keep adding beyond over $1B in reported assets and commitments in...
Compliance February 23rd, 2023 Legal Complaint Says DOL’s ESG Rule “Jeopardizes” Retirement Savers A second lawsuit in less than a month has been brought challenging the legality of the DOL’s rule concerning ESG...
Data & Research February 23rd, 2023 CAPTRUST Survey Shows Nonprofits Ignore Benefits of Select Investments New research shows organizations often overlook alternative assets, ESG and DEI.
Products February 23rd, 2023 WTW Announces PEP With Eye Toward Increased Plan Outsourcing The global retirement plan advisory is using its expertise with multi-employer plans in the U.K. to the U.S. market as...
Compliance February 22nd, 2023 Expert: Advisers Should Pause on DOL Rollover Guidance Despite Court Reversal In the meantime, legal experts discourage advisers from violating it in case it is re-instated.
In Practice February 22nd, 2023 Retirement Saving Hardest Financial Habit for Homes to Adopt Hearts & Wallets finds just 43% of households have a habit of retirement saving, even as financial wellness tools and...
Data & Research February 21st, 2023 Early Years Are Formative for Female Advisers’ Success, Survey Shows Female advisers reported needing up to 10 years of experience to feel confident in their profession.
In Practice February 21st, 2023 Panel: The ‘Golden Age’ of Advisory M&A Has Many Years Ahead Retirement experts participating in a PLANADVISER webinar say client demand for customization and advice will keep driving M&A among financial...