BlackRock: Participant Education Remains Biggest Hurdle for Retirement Income Adoption
The asset manager says it will take time for participants to fully adopt the annuity component of its target-date series,...
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BlackRock: High-Growth Advisers Expand Their Reach Within Existing Relationships
Top-performing retirement plan advisers are more likely to pursue participant wealth opportunities, retirement-income consulting and customized plan solutions, according to...
Advisers Underestimate High-Net-Worth Women’s Wealth Priorities, per BlackRock
Women are increasingly building wealth through career earnings and prioritizing retirement, yet advisers continue to hold outdated financial assumptions.
BlackRock Releases Customizable TDF Framework
LifePath Solutions’ ‘pension-like’ features include plan and participant analysis and the choice to add public and private market investments.
BlackRock Promotes 2 to Head Retirement
The firm named new leaders of its defined contribution and defined benefit distribution teams.
Retirement Confidence, Preparedness Remain, per BlackRock
Most retirement savers feel on track, but BlackRock projections show plan balances may only cover 50% to 60% of retirement...
Fink: ‘Diversification’ Could Fund Social Security
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said adding diverse investment accounts could help the program profit from artificial-intelligence-driven gains in the stock...
BlackRock CEO Fink, SEC Commissioner Uyeda Tout Private Assets in DC Plans
While policymakers and market leaders anticipate expanded access, industry experts still have concerns over transparency fees and liquidity.
BlackRock Trends Report Points to More Retirement Income, Participant Communication
Defined contribution plans are taking a few strategies from the pension playbook, according to BlackRock.
BlackRock: US Voters Support More Retirement Investment Options
More than 60% of surveyed registered voters said they support efforts to expand private market investments for retirement plans, according...
Guaranteed Income in Target-Date Portfolios Boosts Retirement Spending
Target-date portfolios with guaranteed income could effectively manage retirement risks, according to BlackRock and TIAA.
Russell Investments, ICI Join BlackRock, Charles Schwab Among Those Announcing Trump Account Contribution Plans
Several notable corporations have announced their expected match contributions ahead of the pilot program’s July launch.
BlackRock: Millennial Advisers Lead Industry Shift Toward High-Net-Worth Clients
Model portfolios have become essential, customizable tools for high-net-worth clients, and Millennial advisers are leading the trend.
Inflation, Tariffs Main Concerns Among Senior Investment Pros
Higher inflation over the next year is by far the biggest concern among surveyed insurance companies, according to a BlackRock...
TIAA Hires Rob Crothers to Head Business Development
BlackRock’s former head of US retirement will lead efforts to develop strategic partnerships.
Worker Optimism About Retirement Rises, Actual Savings Contributions Fall
Employers’ confidence in their employees’ retirement savings is at its lowest point in a decade, but savers’ confidence has risen...
Nearly One-Quarter of Plan Sponsors Consider Private Market Investments: BlackRock
Employers chose target–date funds as the most likely way they would introduce private assets into retirement fund investment lineups, according...
Great Gray Trust Company to Collaborate With BlackRock
BlackRock’s glidepath will power Great Gray Trust Company’s new retirement solution with access to private markets.
DOJ, FTC State Position in ESG-Related Coal Suit Against Largest Asset Managers
The DOJ has taken a side in a case accusing BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard of suppressing prices in the...
Envestnet Announces Model Portfolios, Direct Indexing Offerings
The company intends both offerings, in partnerships with BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors, to help advisers expand offerings.