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401(k) Robo-Adviser Blooom Shuts Services, Sells Tech to Morgan Stanley
A 401(k) robo-adviser with more than $5 billion in assets under management stopped servicing clients in November and has sold its technology to Morgan Stanley.
Momentum is Growing to Educate Advisers on Plan Options for Lifetime Income
Retirement industry groups are ramping up efforts to help advisers understand and compare annuities for plans and consider how to communicate those options to plan sponsors and participants.
Fitch: SEC “Crack Down” on ESG Greenwashing to Continue
Retirement plan advisers should be aware both of SEC charges against those offering ESG funds, as well as the new DOL rule paving the way for ESG use...
Retirement Industry People Moves
$5 billion multi-family office and investment firm Nordwand Capital launches in Pennsylvania; Millennium Trust names new CEO; Cetera bolsters business development team with three new hires; and more.
Applications and Implementation of The New Marketing Rule
Various leaders within the SEC discussed in a public seminar today some of the interpretations and applications of the new marketing rule.
Recordkeeper Consolidation Leads to Drop in Proprietary Product Share, Opening Door for Asset Managers
The consolidation of DC plan providers may not be as much of a threat to asset managers as some have thought, with recordkeeper integration needs and legal risk...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Credit Suisse Asset Management appoints head of product; Milliman expands Employee Benefits Administration sales team; Strategic Investment Group hires head of non-U.S. equity; and more.
Regulators: Crypto, Fake IRAs Increasingly Used to Scam Older Investors
Representatives from NASAA, the SEC, and FINRA spoke about the need for financial advisers and firms to be trained to notice more intelligent, and increasingly bold scams from...
SEC Proposes Controversial Rule on Swing Pricing and Liquidity
The SEC proposed a new rule Wednesday that would require all open-ended funds, except money market funds and exchange-traded funds, to hold at least 10% of their investments...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Newfront adds senior vice president to retirement team; Mercer Advisors acquires Texas-based Mark D. Cunningham; Pure Financial Advisors adds new CEO; and more.
Direct Indexing Drumbeat Continues with Morningstar Adviser Offering
Morningstar is the latest entrant to tout a direct indexing option for financial advisers, allowing them to invest directly in the underlying stock of indices to offer benefits...
Advisers Turn to Managed Accounts as Demand for Customized Plan Design Options Grows
They began with broad adoption at large accounts, and smaller employers are increasingly considering them as a solution for their plans.
Half of Americans Say They’re Reducing or Stopping Retirement Savings Due to Inflation
An Allianz survey finds another 43% of Americans are also dipping into savings to meet costs. But recent PLANSPONSOR and ICI surveying shows that, at least when it...
Empower Hit With Government Markets Lawsuit
The complaint has alleged fiduciary breach under the Investment Advisers Act.
Adviser Product Partnerships
The Standard partners with Noyo to modernize the customer experience; Abel Noser Solutions and OWL ESG partner to offer ESG consensus ratings system; Quility announces launch of Quility...
Fidelity Offers Direct Indexing Products Touting More Personalized Investment Options
Direct indexing is driving growth in personalized account management for tax advantages, value-driven investing.
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2022 PLANADVISER National Conference
Challenges plan advisers face when developing business strategies—and how to resolve them.
Retirement Industry People Moves
FIS names president and CEO; Aon names fiduciary services practice leader; CAPTRUST adds Massachusetts-based Patriot Pension Advisors; and more.
ESG Adoption Slow Among DC Plans
One factor hindering ESG’s adoption is the lack of ESG-focused target-date funds, though several firms are starting to introduce them.
Retirement Industry People Moves
OneDigital acquires HealthWorks; Edelman Financial Engines acquires RIA Herrmann & Cooke; Hub announces two acquisitions; and more.