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92% of Plan Sponsors Work with Advisers, Per Fidelity
Retirement plan sponsors’ satisfaction with plan advisers is strongly linked to participants’ retirement readiness, according to the latest Fidelity Plan Sponsor Attitudes Study.
Gen Z, Millennial Women Face Confidence Gap in Financial Conversations
A new study from the Principal Foundation found that young women feel more anxious and less confident than men discussing money.
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 9/12/2025
FMG names Mark Casady as executive chairman; wealth adviser David LeMond joins Farther; Ashleigh Kester joins Voya as advisory services director; and more.
DOL Backs Morgan Stanley, Says Deferred Pay Is Exempt from ERISA
The Department of Labor decided that Morgan Stanley's deferred compensation program is a bonus, rather than a pension plan subject to ERISA governance.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Foreseen as 2.7% for 2026
One month before Social Security’s official decision is expected, the Senior Citizens League predicts a slight increase in benefits for next year.
Student Loan Woes Highlight Need for Personalized Financial Planning
When anxiety created by student debt impacts long-term goals like retirement and savings, advisers can be crucial guides to a better financial future.
Product & Service Launches — 9/11/25
iCapital and Tangible Markets partner on liquidity solutions for alternative investment funds; Betterment and Vanilla offer estate planning technology available to advisers; Lincoln Financial and Bain Capital launch...
Sandwich Generation’s Financial Pressures Erode Retirement Confidence
As Generation X members try to balance retirement readiness, financial wellness and supporting their aging parents and children, many feel they are coming up short.
Worker Optimism About Retirement Rises, Actual Savings Contributions Fall
Employers’ confidence in their employees’ retirement savings is at its lowest point in a decade, but savers’ confidence has risen 23% over the same period.
Lincoln International Acquires MarshBerry
As part of the transaction, Atlas Merchant Capital agreed to sell its interests in MarshBerry to Lincoln International.
Financial Firms Show Interest Uptick in Generative AI
A Broadridge study found 72% of financial services firms reported making ‘moderate to large’ investments in generative artificial intelligence in 2024, up from 40% in last year’s study.
IBM Accused of $14B Pension Risk Transfers to ‘Unsafe’ Insurer
IBM allegedly jeopardized the retirement security of more than 132,000 former workers by offloading billions of dollars in two pension risk transfers.
Nearly One-Quarter of Plan Sponsors Consider Private Market Investments: BlackRock
Employers chose target–date funds as the most likely way they would introduce private assets into retirement fund investment lineups, according to a BlackRock survey.
401Go Program to Match Retirement Plan Sponsors, Advisers
GoConnect is part of an initiative to bring the recordkeeper into broader businesses, including benchmarking, lead generation and marketing consulting.
Advisory M&A News – 9/9/25
SEIA acquires Select Money Management; Creative Planning acquires Grassi Investment Management; Modern Wealth acquires PSF/Galloway; and more.
Daniel Gamba Moves to Franklin Templeton
Formerly the president of Northern Trust Asset Management, Gamba will be co-president and chief commercial officer of Franklin Templeton when he starts in October.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Robert Massa
Thoughts from Robert Massa, with Prime Capital Retirement.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Jessica Ballin
Thoughts from Jessica Ballin, with 401k Plan Professionals.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: David Hanson
Thoughts from David Hanson, with IIS Financial Services.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Joseph Cravotta
Thoughts from Joseph Cravotta, with Henderson Brothers Financial Partners.