Three-Quarters of Annuity Owners Confident About Ability to Retire on Time
Nationwide found annuity owners reported higher levels of retirement confidence, but a separate LIMRA study questioned how much clients know.
How Do Advisers Navigate the Convergence of Retirement Planning, Wealth Management?
Although many advisers have embraced the merging of advising and wealth management, some experts warn that smaller accounts could get...
Employees, Employers Disclose Major Gaps in Retirement Awareness
While plan sponsors overestimated participant preparedness, advisers can help ensure that those two groups are on the same page.
Circuit Court Confirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against New York Teamsters’ Pension
A New York district court had previously ruled that the pension plan's investment strategy did not violate fiduciary duties.
DOL Withdraws Appeal of Stay of 2024 Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor’s proposed rule would have expanded the definition of a fiduciary for retirement investors, including rollovers from...
SEC Commissioner Uyeda Blasts ‘Paternalistic’ Protection of 401(k) Investors
In recent remarks, Uyeda said policymakers needed to ‘provide guardrails, not gates’ for private equity, private credit and other nonpublic...
US Treasury to Bar Undocumented Immigrants from Saver’s Match
The SECURE 2.0 Act previously said undocumented immigrants become eligible for tax credits if they are married to a US...
42% of Full-Time US Workers Lack Access to Retirement Plan
New federal data show more than 40 million private sector workers are left unaddressed.
Vanguard Finds Consumers Want 2026 Financial Reset
After falling short of savings goals in 2025, many respondents in a Vanguard survey said they were entering the new...
AT&T ERISA Complaint Dismissed by Federal Judge
Plaintiffs accused AT&T of using 401(k) plan forfeitures to offset company contributions, but the judge ruled that AT&T’s actions followed decades...
How NQDC Decisions Factor in IRS, OBBBA Rules
Salary deferral decisions for next year are impacted by the IRS’ 2026 contribution limit for qualified retirement plans and the...
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 11/21/2025
Mesirow appoints Nitay Laor as director of strategic growth and acquisitions; Wells Fargo taps Tim Froehlich as head of investment...
Michael Selig’s Nomination to Lead CFTC Advanced by Senate Committee
Selig sidestepped confirmation hearing questions on whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can be an effective regulator of spot digital...
Product & Service Launches – 11/20/2025
Paychex introduces AI-driven notifications; Carefull provides security tools for Osaic; Morningstar allows Microsoft AI tools access to data; and more.
Growth Expected in Outsourced CIO Business
A report from Cerulli Associates projected that $1.3 trillion will flow into new OCIO partnerships by 2029.
Women Shape $124T Wealth Transfer, Future of Banking
New research revealed what women expect from digital banking and how institutions can win their long-term loyalty.
Rise in Savings, Markets Drive Fidelity Retirement Accounts to Record Highs
401(k), IRA and 403(b) balances each increased by 5% since the second quarter of the year, according to Fidelity's ‘Q3...
Auto-Features Offer Advantages for Plan Participants, Employers
Employers may hesitate to add automated features to retirement plans due to costs, but Principal and other experts warn that...
Advisory M&A News – 11/19/2025
LPL Financial takes minority ownership of Private Advisor Group; Beacon Pointe acquires Hemington Wealth Management; MAI acquires Court Place Advisors;...
Dimensional’s ETF Share Classes Get Official SEC Approval
The U.S. government shutdown delayed the official approval, but now Dimensional can manage both exchange-traded fund classes and mutual fund...