Compliance March 26th, 2026 Federal Judge Allows 401(k) Class Action Suit Against Southwest Airlines Plaintiffs say the 401(k) plan invested in a large-cap growth strategy fund that lagged its benchmark and peer funds for...
Compliance March 26th, 2026 FINRA Had Fewer Cases, More Settlement Money in 2025 Without one outsized fine, FINRA’s total fines in 2025 would have been 15% lower than the previous year, according to...
Products & Services March 26th, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 3/26/2026 iCapital partners with Aladdin Wealth, acquires Hexure; Manulife offers access to L&G investment solutions; Vanguard rolls out ETF suite; and...
Deals & People March 26th, 2026 Corebridge Financial, Equitable Holdings Merge Into $1.5T AUM, AUA Behemoth The newly formed company will have 12 million customers and is valued at $22 billion.
Compliance March 26th, 2026 Increased Scrutiny of Health Plans Leaves Advisers Racing to Keep Up Congress’ recent appropriations act and proposed Department of Labor guidance both push for greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers.
Products March 25th, 2026 Human Interest to Provide Recordkeeping for UBS Financial Advisers The platform offers direct integrations with more than 500 payroll partners.
Deals & People March 25th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 3/25/2026 Moss Adams Wealth Advisors goes independent, rebrands; LPL adds Gibson Financial Group to Linsco; Beacon Pointe Advisors expands with 2...
Compliance March 25th, 2026 DOL Alternative Assets Rule Passes White House Review The Department of Labor can finalize the rule after a public comment period lasting 30 or 60 days.
Data & Research March 25th, 2026 Rising Living Costs Push Retirees to Rethink Work, Spending Research shows 63% of retirees cite basic living expenses as a pressure driving workforce re-entry.
In Practice March 25th, 2026 Lagging Security, Excessive AI Access Prevalent in 2 Cybersecurity Surveys Kroll learned that 80% of respondents increased budgets dedicated to cybersecurity, but nearly three-quarters acknowledged gaps in their strategy.
Data & Research March 25th, 2026 Future Taxes, Market Volatility Heighten Retirement Savers’ Concerns Gen X respondents saw the biggest increase of economic worries during the first quarter, according to an Allianz study.
Compliance March 24th, 2026 Fink: ‘Diversification’ Could Fund Social Security BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said adding diverse investment accounts could help the program profit from artificial-intelligence-driven gains in the stock...
Data & Research March 24th, 2026 What Gen Z, Millennials Investors Expect From Advisers Research shows more than 90% of Gen Z and Millennial investors use some form of financial advice, but many remain...
Data & Research March 24th, 2026 DC Assets Reach New Highs as Structural Hurdles Remain While direct contribution plans surpassed $10 trillion in assets by the end of 2024, asset leakage remained persistent.
In Practice March 24th, 2026 CFP Board Weighs Keeping College Degree as Certification Requirement Public comments will be sought once a recommendation is made; no decision is expected in 2026.
Products March 24th, 2026 Ascensus, OneDigital Form 2 PEPs The pooled employer plans include Ascensus’ first 403(b) PEP.
Compliance March 23rd, 2026 BlackRock CEO Fink, SEC Commissioner Uyeda Tout Private Assets in DC Plans While policymakers and market leaders anticipate expanded access, industry experts still have concerns over transparency fees and liquidity.
Deals & People March 23rd, 2026 Financial Finesse President Joins Lincoln Financial to Lead Institutional Sales Todd Lacey joins a retirement plan services division led by a former colleague from Transamerica.
Data & Research March 23rd, 2026 Employees Increasingly Prioritize Lower Health Care Premiums Research from Securian Financial and West Health-Gallup highlight a need for employer support.
Data & Research March 23rd, 2026 More States Require Personal Finance Courses as Financial Literacy Lags Even as finance education increases in high school, the national average financial literacy score continues to fall short of passing.