Deals & People February 4th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 2/4/2026 CAPTRUST grows in Kansas City with Meritage Portfolio Management acquisition; Cetera strengthens RIA platform with Plains Wealth Management; Merit Financial...
Data & Research February 4th, 2026 Doubts About AI Persist Among Advisers, May Contribute to Slow Adoption As artificial intelligence-powered tools become more common among advisers, two recently published surveys still found many skeptics and holdouts.
Compliance February 3rd, 2026 Digital Asset Market Structure Bill Moves Forward Following Senate Committee Vote The legislation is likely to face Democratic opposition.
Compliance February 3rd, 2026 Industry Groups, Former DOL Officials Back Lockheed in PRT Dispute Former Department of Labor officials and industry groups filed briefs opposing the current DOL’s position in litigation over the pension...
Data & Research February 3rd, 2026 More Than Half of Recent Retirees Report Regrets Over How They Saved for Retirement Only 40% of Nationwide survey respondents said they were on track with their retirement budget and decumulation plan.
Compliance February 3rd, 2026 EBSA Reclaimed $1.4B for Retirement Plans in Fiscal 2025 Nearly two-thirds of the bureau’s closed civil investigations produced monetary results last year.
In Practice February 3rd, 2026 Past the Bots: How to Implement AI for Efficiency Now that generative artificial intelligence tools have been widely implemented in retirement planning, experts suggest advisers turn to embedded AI...
Compliance February 2nd, 2026 DOL Proposes Rule for PBMs to Disclose Fees to Fiduciaries Fiduciaries overseeing self-insured employer health plans would receive these mandatory disclosures from pharmacy benefit managers.
Compliance February 2nd, 2026 DOL Backs Employers Again, Escalates Warning in Forfeiture Cases The Department of Labor’s fourth amicus brief sided with employers, saying the decision on how to use retirement plan forfeitures...
Data & Research February 2nd, 2026 Advisers Using AI, by the Numbers While 87% of surveyed advisers said they planned to use artificial intelligence-powered tools in the following 12 months, accuracy remained...
In Practice February 2nd, 2026 Why Data Security Is a ‘Shared Responsibility’ for Advisers Artificial intelligence raises the stakes in the ongoing responsibility to monitor data access and review third-party vendors.
Deals & People February 2nd, 2026 Envestnet Names Jonathan Listra as Chief Growth Officer The newly created role is intended to lead efforts to help advisers scale faster and operate more efficiently.
Compliance February 2nd, 2026 District Court Dismisses ERISA Complaint Against Bayada The home health care company was accused of investment choices, recordkeeping costs and advisory fees that harmed employees’ retirement accounts.
Products February 2nd, 2026 Vanguard Lowers Expense Ratios on 52 Funds for Retirement Plans The funds are part of a total of 84 share classes that received reductions.
Compliance February 2nd, 2026 Market-Based Cash Balance Plans to Receive New Accounting Treatment Under a recommendation approved by FASB, benefits will be valued by setting the discount rate equal to the assumed interest...
Data & Research January 30th, 2026 Economic Unease Drains Retirement Savings Gen Z workers were especially likely to dip into retirement savings, but three recently published studies revealed widespread lack of...
Deals & People January 30th, 2026 Retirement Industry Deals & People Moves – 1/30/2026 Pinnacle Associates appoints Amy Pastorino director of financial planning; Sowell Management promotes Daryl Seaton to CEO; and more.
Compliance January 30th, 2026 Would Kevin Warsh Be an ‘Independent’ Fed Chair? President Donald Trump’s nominee was ‘hawkish’ on inflation when he previously served as a Federal Reserve governor.
Data & Research January 30th, 2026 Guaranteed Income in Target-Date Portfolios Boosts Retirement Spending Target-date portfolios with guaranteed income could effectively manage retirement risks, according to BlackRock and TIAA.
Data & Research January 30th, 2026 Retirement Income Strategies, by the Numbers Nearly half of 2025 PLANSPONSOR Plan Participant Survey participants reported having less than $100,000 in total retirement savings.