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Retirement Industry People Moves – 5/31/24
3(38) Investment Fiduciaries adds director of investments; Freedom Fiduciaries hires retirement plan consultant; Miller to lead AssuredPartners retirement services practice; and more.
Product & Service Launches – 5/30/24
MassMutual offers CAIS alternative investment platform to advisers; Pontera and Stifel help 401(k) participants pursue retirement goals; member-based financial planning firm Facet adds estate planning.
Gen Z Savers Starting Strong, But Risk Being Overly Optimistic
Although Gen Zers are showing a strong start to retirement savings, they still may be too aggressive in their financial planning, according to a new report by Goldman...
ERIC Lays Out Its IRS, Treasury Priority Areas
A letter from the ERISA Industry Committee lays out recommendations for its 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan for regulators including retirement and health care benefits.
Investor Shifts Herald ‘Irreversible Decline’ for Mutual Funds
A Broadridge study shows the continued shift away from mutual funds to ETFs and stocks by individual investors; separate Simfund data shows total outflows year-to-date.
Small Business Plan Design in Practice
Advisers and recordkeepers discuss plan design for the burgeoning small business 401(k) market.
Bechtel Faces 401(k) Suit Over Default Managed Accounts
The global engineering firm’s $5.1 billion retirement plan committee is sued for defaulting participants into managed accounts plaintiff alleges did not merit the fees.
Chamber of Commerce, ERIC Plead for Fewer Retirement Plan Disclosures
The interest groups agree that most participants do not read nor understand many disclosures related to their retirement benefits.
Product Partnerships – 5/29/24
Slavic401k announces new partnership with TriSpan; Commonwealth expands adviser access to alternative investments with iCapital; FusionIQ Partners with interactive Brokers Canada; and more.
Recordkeepers and Participants: An Evolving Relationship
Recordkeepers are adding services and connection points with participants, which has ripple effects plan advisers should be aware of for their businesses.
Fiduciary Fee Study
Small business 401(k) plan costs can benefit from fiduciary-grade advice, a practice that will be mandatory via the DOL’s new Retirement Security Rule.
‘Sandwich Generation’ Caregiving Crimps Retirement Planning
Financial strains are holding back this generation of caregivers, but workplace benefit providers tout potential for employers to help with customized planning.
Retirement Plan Tax Credits for the Smallest Employers Gain Traction in Congress
The RISE Act would raise credits for micro-businesses with less than ten employees.
Advisory M&A News – 5/28/24
Waverly Advisors acquires Derbend Asset Management; Cetera adds partners at Wilde Wealth Management; Modern Wealth expands into 2 new locations.
Addressing Changing Attitudes Toward Retirement Planning
Today’s savers are preparing for retirement differently from their parents and grandparents, Nationwide finds.
9 Insurance Trade Groups File Suit Against DOL’s New Fiduciary Proposal
The firms filed a suit in Texas court seeking to undue the Retirement Security Rule aiming to rework the definition of what constitutes fiduciary advice for retirement investing.
Packaging Co. Hit with Excessive Fee Suit on $1.2B 401(k)
Plaintiffs allege Sonoco’s plan committee did not regularly put out requests for proposal to recordkeepers to reduce plan fees for participants.
Retirement Industry People Moves – 5/24/24
Hopkins elevated to chief wealth officer at WSFS; Abrdn CEO steps down as asset manager searches for a replacement; Principal taps a content head for retirement and income...
Senate Introduces Bill to Require SEC to Modify Small Entity Definition
The bill has already passed the House.
Addressing Auto Holdouts
Auto-enrollment and escalation are considered the key to 401(k) success; what should advisers do when plan sponsors push back?