Data & Research February 10th, 2026 Building Adviser Confidence With Charity Planning About 9 out of 10 advisers surveyed by T. Rowe Price who offered advice on charitable donations said they saw...
Data & Research February 10th, 2026 Retirement Savings Concerns Rising Among Current, Pre-Retirees Both MetLife and HealthView Services predicted an increased need for retirement planning advice, particularly due to anticipated health care costs.
Products February 10th, 2026 MassMutual Adds New Riders to Annuity Portfolio Additional income guarantee features have been incorporated into MassMutual’s annuity portfolio.
Compliance February 10th, 2026 Bench Trial Ordered for Nationwide ERISA Case The complaint alleges that Nationwide’s 401(k) plan improperly included an affiliated stable value fund that gave company employees less favorable...
Products February 10th, 2026 Altruist Includes Tax Planning on AI Platform for Advisers Hazel, an artificial intelligence-powered platform, also launched interactive scenario modeling that can analyze retirement transitions.
Data & Research February 10th, 2026 1 in 4 Small, Midsize Business Owners Met With Financial Advisers Last Year A Nationwide survey found small and midsize entrepreneurs could be a growing audience for advisers’ support.
Products February 9th, 2026 Light 401(k) Trading Trend Continues Into 2026 International equity and emerging market funds saw the most net trading inflows.
Compliance February 9th, 2026 2 ERISA Complaints Settled by Ricoh USA for $1.75M The company was accused of mishandling forfeitures and having excessive plan fees.
Data & Research February 9th, 2026 Nearly Half of Advisers Show Increased Interest in Model Portfolios Among surveyed advisers, 42% increased their use of model portfolios and time spent on client acquisition and relationship-building in the...
Products February 9th, 2026 Schroders, Apollo Announce Wealth, Retirement Investment Product Partnership The agreement is intended to expand their offerings, including a collective investment trust for the US defined contribution pension market.
Compliance February 9th, 2026 AI: From ‘in the Loop’ to in Control Artificial intelligence’s rapid advancement presents ongoing occasions for financial advisers to assess its ethical use and best practices.
Data & Research February 6th, 2026 Census Data Shows Severe Lack of Retirement Savings Among Employees Even US workers with access to retirement plans reported a median amount of $955 in savings in those plans, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data.
Compliance February 6th, 2026 Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act Introduced in House The legislation would extend the filing deadline by nearly three months and expand the current electronic filing process.
Deals & People February 6th, 2026 Retirement Industry Deals & People Moves – 2/6/2026 FINRA elects chair of its National Adjudicatory Council; Prosperity Life Group names its president of retail life and annuity; and...
Compliance February 6th, 2026 Congress Passes PBM Price Disclosure Measures The new law requiring pharmacy benefit managers to explain prescription drug costs could impact a key factor in retirement readiness.
Products & Services February 5th, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 2/5/2026 ISS Market Intelligence acquires family office data platform; Alphathena and Evergreen Wealth will deliver tax-aware direct indexing; and more.
Data & Research February 5th, 2026 TDFs Increase Retirement Confidence Employees who invested in target-date funds were 13 percentage points more confident in reaching retirement goals than those who did...
Compliance February 4th, 2026 ERISA Settlements Provided $68 per Plaintiff in 2025 Analysis of 401(k) settlements raises questions about who really benefits from ERISA litigation.
Compliance February 4th, 2026 Ex-Wife Awarded Deceased Partner’s Retirement Plan Assets An appellate court ruling settled a lawsuit over whether a retired worker had properly changed his beneficiary.
Data & Research February 4th, 2026 Capital Market Assumptions Suggest Stretched Equity Valuations Active management and diversification may help build resilience against portfolio risk.