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Empower’s Q3 Earnings Surge 35% Year-Over-Year to Record Highs
The company saw growth across both its retirement plan and recently revamped wealth management divisions.
Product & Service Launches – 11/7/24
Pontera offers access to Envestnet’s BillFin solution; Axos Clearing, Envestnet partner to deliver managed account solutions; Jackson increases access to RILA product through distribution partnership with JPMorganChase; and...
Cetera Financial CEO Antoniades to Retire, Replaced by Durbin
Mike Durbin, who left Fidelity Institutional to become head of Cetera’s parent organization, will now take over, while Antoniades will remain on Cetera’s board.
Voya Remains on Track for OneAmerica Retirement Integration in 2025
The firm’s head of wealth distribution and client engagement says plan sponsor client migration would likely start in 2025 and play out into 2026.
ERISA Experts See Regulation Pullback as Key Theme of Trump Rule
A Trump administration and likely Republican-led Congress will create opportunities in many areas of retirement advisement, but they will also bring setbacks, according to ERISA pros.
SEC Inspector General Warns of More Lawsuits After Chevron
In its annual report, the SEC auditor warned of litigation related to current and future rules; separately, the ASA called on SEC Chair Gensler to step down.
How Plan Advisers Are Reacting to Trump Election Win
Retirement plan advisers weigh in on post-election market impacts, retirement strategies and the overall economic outlook.
Industry Watchers Point to Fiduciary Rule, ESG, Markets After Trump Win
The employer-sponsored retirement plan industry will be watching for shifts in policy and focus with the return of a Donald Trump-led Republican administration.
RIA Sector Hits Record M&A Activity in October
Meanwhile, private equity dominance continues, according to DeVoe & Co.
Clorox Wins 1st Round in 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Lawsuit
A federal judge called the plaintiff’s claims ‘impermissibly broad,’ but gave the plaintiff a chance to submit a revised complaint.
Maximum Benefit and Contribution Limits Table 2025
Maximum Benefit/Contribution Limits for 2020 through 2025, with a downloadable PDF of limits from 2015 to 2025.
Retirement Benefits Valued by More Workers Than Last Year
EBRI found that more employees value retirement savings’ role in their financial security.
Boeing Labor Contract, Including 401(k) Match Boost, Approved by Workers
The union approval ends a seven-week strike and will see workers return November 12.
Implicitly Wrong: Hidden Fees in Retirement Income Solutions
Scott Colangelo of Prime Capital Financial argues that a lack of transparency will hold back the promise of in-DC-plan retirement income investments.
Advisory M&A News – 11/4/24
Kestra Financical adds Wealth Empowerment Financial Strategies; Hightower completes strategic investment in Financial Planning and Information Services; and adviser team with $250 million joins Ameriprise Financial from LPL.
Plan Advisers Say Election ‘Noise’ Worth Addressing With Clients
While retirement investing is for the long term, advisers agree it’s important to proactively discuss this week’s election with clients—even if to pivot to more perennial topics.
CAPTRUST, Alera Group Add New Advisers
Katie Colon joins CAPTRUST in a financial adviser role from OneDigital; Jim Marx joins Alera Group from Edelman Financial Engines.
Setting the Record Straight on CIT Governance, Regulation
Jeb Bowlus of Great Gray Trust makes the case that CITs are well-regulated and confer retirement investor protections not present in their SEC-registered mutual fund counterparts.
FINRA Panel: Corporate Inclusion Needs a New Approach
Companies often miss the mark on diversity and inclusion when they treat it as a ‘checklist’ item, according to panelists at a diversity leadership summit.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 10/31/24
Schroders expands US pensions team with Schechter as senior client director; Wagner Law Group adds Schloss; The Standard hires Mulquin as regional vice president; and more.