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Data & Research April 13th, 2026 ICI: Rise of CITs Adds Pressure to Outdated Fintech Retirement plans relying on manual processes and aging infrastructure are struggling to keep pace, according to the industry group.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.
Products & Services April 13th, 2026 AI Product & Service Launches – 4/13/2026 BetaNXT launches InsightX; GWN Securities taps Advisor360’s Parrot AI for adviser workflows; Jump expands partnership with Perennial Financial Services for...
Compliance April 10th, 2026 Mississippi Adopts State Auto-IRA, but Tennessee Changes Gears Tennessee legislators instead advanced a substitute bill changing the focus to Trump Accounts.
Data & Research April 10th, 2026 Employees Want Strong Benefits but Lack Retirement Understanding Workers surveyed said they seek clearer and more personalized retirement guidance from employers, according to Franklin Templeton.
Deals & People April 10th, 2026 Retirement Industry People Moves – 4/10/2026 Mercer rearranges senior investment leadership; Glenmede appoints a New York regional director; Nationwide taps head of annuity business development; and...
Products & Services April 9th, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 4/9/2026 NFP launches digital insurance platform and Zephyr expands custodial data aggregation for advisers.
Data & Research April 9th, 2026 Alight: 401(k) Trading Picked up in March Emerging markets and stable value funds were the asset classes with the most trading inflows during the first quarter of...
Data & Research April 9th, 2026 Adams Street Partners Finds Advisers Keen on Private Markets Among surveyed advisers, 70% said they believe more clients will invest in private markets over the next three years.
Products April 9th, 2026 Equitable Offers 403(b) PEP, Betterment Expands Solo 401(k)s The new pooled employer plan is intended for nonprofits creating new retirement plans or looking to transition from a provider...
Products April 9th, 2026 Vanguard Launches AI-Powered Portfolio Analysis Tool Expert Insights will be widely available for client portfolios later this year.
Compliance April 9th, 2026 USPS Opts for Unprecedented Halt of Pension Payments The cash-strapped US Postal Service says its suspended contributions to the federal pension program ‘will not affect the benefits of...
Compliance April 8th, 2026 SEC Names Securities Lawyer David Woodcock as Director of Enforcement Woodcock will fill the role on May 4, with interim head Sam Waldon continuing to serve until then.
Data & Research April 8th, 2026 Partially Annuitized Savings Could Boost New Retirees’ Spending Power, per TIAA Higher interest rates may provide more money to a first-year retiree than standard 4% withdrawals, according to the annuity provider.
Products April 8th, 2026 Osaic Partners With 401GO for 401(k) Automation The partnership intends to automate and shorten the 401(k) plan set-up process to just 15 minutes.
Deals & People April 8th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 4/8/2026 Prudential Advisors adds 2 advisers with $300M; Merit Financial Advisors acquires Strategic Retirement Plans; Integrity adds Perspective Wealth Planning to...