Deals & People December 1st, 2025 Advisory M&A News – 12/1/2025 Wells Fargo adviser team joins Ameriprise Financial; 2 Chicago advisers join Cetera Financial; Cetera acquires 2 former LPL advisers; and...
Data & Research November 26th, 2025 Three-Quarters of Annuity Owners Confident About Ability to Retire on Time Nationwide found annuity owners reported higher levels of retirement confidence, but a separate LIMRA study questioned how much clients know.
In Practice November 26th, 2025 How Do Advisers Navigate the Convergence of Retirement Planning, Wealth Management? Although many advisers have embraced the merging of advising and wealth management, some experts warn that smaller accounts could get...
Data & Research November 26th, 2025 Employees, Employers Disclose Major Gaps in Retirement Awareness While plan sponsors overestimated participant preparedness, advisers can help ensure that those two groups are on the same page.
Compliance November 25th, 2025 Circuit Court Confirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against New York Teamsters’ Pension A New York district court had previously ruled that the pension plan's investment strategy did not violate fiduciary duties.
Compliance November 25th, 2025 Maximum Benefit and Contribution Limits Table 2026 Maximum Benefit/Contribution Limits for 2021 through 2026, with a downloadable PDF of limits from 2016 to 2026.
Compliance November 25th, 2025 DOL Withdraws Appeal of Stay of 2024 Fiduciary Rule The Department of Labor’s proposed rule would have expanded the definition of a fiduciary for retirement investors, including rollovers from...
Compliance November 25th, 2025 SEC Commissioner Uyeda Blasts ‘Paternalistic’ Protection of 401(k) Investors In recent remarks, Uyeda said policymakers needed to ‘provide guardrails, not gates’ for private equity, private credit and other nonpublic...
Compliance November 25th, 2025 US Treasury to Bar Undocumented Immigrants from Saver’s Match The SECURE 2.0 Act previously said undocumented immigrants become eligible for tax credits if they are married to a US...
Data & Research November 25th, 2025 42% of Full-Time US Workers Lack Access to Retirement Plan New federal data show more than 40 million private sector workers are left unaddressed.
In Practice November 24th, 2025 Speaking the Languages of Different Generations Whether it’s through a podcast, webinar or in-person conference, each generation receives information differently, and marketing whiz Rebecca Hourihan knows...
Data & Research November 24th, 2025 Vanguard Finds Consumers Want 2026 Financial Reset After falling short of savings goals in 2025, many respondents in a Vanguard survey said they were entering the new...
Compliance November 24th, 2025 AT&T ERISA Complaint Dismissed by Federal Judge Plaintiffs accused AT&T of using 401(k) plan forfeitures to offset company contributions, but the judge ruled that AT&T’s actions followed decades...
In Practice November 24th, 2025 How NQDC Decisions Factor in IRS, OBBBA Rules Salary deferral decisions for next year are impacted by the IRS’ 2026 contribution limit for qualified retirement plans and the...
In Practice November 21st, 2025 The Age of Adviser Authenticity Is Here Personal branding that incorporates unique characteristics and beliefs is key to reaching and retaining clients, according to consultant Sheri Fitts.