In Practice April 16th, 2026 Edelman Marks $10M for Financial Planning School at Rowan University Ric Edelman, a co-founder of the namesake financial services company, will serve as founding head.
Products April 16th, 2026 Ascensus Uses PlanPort AI Platform For Document Review The AI-powered platform has since been adopted by stakeholders supporting 401(k), 403(b), 457(b) and defined benefit plans.
Data & Research April 16th, 2026 How Different Age Groups Could Reach $1M in Retirement Savings Younger savers have a better chance to reach the milestone in a retirement account, but savers starting later in life...
Compliance April 16th, 2026 Aronowitz Stands by Revised EBSA Priorities at House Hearing Daniel Aronowitz told lawmakers his agency remains focused on efficient enforcement and reducing litigation that he said had ‘stifled innovation...
Products & Services April 16th, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 4/16/2026 iCapital alternatives accessible on Envestnet UMA platform; SEI releases CIT onboarding platform; and Vanguard launches 2 index equity ETFs.
Data & Research April 16th, 2026 Moving Past Regulatory Noise of Private Markets in DC Plans Morningstar says plan advisers should go over much more than regulatory education with sponsors and asset managers.
Compliance April 15th, 2026 DOL Guidance Calls Proxy Advisers ‘Functional Fiduciaries’ The proxy advisory industry is under intensifying scrutiny from President Donald Trump’s administration.
Compliance April 15th, 2026 House Democrats Ask DOL Inspector General to Probe ERISA Advisory Council More than a year has passed since the council last met; all past members’ terms have ended or have been terminated.
Deals & People April 15th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 4/15/2026 Gunderson Capital Management joins GCG Advisory Partners platform; $110M advisory team joins Ameriprise Financial; Simplicity Group buys CPS Horizon Financial...
Compliance April 15th, 2026 EBSA Lists Enforcement Priorities Ahead of Aronowitz Hearing Sub-regulatory guidance will be the agency’s focus, rather than ‘regulating by enforcement.’
Deals & People April 15th, 2026 October Three to Offer Broker Educational Content Programs The consulting and technology firm is acquiring Broker Educational Sales & Training and will offer its continuing education programs for insurance...
Data & Research April 15th, 2026 Reframing Retirement Income in Outcome Terms By establishing a framework, participants can more accurately forecast how to budget their retirement funds, according to a Guardian study.
Compliance April 14th, 2026 Unpacking the DOL ‘Safe Harbor’ for Alternative Investments Courts are not required to treat the Department of Labor’s six-factor test for plan fiduciaries as anything more than one...
Data & Research April 14th, 2026 How Advisers Can Strategize for the Great Wealth Transfer With 43% of advisers worrying they will not retain assets when a client’s spouse inherits, Natixis IM highlighted the need...
Deals & People April 14th, 2026 LPL, Private Advisor Group to Acquire Mariner Advisor Network The segment of wealth manager Mariner includes 367 financial advisers and $31 billion in assets under management.
Products April 14th, 2026 John Hancock, MIT Age Lab Release Longevity Assessment Tool A survey found users scored 60 out of 100 on an assessment of their preparedness for retirement’s financial, physical and...
Compliance April 13th, 2026 Cigna Loses Bid to Stay ERISA Case A federal judge in Pennsylvania said the case’s outcome does not hinge on the Supreme Court ruling in a separate...
Data & Research April 13th, 2026 ICI: Rise of CITs Adds Pressure to Outdated Fintech Retirement plans relying on manual processes and aging infrastructure are struggling to keep pace, according to the industry group.
Data & Research April 13th, 2026 Advisers Embrace PEPs as Fiduciary Risk Reduction Strategy According to Pentegra, 80% of surveyed advisers cited mitigating risk as the leading factor driving their positive perception of pooled...
Data & Research April 13th, 2026 Health-, Long-Term-Care Costs Can Be Major Retirement Risk Factors A LIMRA paper makes the case for financial advisers including long-term-care costs in retirement planning.