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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.
Wealth Tech Company InvestCloud Launches AI-Enabled Solutions Aimed at Financial Advisers
The company intends to create a new generation of offerings to improve advisers’ productivity.
SEC Creates AI Task Force
Securities and Exchange Commission veteran Valerie Szczepanik was named its chief artificial intelligence officer to lead the agency-wide effort.
Retirement Readiness Holds Steady as Warning Signs Grow
The second version of IRALogix’s index showed stability on the surface, but deeper issues in planning and confidence point to growing retirement risks for Americans.
Social Security Adding Measures to Mitigate Fraud
By introducing a PIN option and ending paper checks, the Social Security Administration hopes to protect recipients from fraud and identity theft.
Chamber of Commerce Files Amicus Brief in Merrill Lynch Deferred Compensation Case
The Chamber of Commerce, the Center on Executive Compensation and the American Benefits Council joined the brief, urging the court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that distinguishes...
Younger Investors Flock to Alts, While Older Investors Remain Cautious
There is a generational divide when it comes to what older and younger Americans are choosing for their investments.
Humans, Not AI, Trusted by Participants With Financial Tasks
Nearly half of respondents in a Northwestern Mutual survey preferred financial advisers who understood and used artificial intelligence, but most did not trust AI alone with money matters.
Most Older Workers Rethinking Retirement Amid Rising Financial Anxiety
Surveys from F&G and Equitable reveal that inflation, economic uncertainty and a lack of financial guidance are prompting many pre-retirees to delay retirement—and some retirees to return to...
Law Firms McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel Merge
The newly formed firm will have more than 1,750 attorneys in more than 20 offices.
RightCapital Launches Tool to Build Individual Financial Plans
Using ‘minimal data’ from clients, RightExpress builds specialized financial plans for advisers.
Lawsuit Against Siemens Over Forfeiture Use Dismissed
The complaint, filed last year, alleged Siemens violated ERISA by using forfeitures “in its own interest,” rather than in the interests of participants.
Texas Securities Board Issues Guidance on Use of Data Aggregation Services by Investment Advisers
Pontera lauded the decision for ‘providing clear guidance that prioritizes investor choice and protections.’
Federal Bill Pushes for AI ‘Experiments’ at SEC
A congressional bill introduced last week would allow financial regulatory agencies to experiment with artificial intelligence without the ‘expectation of enforcement actions.’
US Households With $5M to $10M Prefer Multi-Firm Approach
These households, which have increased in the last two years, also reported feeling ‘very experienced’ at investing.
Cuts to Social Security Administration Closes NBER Retirement and Disability Research Center
The cuts will affect retirement research at several institutions, including: the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Boston College, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and more.
Trump’s Crypto Working Group Wants Agency Guidance to Increase Digital Asset Adoption
The task force, established by a January executive order, made proposals related to several digital finance issues.
Human Interest to Receive up to $50M Investment From Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s investment will help fund development of an “amplified” version of PartnerConnect that will be released during the year’s third quarter.
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves- 8/1/2025
Voya Investment Management expands distribution and wealth solutions sales teams; ISC Group welcomes Poplarski as senior vice president of retirement services; ERISA attorney David Kaleda joins Eversheds Sutherland;...