In Practice May 31st, 2023 House Passes Small Entity Update Act to Evaluate Size Cutoff for Advisories The bill would require the SEC to study and update its definition of ‘small entity,’ which could significantly impact independent...
Deals & People May 31st, 2023 Franklin Templeton to Acquire Putnam for $925 Million The deal would boost Franklin’s defined contribution asset management to $90 billion in AUM, while Great-West, parent of Empower, will...
Deals & People May 30th, 2023 MassMutual Names New Financial Advisory, Annuity Leaders Mike Fanning, who oversaw the firm’s sale of its retirement recordkeeping division to Empower, is set to retire.
Compliance May 30th, 2023 FINRA Fines Vanguard for Overstating Money Market Projections A ‘technical’ issue led to overstated projections of yield and income for nine money market funds for about 8.5 million...
Compliance May 26th, 2023 Court Dismisses O’Reilly Auto Excessive Fee Lawsuit A district court judge dismissed a case brought by six former employees claiming the auto parts company allowed 401(k) participants to...
The Markets May 26th, 2023 Recordkeeper “House” Investment Options Worth a Look, But Carefully, Advisers Say Proprietary recordkeeper fund options can be worth the fee reduction in investment plans, but they must be looked at carefully,...
Deals & People May 26th, 2023 NFP, Nationwide Name New Retirement Leaders NFP appoints Joel Shapiro as president of retirement division; Nationwide taps Cheryl Thompson for head of retirement solutions operations.
Data & Research May 25th, 2023 Labor Demand Outweighing Recession Fears for SMBs Business confidence is down among small employers. But 401(k) and other benefits are likely to remain amid long-lasting tight labor...
Data & Research May 25th, 2023 Employer Contributions Hit Record High Among Fidelity Savers The rate was driven by matching employees’ continued 401(k) deferral increases.
Products May 24th, 2023 SS&C Adds Allianz Retirement Income Annuity to DC Plan Platform Volatile markets amid high interest rates have driven asset growth on SS&C’s retirement income platform to more than $1 billion.
Compliance May 23rd, 2023 Retirement Clearinghouse Issues Alert of IRA Data Breach Firm alerts more than 10,000 people to watch out for identify theft after Social Security and IRA numbers may have...
In Practice May 23rd, 2023 As States Add Retirement Programs, Private Providers See Growth This month, Minnesota and Missouri brought the count of state-facilitated retirement plans to 18. Small business providers say state engagement...
Products May 22nd, 2023 Broadridge Brings Retirement, Workplace Services Under One Roof The financial solutions firm will now provide workplace and retirement plan programs from one division as retirement savings and wealth...
Deals & People May 22nd, 2023 Advisory M&A Adviser Investments and Ropes Wealth combine to make $15B RIA; Sanctuary snags another advisory from Merrill; Trusted Wealth brings $465M...
Deals & People May 19th, 2023 Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman To Step Down Within 12 Months The CEO oversaw Morgan Stanley’s push into the wealth management space.
Data & Research May 18th, 2023 Schwab Sees Record Attendance in Participant 401(k) Sessions Participants are favoring virtual sessions, and 18% boost their 401(k) contribution rate after 1:1 engagements.
Deals & People May 18th, 2023 Cetera Taps Former Fidelity Exec Durbin as Parent Firm CEO Mike Durbin given new CEO role with goal of ‘introducing adjacent capabilities and channels’ to Cetera’s adviser network.
Compliance May 17th, 2023 Inflation Drives IRS to Raise HSA Contribution Limits For 2024, the HSA contribution will be $4,150 for an individual and $8,300 for a family, up from $3,850 for...
Data & Research May 17th, 2023 24% of Participants May Cut 401(k) Contributions Nationwide Retirement Institute recommends that advisers and recordkeepers work to help participants maintain their financial futures.
Deals & People May 17th, 2023 Smart Raises $95M in PE Funding, Eyes Further Acquisitions Aquiline Capital leads a funding round for the U.K.-based retirement technology firm with operations in the U.S., Europe, Middle East...