Retirement Consulting Firm Freedom Fiduciaries Launches PEP
The recently formed retirement plan advisory taps Empower as the recordkeeper for the pooled employer plan.
Products
Paychex PEP Doubles in Past Year, Driven by Small Plan Startups
The payroll and small 401(k) provider has signed 25,000 plans to its PEP.
Adviser Product Partnerships
RIA Burney gives Goldman Advisor Solutions another win; LPL advisers now have access to PreciseFP client engagement tools; Cetera adds...
Plan Sponsors Want More Automatic Retirement Features to Help Unengaged Participants
A TIAA survey of 80 plan sponsors points to the need for plan sponsors, advisers and providers to provide a...
Voya Brings Pooled Employer Plan Option to 403(b) Plans
The firm calls its Secure Retirement 403(b) PEP the first to market, following a years-long push for PEPs in the...
Prudential’s Three Pathways to In-Plan Retirement Income
The head of Prudential’s retirement strategy division discusses the firm’s key focus areas for getting guaranteed income annuities into participants’...
TIAA In-Plan Annuity Option Hits 250,000 Participants
The in-plan retirement income marker coincides with another record quarter for retail annuities, according to a separate report from LIMRA.
Allianz Finds Growing Interest in Annuities in Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
Meanwhile, Nationwide announces a new lifetime income annuity.
Adviser Product Partnerships
Passthrough and STP Investment Services announce partnership; Viu by Hub partners with SafeStreets; FusionIQ selects FinMason as investment data provider; and...
Capital Group Partners With Financial Finesse to Reach Large Plan Sponsor Market
An initial program targeting the midsize plan sponsor market saw 38% participant engagement.
Fidelity Starts Reinsurer Focused on PRT, Retail Annuities
The investment giant has registered a Bermuda affiliate to focus on the booming pension risk transfer and retail annuity markets,...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Schwab introduces tools for workers with student loan debt; CapIntel launches proposal builder for SEC Marketing Rule compliance; Penny Finance...
Vanguard, Fidelity Top Morningstar’s List of Robo-Advisers
Morningstar named the two firms among their top digital investment advisers along with Schwab, Betterment and Wealthfront.
Investment Product and Service Launches
BlackRock Debuts First Buffer ETFs; SMArtX Adds 15 Investment Strategies; Fidelity Refiles Spot Bitcoin ETF Application.
PEP Growth Slows as Startups Fold
An IRS clarification that expanded audits for PEPs may be a factor for some providers in leaving the market.
Investment Product and Service Launches
FundFront introduces white label alternative investment platform; Wealth.com unveils AI legal assistant; Schwab to launch the Schwab High Yield Bond...
What Can AI Do for the Retirement Plan Industry?
Three different chatbots serve as examples of how AI technology can streamline multiple parts of the business.
Ameritas Launches PEP
The pooled employer plan solution will be available on Ameritas’ flexible retirement plan platform.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Aptus Capital Advisors Launches New Enhanced Yield ETF; MetLife and Lyra Health Expand Workplace Mental Health Access; Alight Expands Global...
Betterment Launches 529 Education Savings Solution
Users will be able to view their education savings alongside their other investments in one dashboard.