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Retirement Readiness Elusive for 27% of Gen X
A new survey of members of Generation X by PulteGroup found that more than one-quarter of respondents said they may never be ready to retire.
Deadlines For New Safe Harbor Plans Are Near
Employers setting up new safe harbor plans need to notify their employees by September 1 and have the new plans running by October 1.
Advisory M&A News – 8/12/25
Osaic gains affiliates in California, Minnesota; Mercer Global Advisors acquires Family Wealth Planning Group; Aspen Standard Wealth acquires MG Financial; and more.
Manulife Acquires Private Credit Shop for $937M
Pending regulatory approval, Comvest Credit Partners and its $14.7 billion in assets will be merged with Manulife’s existing credit platform.
How Emergency Savings Strengthen Retirement Savings
Employees with adequate emergency savings contributed more to their 401(k) accounts and took fewer withdrawals than those without, according to new research from Vanguard.
Can Financial Stress Be a Good Motivator?
Surveys by Achieve and Empower found more than half of respondents rate their finances as ‘poor’ or ‘fair,’ but nearly half said thinking about money motivates them to...
Opportunities Abound in Wealth Transfer Planning
Independent advisers and employer-sponsored programs can offer estate planning support to earn the business of affluent investors, per a recent Escalent report.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Steven Puckett
Thoughts from Steven Puckett, with Fiduciary Pension Partners.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Erin Hall
Thoughts from Erin Hall, with Strategic Retirement Partners.
2025 Top Retirement Plan Adviser: Jean Duffy
Thoughts from Jean Duffy, with CAPTRUST.
ETFs May Grow to $1.3T by Year-End
Interest in non-U.S.-equity exchange-traded funds is growing and investors are also rotating out of small-cap equities.
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves- 8/8/2025
Pacific Life hires Christine Bass to lead DCLI team; Michael Ferraro joins AllianceBernstein; EOX appoints Lisa Gomez to Board of Directors; and more.
Scams Targeting Seniors Soaring
The Federal Trade Commission found that total losses due to fraud for adults older than 60 climbed to nearly $700 million in 2024.
IRALogix Builds Retirement Plan Platform for Small, Midsize Businesses
The Workplace Retirement Plan Portal is intended to automate setup of simplified employee pension plans and other individual retirement accounts.
Trump Signs Executive Order on Private Equity in 401(k) Plans
The Labor Department, Treasury and SEC are ordered to reexamine guidance around alternatives, including cryptocurrency in retirement plans to encourage wider adoption.
Product & Service Launches 8/7/25
MissionSquare announces reduction in fund costs; PGIM, Tortoise Capital and Manulife John Hancock Investments launch ETFs; SmartX brings semi-liquid alts into model portfolios; and more.
HSA Withdrawals Increased by 13% in 2024
Benefits provider Lively found its customers spent an average of 80% of their health care account assets in 2024, reflecting rising health care costs.
IRI Urges New Jersey to Keep Advisers, Broker/Dealers ‘Independent’
The Garden State has proposed labeling investment advisers and broker/dealers ‘employees’ rather than ‘independent contractors.’
DCALTA Encourages Inclusion of Private Credit in DC Plan Investments
The association makes a case that incorporating private credit into investments like target-date funds can improve participant outcomes.
Recent Tax Bill Will Have ‘Material Effects’ On Social Security’s Financial Status
President Donald Trump’s key tax and spending legislation will result in a net increase of $168.6 billion in Social Security program costs over the next decade.