Compliance December 30th, 2024 DOL’s Retirement Savings Lost and Found Database Goes Live The database centralizes information for lost retirement accounts and provides guidance to claim funds.
Deals & People December 26th, 2024 DOL Announces New Appointees to 2025 ERISA Advisory Council Five new members will join the council.
Deals & People December 23rd, 2024 Advisory M&A News – 12/23/24 DeVoe reports 2024 set a record for RIA deal activity; The Cerrado Group adds Tristar Pension Consulting as member firm;...
Compliance December 20th, 2024 DOL’s Khawar, Among Architects of New Retirement Fiduciary Rule, To Step Down The career EBSA official who had been appointed by Biden to principal deputy assistant secretary will be leaving January 20.
Deals & People December 20th, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves – 12/13/24 Lincoln Financial names an industry veteran as VP of investment distribution and new hires to its retirement plan services team;...
Compliance December 20th, 2024 “Shadow SEC” Group Aims to Shape Discussions on Federal Securities Laws A group of academics created the group to seek the “wisest possible federal securities laws and policies,” and backed Trump’s...
Client Service December 20th, 2024 What to Know About the 10-Year Inherited IRA Rule A tax specialist unpacks the end of the ‘stretch’ IRA brought in by SECURE 2.0.
Products & Services December 19th, 2024 Product & Service Launches – 12/19/24 Future Capital partners with AssuredPartners Investment Advisors; TPSU reports growth rates for retirement plan fiduciary training in 2024; Pacific Life launches registered index-linked annuity.
Deals & People December 19th, 2024 Concurrent Hires David Montgomery from OneDigital to Head Retirement Plan Division The RIA has hired Montgomery to further its retirement focus while also announcing a partnership with TIFIN @Work on a...
Deals & People December 19th, 2024 CAPTRUST Adds Advisories Overseeing $1.97B The RIA ends the year with the acquisition of advisories in Minnesota and Virginia.
Compliance December 19th, 2024 Compliance Year in Review David Kaleda, an ERISA expert, reflects on the year that was for plan fiduciaries.
Practice Management December 18th, 2024 RIA Succession Planning Drops to New Low DeVoe’s annual team management survey paints a dire picture of succession planning for aging advisories.
Data & Research December 18th, 2024 ESG Goals Still Prevalent in Executive Incentive Plans, WTW Reports Among S&P 500 firms, 77% still included at least one ESG metric in 2024.
Deals & People December 17th, 2024 WIPN Names 2025 Board of Directors The 14 new board members will help shape the direction of the group advocating and advancing women in retirement.
Data & Research December 17th, 2024 Pooled Employer Plans Top $10B in Assets PEPs see growing interest among 401(k) sponsors of various plan asset segments, according to Cerulli.
Products & Services December 17th, 2024 BlackRock Makes TDF With Annuity Option Its Plan QDIA BlackRock plan participants will now be defaulted into its LifePath Paycheck, which offers an option to annuitize a portion of...
Compliance December 17th, 2024 Former WAMCO Exec Leech Pleads Not Guilty to Cherry-Picking Allegations Ken Leech is fighting accusations of making favorable trades for some clients at the expense of others.
Deals & People December 16th, 2024 Advisory M&A News – 12/16/24 Modern Wealth adds $500 million in AUM with 3 acquisitions; Merit Financial Advisors merges with Trinity Financial Partners; Cetera welcomes...
In Practice December 16th, 2024 Advisers Giving Back: Theresa Conti A retirement industry leader takes time out every holiday season to provide gifts to kids in need in her local...
Compliance December 13th, 2024 UnitedHealth Group Settles 401(k) Fund Complaint for $69 Million If the agreement is approved, participants will receive payments after UnitedHealth did not replace underperforming Wells Fargo funds.