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Senior Safe Act Incentivizes Reporting Financial Exploitation of Seniors
Experts explained during a FINRA webinar that the act provides financial institutions immunity for reporting potential exploitation of senior citizens.
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.
Retirement Industry People Moves
CoastalOne appoints Keefe as CEO; WTW appoints Luke to lead global investments business; Calamos Wealth Management adds two senior executives; and more.
Great Resignation Drives 20% Jump in Forgotten 401(k) Accounts
The left-behind 401(k) accounts are estimated to hold about $1.65 trillion in assets, as of May.
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 Employee Benefits Solution.
DOL Says to Expect Fiduciary Proposal in August
The new rule would seek to redefine when investment advisers for plans and IRAs are 3(21) fiduciaries.
Retirement Advisory NFP Promotes Keeling to CIO
NFP Retirement continues to build its team under new president Joel Shapiro, who started in May.
Pfizer Hit with Excessive Fee 401(k) Complaint
A former employee claims that plan fiduciaries operating the Pfizer 401(k) Savings Plan breached their ERISA duties.
Auto Enrollment Drives Record Plan Participation, Vanguard Reports
After adoption of automatic enrollment increased consistently over 15 years, plan participation reached a record high in 2022.
SageView to Acquire Retirement Benefits Group’s Founding Team
The advisory aggregator will acquire retirement plan consulting firm leads with $5.2 billion in assets under administration.
Betterment Launches 529 Education Savings Solution
Users will be able to view their education savings alongside their other investments in one dashboard.
US Retirement Assets Grow to $35.4 Trillion in Q1
Retirement assets accounted for 31% of all household financial assets at the end of March 2023, according to ICI.
TIAA Research: Retirement Plan Advisers Target Efficiency
Advisers are looking for maximum efficiency while broadening their range of products and services.
How Emergency Savings Serves Low-Income Households
BlackRock research shows that emergency savings balances helped low-income households keep more money in their retirement savings accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Health Care Regs Tighten, Retirement Advisers May Have a Role
Retirement plan advisers can assist peers with health care plan sponsor fiduciary rules, according to some industry players.
Pitney Now Heading TIAA’s Lifetime Income Default Unit
Former institutional investments distribution lead Tim Pitney will now focus on lifetime income features as default options in defined contribution plans.
SEC Issues Rare ‘Pre-Emptive’ Warning in Expanded Marketing Rule Risk Alert
The SEC is getting out ahead of potential adviser missteps in following its new client marketing rules—but advisers should still take note to key points, according to an...
Benefits Aggregator Hub Adds In-House HSA
The proprietary health savings account will put participant savings into Hub-selected investment funds.