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Retirement Industry People Moves – 5/3/24
PRI hires retirement plan executive; The Standard hires an AI lead; Broadridge names Kirkland to mutual fund regulatory team; and more.
Rep. Sean Casten: SEC Climate Rule Will Protect Investors from Risk
Many investors are unaware of the climate-related risks that their assets carry, the Congressman argues.
CITs in 403(b)s, Roth Rollovers, Among Priorities for Government Plans
NAGDCA laid out these and other 2024 legislative priorities.
Fiduciary Rule Lawsuit Leans on Prior Court Rebuttal
An advocacy group for independent insurance advisers alleges the DOL’s Retirement Security Rule is similar to a proposal struck down by courts in 2018.
Empower Finalizes Prudential Retirement Business Integration
Firm cites enhanced technology and scale with final integration of 2022 recordkeeping platform acquisition.
Product & Service Launches – 5/2/24
TIAA and Nuveen lifetime income default target-date offerings approach $35 Billion; Pacific Life enhances suite of annuities; Cetera launches active ETF research select list; and more.
Advisers Giving Back: Jeff Acheson
A personal tragedy put this retirement industry leader on a path to work with an organization helping young girls be more confident in their lives and futures.
Alternative Reality
Alt investing in DC plans is still a dim possibility despite some solutions already in market, according to Cerulli.
Reading the Stress Barometer
BrightPlan finds employees, especially Gen Z, are anxious about their financial situation as employers seek solutions.
GAO Recommends DOL Update TDF Guidance
GAO reports concerns about a lack of understanding of TDF glidepaths and the growth of CIT TDFs.
Product Partnerships – 5/1/24
Broadridge adds 2 solutions to Salesforce AppExchange; CAPTRUST selects CAIS to centralize alternative investments; StratiFi announces strategic partnership with Altruist.
Transamerica Appoints Jamie Ohl to Lead Retirement and Insurance Solutions
Separately, World Insurance Associates names Ken Bond chief corporate development officer leading M&A across units including Pensionmark’s retirement and wealth services.
Ascensus Taps 3 Regional Sales Heads
The retirement and tax-advantaged services provider follows recent restructuring with new retirement sales leads.
Unsolicited and Implied Rollovers Under the New Fiduciary Rule
Experts parse how a retirement participant’s path to making a rollover will be viewed under the final Retirement Security Rule.
Beyond Auto
Impactful plan design innovations that plan sponsors can make to incentivize workers to save.
Top Advisers Talk Plan Design
Advisers navigate auto and personalization options to maximize plan design.
Breach at J.P. Morgan Exposes Data of 451,000 Plan Participants
Participant names, addresses, Social Security numbers and bank information were exposed in an incident the bank became aware of in February.
BIP Wealth Acquires The Money Advisor Group
Separately, Diversify Advisor Network launches a retirement plan advisory services program for financial advisers.
Fiducient Promotes Goss to President
He will succeed Mark Wetzel in the role and report to Sabrina Bailey, named CEO last year.