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Why Annuities Are So Helpful in Today’s Market Environment
Thanks to increases in longevity and lower expected returns from stocks and bonds in the foreseeable future, annuities are now seen as a big part of the solution.
SECURE Act and CARES Act Still Demand Client Diligence
As an example, if a plan sponsor has not yet started tracking part-time employees to see whether they accumulate 500 hours of service in 2021, they should begin...
Investment Product and Service Launches
MSCI to launch investment solutions with Microsoft, and Xtrackers by DWS launches ESG ETFs.
Court Again Denies Dismissal of BBVA Lawsuit Alleging 401(k) Mismanagement
The court found that plaintiffs were never given clear instructions for how to exhaust their administrative remedies for claims of fiduciary breaches.
15th Anniversary of RPAY: Greenspring Advisors
The practice believes that since so many advisory firms are acquired by aggregators, the personal attention it offers clients will come to be viewed as a precious commodity.
Franklin Templeton Reviews How Vaccines, Inflation Worries Will Affect Markets
Experts analyzed market performances from last year and outlined what they anticipate for 2021.
Women Face More Financial Challenges Due to COVID-19
Financial advisers can help them through a mix of offerings and communication.
Natixis Investment Managers Target of ERISA Lawsuit
The firm is accused of self-dealing in its retirement plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, to the detriment of plan participants.
Reverence and GTCR, PE Firm That Backed CAPTRUST, To Buy Wells Fargo AM
The sizable transaction exhibits the continued interest of private equity firms in the advisory and asset management space, while marking 2021 as a year of rapid M&A action...
Prudential Expands Financial Wellness Offering to Include Caregiving Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the burden many caregivers bear.
The Inside Take: CAPTRUST’s Cammack Acquisition
With the acquisition of Cammack’s $154 billion book of business, CAPTRUST now reports assets in excess of $600 billion; one leader at the firm says the growth is...
Advisers Giving Back
Many Ways to Mentor
Celebrating the good works of advisers who give back to their communities in personal ways.
Regulatory & compliance | administration
How to Choose a PEP
As pooled employer plans go live, advisers assume a new guiding role.
Regulatory & compliance | participants
The Tax Distinction
Education on saving should include a tax talk, but what can advisers safely say?
Regulatory & compliance | education
Continuous Education
Plan committee members’ fiduciary training should never end.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
DOL issues missing participant guidance; a plan trustee is sued for an unauthorized distribution; Washington extends certain CARES Act provisions; and more.
Trends
M&A Gets Off to a Flying Start
Major deals have already been announced, with the likes of SageView Advisory Group and Compass Financial Partners already having been acquired, and sources say there are more to...