Client Service July 20th, 2023 Pontera CEO: Advisers Agnostic as to Where Retirement Assets Sit The fintech firm connecting advisers to 401(k) account management announced another in a string of partnerships Thursday with Founders Financial,...
Compliance July 19th, 2023 EBSA Mulls Modifying PRT Rules Many stakeholders advised the DOL on how to change fiduciary standards for annuity provider selection.
The Markets July 19th, 2023 American Funds Sees Strongest TDF Inflows in Q2 Vanguard saw the second most inflows, according to Simfund, as overall target-date fund assets ended at a robust $1.63 trillion.
Products July 19th, 2023 Allianz Finds Growing Interest in Annuities in Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Meanwhile, Nationwide announces a new lifetime income annuity.
Compliance July 19th, 2023 MOVEit Hack Brings Vendor Assessment to Forefront SPARK Institute members provide guidance on how advisers can both prepare for and respond to participant data concerns stemming from...
Compliance July 19th, 2023 Industry Group Says Roth Catch-Ups Too Burdensome for 2024 SECURE 2.0 rules expanding catch-up contributions into a Roth source will be a huge undertaking for sponsors and recordkeepers.
Products July 19th, 2023 Adviser Product Partnerships Passthrough and STP Investment Services announce partnership; Viu by Hub partners with SafeStreets; FusionIQ selects FinMason as investment data provider; and...
Compliance July 18th, 2023 ERISA Advisory Council Highlights Trends in Pension Risk Transfers PRTs are trending upward, but their relationship with private equity and non-traditional investments is drawing more scrutiny.
In Practice July 18th, 2023 IRI Releases DEI Best Practices for Talent Acquisition Christina Brady, the IRI’s COO, says the publication is a result of considerable discussion across 2022 and 2023.
Products July 18th, 2023 Capital Group Partners With Financial Finesse to Reach Large Plan Sponsor Market An initial program targeting the midsize plan sponsor market saw 38% participant engagement.
Deals & People July 18th, 2023 Fiducient Advisors Names Sabrina Bailey CEO Fiducient brings on retirement and asset management veteran from the London Stock Exchange.
Compliance July 18th, 2023 Verizon Settles 401(k) Complaint for $30M The agreement is still pending court approval but would end 7-year court case.
Compliance July 17th, 2023 SEC’s Gensler Says AI Can Create Conflicts of Interest The SEC chair said that an AI program that even accounts for the interests of the adviser could present conflicts...
Compliance July 17th, 2023 IRS Issues RMD Relief Related to SECURE Rules The IRS notice provides additional time to rollover mistaken required minimum distributions as well as RMD relief for IRA beneficiaries.
Deals & People July 17th, 2023 Advisory M&A Hub expands in Southeast; Nava acquires benefits consultancy; Cerity adds wealth managers focused on women-owned businesses; and more.
Data & Research July 17th, 2023 Changing Workforce: Employees Over 55 Will Make Up 25% of US Labor Market by 2031 A Bain & Co. study found that the so-called Great Resignation has become the ‘Great Sabbatical,’ as many return to...
Compliance July 14th, 2023 Congressional Hearings Scrutinize Proxy Voting Republicans accused proxy firms of prioritizing ‘woke’ political agenda ahead of financial considerations.
Products July 14th, 2023 Fidelity Starts Reinsurer Focused on PRT, Retail Annuities The investment giant has registered a Bermuda affiliate to focus on the booming pension risk transfer and retail annuity markets,...
Deals & People July 14th, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves Perigon selects Hasan as CIO; State Street appoints Donohue as head of sustainability; GoldTree hires Plotke as principal.
Compliance July 14th, 2023 Fidelity Latest Victim of MOVEit Hacks via Vendor PBI PBI Research Services announced that more than 371,000 customers at client Fidelity had personal data exposed in the breach.