Compliance February 24th, 2026 IRS Postpones RMD Rules Rules governing required minimum distributions from retirement accounts, first proposed in February 2022, will not take effect until at least...
Products February 24th, 2026 Carta Partners With Vestwell, Morgan Stanley on Retirement Planning Service Carta 401(k) provides retirement guidance to high-growth companies using technology from Vestwell and oversight from Morgan Stanley.
Data & Research February 24th, 2026 Fidelity: Private Equity Reigns Over M&A Year Mergers and acquisitions of RIAs have more than doubled between 2020 and 2025, and nearly three-quarters of last year’s strategic...
Compliance February 23rd, 2026 Complaint Accuses Stifel of 401(k) Investment Mismanagement The plaintiffs contend that the financial services firm ignored and retained underperforming investments at the expense of plan participants.
Compliance February 23rd, 2026 Industry Groups Back Trump Accounts, Seek Further Guidance Employer, retirement and investment firms wrote letters to the Department of the Treasury asking for clarity on the savings accounts’...
Opinions February 23rd, 2026 How AI Is Changing Fund Management Artificial intelligence is impacting all facets of advisers’ work, right down to the explanations they share with clients.
In Practice February 20th, 2026 Financial Wellness Fuels Retirement Wealth Convergence Advisers are turning employer retirement relationships into broader wealth management opportunities.
Compliance February 20th, 2026 Liberty Mutual Settles 401(k) Excessive Fee Case for $13.4M The insurer maintains its retirement plan was managed prudently and in compliance with federal law.
Deals & People February 20th, 2026 Retirement Industry Deals & People Moves – 2/20/2026 Gimarelli joins Sowell as chief development officer; World Investment Advisors taps Sheftic as chief growth officer; AE Wealth appoints Larson...
Data & Research February 20th, 2026 DC Plans Shift Toward Passive TDFs, Lower Fees Plan assets grew 27-fold while the number of participants increased 8-fold over 2 decades, per NEPC.
Opinions February 20th, 2026 DC Plans Involved in 63% of 2025 ERISA Litigation Analysis by Encore Fiduciary breaks down which retirement plans and fiduciary allegations are getting outsized attention in ERISA court cases.
Data & Research February 20th, 2026 CFP Study Shows Its Advisers Linked to Stronger Financial Outcomes A 10-year national study conducted by the Certified Financial Planner Board is two years into its tracking of US consumers.
Compliance February 19th, 2026 Appeals Court: Multiemployer Pension Fund Cannot ‘Double Count’ Transferred Assets The Mar-Can Transportation Co. faced approximately $1.8 million in assessed liability after switching unions.
Compliance February 19th, 2026 Health Care System Settles Forfeiture Case for $42.7M More than $21 million currently held in Providence Health & Services’ forfeiture accounts will be distributed to plan participants.
Products February 19th, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 2/19/26 American Beacon, Cordillera team up to deliver private market solutions; STOXX, DWS collaborate on ETF; Bloomberg offers SOFR swap futures...
Products & Services February 19th, 2026 Alta Trust and Morningstar Introduce 6 Multi-Manager Portfolio CITs The collective investment trust series is supported by funds from eight asset managers.
Data & Research February 19th, 2026 Retirees’ Health Care Costs Far Outpace Social Security COLA Two recent reports spell out how rising health care costs are impacting retirees and employers.
Data & Research February 19th, 2026 Brokers Increase AI Use as Compliance Demands Grow iSolved found that 64% of surveyed brokers said AI is enhancing compliance tracking and reporting.
Compliance February 18th, 2026 NYC Pension Groups Claim AT&T Violated Securities Law The telecommunications company excluded a shareholder proposal that would require it to publicly disclose detailed workforce demographic data.
Deals & People February 18th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 2/18/2026 Mai Capital Management acquires Loc Investment Advisers; First Northern Advisors acquires Beacon Wealth Strategies; Fiduciary Services Group acquires Future Planning...