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Fidelity Program Aims to Facilitate Easier Wealth Transitions
Fewer than four in 10 advisers say they have a successful track record of partnering with their clients’ children or spouses on successful wealth transitions, meaning the stability...
Walgreen Co. Agrees to Settle Suit Challenging Underperforming TDFs
The challenged target-date funds have already been taken out of the plan, and the defendants have agreed to pay $13.75 million into a settlement fund.
Retirement Industry People Moves
TIAA appoints chief brand and demand generation officer; BDO USA adds Lowery Asset Consulting; Morgan Stanley Investment Management bolsters sales leadership team; and more.
GKN Latest to Face Scrutiny Over GoalMaker Service
Though its GoalMaker portfolio management solution features prominently in the plaintiffs’ allegations, Prudential is not a party in the case.
Investment Product and Service Launches
PGIM Investments to acquire Green Harvest Asset Management; ProShares launches first U.S. Bitcoin-linked ETF; Pacific Life introduces Invesco V.I. defined outcome funds; and more.
Raymond James Rolls Out Alerts Portal and Succession Planning Platform
In addition to easing the burden of succession planning, the firm is seeking to create more efficient collaboration among financial advisers and their teams.
Advocacy Continues for Retirement-Related Provisions in Budget Draft, Other Bills
Industry professionals who work with lawmakers in Washington say they remain hopeful that retirement security issues will be addressed in the federal government’s budget for fiscal year 2022.
Well-Funded HSAs Are a Retirement ‘Superpower’
Having an HSA going into retirement is ‘incredibly powerful,’ experts say, because money is being saved and spent as efficiently as possible.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
The SEC returns to cybersecurity enforcement pledge; Form 5500 revisions; revenue-sharing disclosure failures result in SEC action; and more.
Managing Relationships | Participants
How to Optimize Connections
If you want to cross-sell to participants, first sit down with the sponsor and sort out the rules.
Managing Relationships | Financial Wellness
Different Strokes
Great wellness strategies require much analysis on the part of advisers and clients.
Managing Provider Relationships | Q&A
Kathleen Kelly
On Marsh McLennan acquiring Compass Financial Partners.
Managing Relationships | Strategic Partnerships
Building Strategic Partnerships
What advisers should look for in a potential referral source.
Trends
Before Adding ESG Investments
How advisers can help employers make their lineup more sustainable.
Data Points
A Balanced Fund or a TDF?
Weighing their relative merits is an important task for advisers and clients.
Cover Story
Masterminds of the Plan
How advisers can use RFIs to ensure they match clients with the best providers.
Retirement Industry People Moves
SageView adds Bloomfield Hills wealth practice; ExamFX acquires Training Consultants; BNY Mellon launches Pershing X; and more.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Broadridge enhances fiduciary toolkit for advisers; GoalPath makes managed accounts available on iJoin; BlackRock announces option to include annuities in target-date strategies; and more.
DOL Announces Anticipated ESG Fiduciary Investing Rule
Agency leaders say the principal idea of the new proposal is that climate change and other ESG factors can be financially material and, when they are, considering them...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Victory Capital expands VictoryShares ETF offerings; RetireOne and Midland National launch portfolio retirement income guarantee solution; Transamerica broadens availability of stable value option; and more.