Retirement Industry Deals & People Moves – 2/20/2026
Gimarelli joins Sowell as chief development officer; World Investment Advisors taps Sheftic as chief growth officer; AE Wealth appoints Larson...
DC Plans Shift Toward Passive TDFs, Lower Fees
Plan assets grew 27-fold while the number of participants increased 8-fold over 2 decades, per NEPC.
Product & Service Launches – 2/19/26
American Beacon, Cordillera team up to deliver private market solutions; STOXX, DWS collaborate on ETF; Bloomberg offers SOFR swap futures...
Alta Trust and Morningstar Introduce 6 Multi-Manager Portfolio CITs
The collective investment trust series is supported by funds from eight asset managers.
Product & Service Launches – 10/16/2025
CAIS, LODAS Markets launch secondary marketplace for private funds; RightCapital releases product to streamline transition of money to its platform;...
Product & Service Launches – 9/25/25
Equitable expands suite of RILAs; Prudential, LPL collaborate on insurance overlay; Snappy Kraken launches real-time AUM pipeline dashboard; and more.
Aon PEP Tops $5B in Assets, 100K Participants
PEP participation is growing as the pooled plans offer an option to the complexity and scale of managing a standalone...
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 8/22/2025
Cetera welcomes Michael Zawatsky and team from Oasis Asset Management Group; TaxStatus makes 3 board appointments; MetLife IM names Geert...
Product & Service Launches 8/14/25
Goldman Sachs AM files for Stablecoin Reserve Fund; SS&C introduces Black Diamond Wealth Solutions; FlexPATH surpasses $100 billion in AUM;...
Electronic Disclosure Bill Reintroduced in House
Similar to a measure that passed the House last year, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act prioritizes electronic delivery of...
Financial Firm Investment in Gen AI Surges, Cybersecurity Remains Priority
A Broadridge survey found a leap in firms’ investment plans for generative AI technology.
Private Credit Matures Into Mainstream Asset Among RIAs
An AFA survey of professionals from U.S.-based RIA firms that research funds and/or select funds for client portfolios, found that...
Retirement Industry People Moves – 4/11/2025
Nationwide Retirement Solutions names a mid-market acquisition director; Groom Law Group expands its retirement and fiduciary practice; Cache appoints heads...
Gomez Confirmed as New Head of EBSA
The full Senate voted, 49-36, to confirm Lisa Gomez as the new assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits...
Parties Reach Preliminary Settlement in 16-Year ERISA Lawsuit
Plaintiffs agree to settle for $267 million in a class action suit that alleged that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP undercalculated lump-sum payments...
All 3 Defendants Move to Dismiss Cybersecurity ERISA Suit
The defendants are accused of ignoring several red flags, resulting in over $750,000 being stolen from a retirement account.
PANC 2022: Participant Mindsets and Communication Strategies
Financial stresses increase the need for advisers to communicate with participants.