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TIAA joins retirement plan portability network
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
TIAA joins retirement plan portability network

Approximately $92 billion in savings exits the US retirement system every year because Americans who change jobs cash out their workplace retirement accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy
NEWS ESG APR 04, 2023
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy

Four months after exiting the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Vanguard is being depicted as a company doing nothing about climate change.

By Jeff Benjamin
10 questions adult children should be asking their parents this holiday season
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
10 questions adult children should be asking their parents this holiday season

While estate planning may not sound like an ideal topic for a holiday meal, getting together with family does provide an opportunity for face-to-face discussions.

By Gregg Greenberg
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher

Open claims against the Iowa-based broker-dealer totaled $32.1 million at the end of 2022, eight times what it reported a year earlier, according to an SEC filing.

By Bruce Kelly
Top 10 financial advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2023
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
Top 10 financial advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2023

Investors’ happiness with their advisors took a hit last year as the stock market dived, according to J.D. Power’s annual survey.

By InvestmentNews
Blockchain dividend distributions emerge as latest threat to traditional finance
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Blockchain dividend distributions emerge as latest threat to traditional finance

Crypto experts say distributions via blockchain technology will soon be commonplace.

By Jeff Benjamin
FuturePlan by Ascensus and Voya roll out new retirement offering
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2023
FuturePlan by Ascensus and Voya roll out new retirement offering

FuturePlan EAP is intended to enhance plan onboarding and administration, while offering plans with less than 10 participants the ability to deal with fewer decision points.

By Gregg Greenberg
Incorrect RMD notices may result in distributions that aren’t exactly ‘required’
NEWS IRA ALERT APR 03, 2023
Incorrect RMD notices may result in distributions that aren’t exactly ‘required’

The problem arose from the passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act late last year, which didn’t give financial institutions time to update their systems.

By Ed Slott
A different kind of financial literacy
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
A different kind of financial literacy

An advisor’s plain-language explanation of financial system intricacies can help allay fears, keep emotions under control and inform better decision-making.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2023
In case you missed it ...

If you missed the last issue of InvestmentNews, you can access it here.

By InvestmentNews
Hopes for bipartisan Social Security fix dim amid Biden-GOP tensions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2023
Hopes for bipartisan Social Security fix dim amid Biden-GOP tensions

Some members of an ad hoc group of lawmakers who are trying to fashion a deal say prospects have been diminished by President Joe Biden's accusations that Republicans want to cut benefits.

By Bloomberg
Social Security trust funds projected to be depleted in 2034
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Social Security trust funds projected to be depleted in 2034

That's one year earlier than the trustees' report estimated last year; the report projects that 80% of benefits would be payable at that time.

By Gregg Greenberg
Lawmakers re-up bills to end estate tax, usher in e-delivery, increase SEC penalties
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Lawmakers re-up bills to end estate tax, usher in e-delivery, increase SEC penalties

Each of the measures failed to get enacted in the previous Congress. The tax bill starts off with just GOP support, while the other two come out of the gate with bipartisan backing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Custody, compliance and tech lay the foundation for going independent
NEWS RIAS MAR 31, 2023
Custody, compliance and tech lay the foundation for going independent

An expansive network of platforms and services has evolved that's designed to support breakaway brokers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Growth in HSAs robust in 2022, study shows
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Growth in HSAs robust in 2022, study shows

At the end of last year, approximately $104 billion was saved in 35.5 million health savings accounts, a year-over-year increase of 6% for assets and 9% for accounts, a Devenir survey shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
How Charitable Planning Has Evolved
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 31, 2023
How Charitable Planning Has Evolved

The urge among clients to help with emerging causes and longstanding passions hasn’t diminished—it’s just getting stronger. Advisors need to know the best ways to support them now, especially since it has become table stakes.

By Carla Flores
Andy Sieg leaves Merrill to rejoin Citigroup
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 30, 2023
Andy Sieg leaves Merrill to rejoin Citigroup

He is being replaced at Merrill Lynch by Lindsay Hans and Eric Schimpf, who have been appointed presidents and co-heads of Merrill Wealth Management.

By Bruce Kelly and Ryan W. Neal
Please don't make me download your conference app
NEWS FINTECH MAR 30, 2023
Please don't make me download your conference app

It's doubtful many advisors are doing the same due diligence into who produces conference apps and what safeguards are in place that they do with other pieces of their tech stack.

By Ryan W. Neal
T. Rowe Price buying Retiree Inc. to enhance retirement offerings
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2023
T. Rowe Price buying Retiree Inc. to enhance retirement offerings

The investment manager said Retiree’s software will bolster its existing capabilities to create a more comprehensive suite of retirement income solutions.

By Gregg Greenberg
Why you're wrong about direct indexing
NEWS OPINION MAR 30, 2023
Why you're wrong about direct indexing

The strategy is meant to help advisors more precisely tailor a portfolio to a client's unique circumstances.

By Andy Kunzweiler