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Nearly Half of Adults Are Not Saving for Retirement
Respondents to research by the CFP Board and Morning Consult described saving for retirement with the words "overwhelming," "complicated," "impossible" and "confusing."
Gig Workers Receptive to Financial Advice
Overall, gig workers report more difficulty with nearly all financial tasks, a Hearts & Wallets survey found.
Underlying Findings About Retirement Confidence Show Worker Concerns
Many workers feel unprepared for health expenses in retirement, have not prepared very well and plan to work later, the EBRI Retirement Confidence Survey found.
Unified Trust Builds Second 401(k) Rollover Solution
The Rollover Wizard tool comes two years after Unified Trust created its Managed Rollover Solution, and analyzes benefits, fees and service models.
Financial Wellness Programs Make a Marked Difference in Retirement Preparedness
Over the course of five years, the percentage of those who feel they are prepared for retirement more than doubled.
Plaintiffs in University of Pennsylvania 403(b) Suit Get Second Chance
An appellate court revived two claims in the lawsuit that had been previously completely dismissed by a District Court, but in a dissenting opinion, one judge expressed concern...
AXA Fined for Misrepresentations About Bond Funds
FINRA claims AXA Advisors sent disclosures to 401(k) plan sponsors and participants that misrepresented the credit quality of bond funds with group annuity accounts.
New Morningstar Platform Enables Advisers to Research Investment Models
Called Model Marketplace, it also enables advisers to personalize strategies for clients.
Asset Managers Should Help DB Plans Take Holistic View of Risk
In a report, Cerulli Associates makes suggestions for actions defined benefit (DB) plan asset managers can take to help plan sponsor clients manage market volatility.
Senate Confirms Gordon Hartogensis as Director of PBGC
Family trust trustee with Senate connections named 16th director of pensions lifeboat.
Kestra Redesigns its Technology Platform for Advisers
Advisers can now access AdvisorComplete from any device and personalize its menus, widgets and landing pages.
SPARK Clears Up Definitions for Retirement Plan Cybersecurity
The SPARK Institute's Data Security Oversight Board (DSOB) worked with definitional examples from national cyber standards, international regulations, state privacy laws, and client contracts and gathered insights from...
In 2013, Workers Removed $69 Billion from Retirement Savings
Withdrawals from IRAs accounted for most of the leakage, according to the GAO.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Cerity Partners Connects with Karsten Advisors; Former NFL Player-Turned-Investment Adviser Joins PlanMember Financial Corp; Mutual of Omaha Retirement Services Expands Sales Team; and more.
Average Deferral Rates Reach 10-Year High of 8.6%
And the use of 401(k) loans fell to a nine-year low of 22.5% in 2018, according to T. Rowe Price’s annual participant data benchmarking report.
FTSE Russell Adds Investment-Graded Index
The index, which also tracks tax-exempt U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, will include sub-indexes to allow for a thorough analysis of the municipal bond market structure.
RIA M&As Hit Record High for Fifth Consecutive Year
However, fewer RIAs and fee-based advisers expect consolidation to increase in the next 12 months, compared to five years ago.
Rep. Fudge Grills DOL Secretary on Fiduciary Rule Foot-Dragging
During an exchange on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the Democratic representative from Ohio pressed DOL Secretary Alexander Acosta for details on how the regulator is addressing advisory industry...
FPS Group Introduces AdvisorConnect for 403(b) and 457(b) Plan Participants
AdvisorConnect is a support network of plan sponsor-approved, registered financial professionals who specialize in the public-sector retirement space and has been designed as a value-add to plan participants...
IRS Expands Determination Letter Program
Hybrid plans and merged plans can now request a determination letter.