Products April 20th, 2023 MetLife, Savi Launch Student Debt Management App for Public Sector Workers Participants can use MetLife’s financial wellness platform to gauge eligibility for student loan forgiveness programs.
Deals & People April 19th, 2023 Hightower Advisory Fairport Wealth Names Matt Logar CEO Fairport, which has acquired four advisories since joining Hightower in 2017, promotes Logar to succeed Ken Coleman.
Products April 19th, 2023 State Street, Annexus Retirement Solutions Release TDF With Retirement Income Annuity Firms partner on “set-it-and-forget-it” retirement investment that includes a guaranteed income annuity.
Data & Research April 18th, 2023 65% of Financial Advisers Braced for Recession The majority (42%) believe it will be a “short and shallow” decline, according to an annual Nationwide survey.
In Practice April 18th, 2023 Investment Group Calls On FTC to Exempt Execs From Non-Compete Ban The IAA wants to keep non-compete clauses for employees with access to proprietary investment data, as the end of the...
Compliance April 18th, 2023 Betterment Pays SEC $9M for Misstatements Regarding Tax Loss Harvesting The digital advice and IRA provider agreed to pay the fines without admitting or denying wrongdoing.
In Practice April 17th, 2023 New Retirement Firm Aims to Partner with Generalist Advisers Freedom Fiduciaries seeks to manage plan fiduciary duties so smaller financial advisories can focus on client relationships, wealth management.
In Practice April 17th, 2023 Social Security Uncertainty Bolsters Use Case for HSAs, Proponents Say Because of rising health care costs and the predicted insolvency of Social Security, experts tout HSAs as a powerful tool to save up...
In Practice April 17th, 2023 Pensionmark CEO Says Firm Moving to 50/50 Retirement, Wealth Split by Summer About one year after being acquired by World Insurance, Pensionmark discusses robust pipeline of wealth adviser transactions ahead.
Deals & People April 17th, 2023 Advisory M&A Aristotle acquires $20B Pacific Asset Management; Beacon Pointe Advisors acquires $1B NY-based advisory; Cetera takes minority stake in $350M adviser;...
Products April 17th, 2023 Most Young Investors Lack Understanding of Robo-Adviser Technology Human support remains key in assisting investors using robo-advice investment management, according to experts.
Data & Research April 14th, 2023 Fears of State IRA Plans Overtaking Private Not Realized, Data Shows States that have implemented retirement savings programs for employees have not crowded out private plans, new research from the Pew...
The Markets April 13th, 2023 Prime Time for Diversifying with Municipal Bonds, According to Capital Group Munis provide a good recession buffer in the current market, experts say.
Products April 13th, 2023 Retirement Advisers Say Long-Term Performance Most Important for Evaluating TDFs Four out of five advisers said investment performance over at least three years is key in picking TDFs for plan...
Products April 13th, 2023 Investment Product & Service Launches FuturePlan/Ascensus and Voya launch employer-aggregated plan; Broadridge and Paychex partner on small 401(k) retirement plan solution; Savvy Wealth launches direct...
Deals & People April 12th, 2023 Adviser M&A Deals Bounce Back in Volume, Worth in Q1 Echelon’s quarterly M&A report found private equity financing helped push Q1 2023 numbers above Q4 2022 results.
In Practice April 12th, 2023 New Plans Will Need Engaged Advisers for Success in SECURE 2.0 Era SECURE 2.0 brings opportunity, but also implementation, tracking and administrative questions, according to experts speaking on a PLANADVISER webinar.
Deals & People April 11th, 2023 OneDigital Acquires Huntington Bank’s $5.6B Retirement Advisory Business The retirement and investing aggregator will bring on Huntington’s 1,300 employees focused on workplace savings plans.
Products April 11th, 2023 In-Plan Annuity Offerings Gain Steam With Recordkeepers Recordkeeper incorporation of in-plan retirement income annuities is poised to progress in ’23, according to industry players.
Deals & People April 11th, 2023 Nuveen Muni Head Steps Down on Heels of Legal Settlement The firm said 30-year veteran John Miller will be replaced by current taxable muni lead Daniel Close.