Product and Service Launches – 9/19/24
FinFit partners with Sunny Day Fund to add emergency savings accounts; Equitable enhances flagship retirement solution for K-12 educators; Munich...
News
Elections Could Effect Corporate DEI Programs
The polarized political climate is causing corporations to reevaluate their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a panel...
Vestwell Partners With Commonwealth, FuturePlan to Launch PEP
The new pooled employer plan is called the Gateway 401(k) Plan.
Pontera Partners With Recordkeeper 401GO
The partnership with the recordkeeper comes on the heels of Fidelity warning it would block Pontera’s third-party 401(k) credentialing business...
Define ‘Crisis’
In the second story in this quarter's PLANADVISER In-Depth series, economists define the state of the U.S. retirement system.
DC Consultant Survey Reveals Stronger Client Opinions on Retirement Income
DC plan consultants say plan sponsors are more likely to have clearer views on retirement income options, according to a...
Rate Cuts and Retirement Saving
DC asset managers weigh in on what the Federal Reserve’s widely expected interest rate cut regime may portend for retirement...
Cybercriminals Pose Threat via Executive Accounts
Executives’ workplace retirement plan accounts provide the authority and access hackers need to attack other databases.
Fidelity to Limit Third-Party Credential-Sharing for 401(k) Access
Fidelity will soon block financial advisers from using third-party fintech services to access clients’ workplace plans.
Morningstar to Change Rating Methodology for Managed Investments
The change will alter about 20% of funds ratings, most of which will be downgrades, according to the firm.
CFP Board Launches Campaign to Attract Young Talent to Financial Planning
Ads targeting younger workers call financial planning “quite possibly the perfect job.”
Americans Brace for Election’s Impact on Retirement Planning
Experts from Wealth Enhancement, summarizing a recent survey, say Americans are still optimistic about retirement in the long run.
Court Grants Genworth Class Certification Appeal
Plaintiffs can appeal class action status granted earlier this month to participants who were invested in BlackRock Inc. target date...
2025’s Tax Sunset and DC Plans
The first article in this quarter’s PLANADVISER In-Depth series, which considers the state of retirement in the U.S., looks at...
More Than Half of Plan Advisers Expect to Use AI
Adviser practices using artificial intelligence may become a reality in the next 12 months, according to BlackRock surveying.
Advisory M&A News – 9/16/24
Savvy adds financial advisers Martino and Moore; Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires Amatulli and Associates Financial Services; Carson Group...
It’s Time to Rethink Retirement, Says T. Rowe Price
According to a white paper from the firm, employers should customize benefits for a ‘transitioning to retirement’ workforce.
Mixed Results for Corporate Pension Funded Statuses
Most pension trackers reported that equity markets performed well in August but were offset by an increase in liabilities.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 9/13/24
OneDigital welcomes Andrea Madonna as benefits consultant in Florida; Bitzer, Cox Cuerington join Franklin Templeton; IRALogix taps Haas as CFO;...
Enhancing the Retirement Plan Digital Experience
J.D. Power finds digital channels are often lacking for participants.