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Franklin Templeton Adds Clearwater Stable Value Technology Provider
The partnership comes ahead of a likely drop in interest rates that will make the insurance-backed offerings more attractive.
Thornburg Investment Management Announces 2 Leadership Additions
The firm named Billy Rogers as chief operating officer and Jodan Ledford as head of Institutional.
Mutual Fund Fees in 401(k)s Have Dropped by More Than Half This Century
ICI data show the steady drop in mutual fund fees, even as the most popular 401(k) investment vehicle faces competition from cheaper CITs.
Craig Hawley Promoted to Lead Nationwide Annuity Practice
He will transition from his current position leading retirement solutions to take the spot of the recently retired Eric Henderson.
Off-Channel Communication Tops Investment Adviser Compliance Focus
Communications such as using personal texts with clients topped the marketing rule as the ‘hottest’ SEC regulatory concern for investment advisories.
Insurers Respond to DOL to Forward Fiduciary Rule Lawsuit
Insurance industry advocates press forward with an attempt to get an injunction on the Retirement Security Rule before the September deadline.
Retirement Law Group Rebrands as Fiduciary Law Center
Jason Roberts’ ERISA legal practice aims to represent the broader footprint of its services while also bringing on Matthew Eickman as chief legal officer.
Financial Literacy’s Connection to Growing the Adviser Industry
Lenox Advisors leaders say cultivating new talent for the financial sector starts with getting young people engaged with finances in their own lives.
Osaic Enhances Retirement Income Tool for Financial Advisers
The wealth management platform augments its income planner for financial advisers currently managing more than $4 billion per year.
TPA-Advocate Group NIPA Names Next Officers
The institute taps five 2024-2025 board officers.
Advisory M&A News – 7/15/24
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Peak Financial Services and Rock House Financial; Dalton joins Cetera Advisor Networks, and Rally Wealth and Benefits joins Cetera's Summit Financial Networks; RBC adds...
Why Chevron Reversal May Make Retirement’s ‘Most Cautious’ Players More Risk-Averse
ERISA experts also suggest that longer-term court rulings could lessen regulatory flip-flopping.
Investment Advisers Have Election Jitters
Advisers expect the stock market to experience more volatility in 2024 than in the previous year.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 7/12/24
Cambridge Investment Research hires Robertson as senior director of retirement plans; FinServ adds Treichel, Rhoiney to board; Voya brings Mullaney onto board of directors; and more.
June Pension Funding Ratios Soar With Interest Rate, Equity Gains
Another robust month for pension funding status puts an ‘exclamation point’ on a strong streak even as the Fed considers an interest rate cut.
Product & Service Launches – 7/11/24
T. Rowe Price launches tax-free fixed-income ETF; Broadridge adds values-based investing tool for advisers; and Principal brings second annuity with guaranteed lifetime income to market to meet ‘record...
White House Announces Nominee for PBGC Director
Employee benefits attorney Deva Kyle was tapped by the Biden administration to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Bain Capital and Partners to Acquire Envestnet for $4.5B
The firm is slated to go private through purchase by Bain Capital and Reverence Capital, along with partners BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton and State Street.
Prime Capital Rebrands Qualified Plan Advisers Division
Prime Capital Retirement will be part of Prime Capital Financial in a wider rebrand.
Younger Generations Seek Out Advisers Earlier
Demand for financial advice is at an all-time high, Northwestern Mutual reports.