Data & Research May 2nd, 2023 PGIM Takes Majority Stake in Direct Lender to Boost Alternative Offerings The firm’s investment in Deerpath Capital Management comes as institutional and private investors look to alternatives for returns amid volatile...
Products May 2nd, 2023 LIMRA: Annuities Break Another Record in Q1, on Track for Record ’23 New PGIM research also signals a potentially larger market for the guaranteed income product.
Data & Research May 2nd, 2023 Do Small Business Owners Need Retirement Advisers Too? Amassing sufficient retirement income and the impact of taxes on retirement savings are small business owners’ top concerns.
Deals & People May 1st, 2023 Pensionmark Hires Compliance Head To Help With Acquisition Push Jonathan Curley, a former RIA, will perform due diligence on firms Pensionmark is looking to acquire.
Compliance May 1st, 2023 Senator Cardin Announces 2024 Retirement The Maryland senator was a leader in drafting and passing SECURE 2.0 legislation.
Products May 1st, 2023 Wilmington Trust’s Spun-Off CIT Division Is Now Great Gray Trust The CIT division purchased by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners is now its own entity selling the popular 401(k)...
Compliance May 1st, 2023 House Bills Would Expand Accredited Investor Pool to Include Clients of Advisers The House Committee on Financial Services advanced a bill that would allow RIA clients to invest in unregulated offerings such...
Deals & People May 1st, 2023 JPMorgan’s First Republic Takeover Brings Chance of Keeping 150 Wealth Advisers JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum cites wealth management division as positive amid a deal the bank “did not seek out.”
Deals & People May 1st, 2023 Advisory M&A Modera Wealth Management announces acquisition of Parsec Financial; Modern Wealth Management acquires Barber Financial Group; and more.
Deals & People May 1st, 2023 USI Consulting Acquires Actuarial, Retirement Plan Consultancy USI expands its actuarial and retirement capabilities with the 68-person team of Hooker & Holcombe.
The Markets May 1st, 2023 Designing a Plan Investment Menu in Unprecedented Times Historic rises in inflation and matching interest rate hikes have meant a heightened focus for the often staid world of...
Practice Management May 1st, 2023 Why More Advisers Are Assuming 3(38) Role, Responsibility The fiduciary model that puts plan investment decisions in advisers’ hands offers expertise and streamlining, industry experts say.
The Markets May 1st, 2023 CITs May Be the New Mutual Funds of DC Plans: Have They Earned It? Low-fee collective investment trusts, already popular among large plan sponsors, may be moving down-market to smaller plans.
Data & Research May 1st, 2023 Can Employers Help Americans Struggling to Save Amid Inflation? More than 20% of U.S. workers made reported borrowing from their retirement savings in 2022, according to FinFit.
Compliance April 29th, 2023 Judge Dismisses Excessive Fee Complaint Against HR Firm TriNet The 2020 retirement lawsuit alleged that the plan committee did not properly monitor recordkeeper and investing fees.
Deals & People April 28th, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves Marathon Asset Management adds Boyle as managing director; Fiduciary Trust announces Queler as head of wealth management; and more.
Compliance April 28th, 2023 House Committee Unanimously Approves Bill Requiring SEC to Study Size Cutoff for Advisory Firms The Small Entity Update Act requires the SEC to revisit the ‘small entity’ definition of advisory firms every five years.
Data & Research April 28th, 2023 EBRI Finds Inflation Eroding Retirement Confidence It's the biggest drop in retirement confidence since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, according to the research institute.
In Practice April 27th, 2023 Morningstar Introduces AI Adviser to Aid Evolving Investors Artificial Intelligence could play a role in scaling investment advice and decisionmaking.
Compliance April 27th, 2023 GOP Budget Plan Calls For Spending Cuts That Would Include Social Security Administration The bill that passed the House yesterday would threaten delays in Social Security payments, according to an industry lobby group.