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Nuts & Bolts: Best Practices in Target-Date-Fund Selection
Industry experts discuss key considerations when picking the right TDFs for a plan.
Advisory M&A News – 12/31/24
CAPTRUST adds Campbell Wealth Management and TruNorth Wealth Partners; MAP Retirement and Pension Plan Specialists announce merger.
Allianz Life Survey Reveals Financial Stress but Optimism for 2025 Among Americans
Ten percent of respondents cited not seeking professional financial advice as one of their worst habits.
DOL’s Retirement Savings Lost and Found Database Goes Live
The database centralizes information for lost retirement accounts and provides guidance to claim funds.
DOL Announces New Appointees to 2025 ERISA Advisory Council
Five new members will join the council.
Advisory M&A News – 12/23/24
DeVoe reports 2024 set a record for RIA deal activity; The Cerrado Group adds Tristar Pension Consulting as member firm; NFP acquires Salus Group; and more.
DOL’s Khawar, Among Architects of New Retirement Fiduciary Rule, To Step Down
The career EBSA official who had been appointed by Biden to principal deputy assistant secretary will be leaving January 20.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 12/13/24
Lincoln Financial names an industry veteran as VP of investment distribution and new hires to its retirement plan services team; The Standard names PEP sales director for retirement...
“Shadow SEC” Group Aims to Shape Discussions on Federal Securities Laws
A group of academics created the group to seek the “wisest possible federal securities laws and policies,” and backed Trump’s pick for SEC Chair.
What to Know About the 10-Year Inherited IRA Rule
A tax specialist unpacks the end of the ‘stretch’ IRA brought in by SECURE 2.0.
Product & Service Launches – 12/19/24
Future Capital partners with AssuredPartners Investment Advisors; TPSU reports growth rates for retirement plan fiduciary training in 2024; Pacific Life launches registered index-linked annuity.
Concurrent Hires David Montgomery from OneDigital to Head Retirement Plan Division
The RIA has hired Montgomery to further its retirement focus while also announcing a partnership with TIFIN @Work on a workplace financial plan offering.
CAPTRUST Adds Advisories Overseeing $1.97B
The RIA ends the year with the acquisition of advisories in Minnesota and Virginia.
Compliance Year in Review
David Kaleda, an ERISA expert, reflects on the year that was for plan fiduciaries.
RIA Succession Planning Drops to New Low
DeVoe’s annual team management survey paints a dire picture of succession planning for aging advisories.
ESG Goals Still Prevalent in Executive Incentive Plans, WTW Reports
Among S&P 500 firms, 77% still included at least one ESG metric in 2024.
WIPN Names 2025 Board of Directors
The 14 new board members will help shape the direction of the group advocating and advancing women in retirement.
Pooled Employer Plans Top $10B in Assets
PEPs see growing interest among 401(k) sponsors of various plan asset segments, according to Cerulli.
BlackRock Makes TDF With Annuity Option Its Plan QDIA
BlackRock plan participants will now be defaulted into its LifePath Paycheck, which offers an option to annuitize a portion of retirement savings.
Former WAMCO Exec Leech Pleads Not Guilty to Cherry-Picking Allegations
Ken Leech is fighting accusations of making favorable trades for some clients at the expense of others.