One key M&A trend identified in a new PwC report is the growing prevalence of large asset management and/or private equity entities making minority-stake investments in wealth management firms.

According to an analysis from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), single Gen X females are the only cohort with at least 50% of households having a deficit.

The Society of Actuaries points out that the financial impact of implementing the new public pension mortality tables will vary based on each individual job category, as well as the relative mix of member ages and other demographics in each pension plan.

Three-quarters of Baby Boomers think they will have enough money to live comfortably during retirement, but only 35% of Gen Xers share this optimism.

Federal employees and contractors would be able to take retirement account distributions without penalty and be able to repay the distributions to their accounts.

Offering fewer than 12 categories may mean participants are not being given sufficient opportunity to diversify, and offering more than 20 could lead to lower average investment in each fund, which may cause higher fees, ERISApedia.com says.

The question was included in its petition for writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to settle a circuit split about burden of proof in ERISA cases.

LIMRA anticipates equity markets will slow modestly this year, while interest rates will continue to rise; the organization expects conditions to promote growth in annuity purchases by long-term investors.

Cerulli also sees opportunities for advisers in the 403(b), defined benefit (DB), and financial wellness markets.

The most common retirement income solutions defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors reported providing participants were access to a defined benefit (DB) plan and offering a managed account service.

Advisers and providers in the defined contribution plan arena want to take a bite out of banks’ dominance in the health savings account marketplace, and they are building solutions to make it happen.

In the majority of cases, plan sponsors that participated in Callan’s 2019 Defined Contribution (DC) Trends Survey said their plan consultant/adviser conducted fee benchmarking, and in 2019, sponsors will be looking to switch to lower-fee share classes and to more institutional vehicles.

In addition to a gross monetary payment of $10.65 million, the university agreed to other non-monetary actions.