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INmail: Don’t wait beyond 70 to claim Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2020
INmail: Don’t wait beyond 70 to claim Social Security

There is no value to delaying Social Security beyond age 70 since delayed retirement credits end then.

By Mary Beth Franklin
CITs are sweeping through the retail 401(k) market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2020
CITs are sweeping through the retail 401(k) market

Collective investment trusts are all about pooling assets, which is at the heart of the value of DC plans

By Fred Barstein
Why funds must offer advice in 401(k) space
RETIREMENT OPINION DEC 07, 2020
Why funds must offer advice in 401(k) space

Because of COVID-19, retirement savers need advice more than they ever did before

By Rob Foregger
Two more big 401(k) lawsuits filed, one dismissed
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2020
Two more big 401(k) lawsuits filed, one dismissed

RR Donnelley and Cognizant Technology Solutions were sued, and Trader Joe's fended off a legal attack

By Emile Hallez
Aon to kick off pooled employer plan in January
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2020
Aon to kick off pooled employer plan in January

The company predicts half of U.S. employers will join pooled plans over the next decade

By InvestmentNews
Americans experiencing high levels of financial stress, CFP Board finds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2020
Americans experiencing high levels of financial stress, CFP Board finds

Health care is the top financial concern, survey reveals; 32% worry about unemployment

By InvestmentNews
CIOs live in a world of nonstandard data
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2020
CIOs live in a world of nonstandard data

Retirement plan and investment data seldom come in a common format, making CIOs' jobs trickier

By Emile Hallez
The $6.5 billion market most RPAs ignore: Government plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2020
The $6.5 billion market most RPAs ignore: Government plans

They represent the next blue ocean for retirement plan advisers

By Fred Barstein
Fund sponsor M&A makes retirement CIO jobs more complicated
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2020
Fund sponsor M&A makes retirement CIO jobs more complicated

Mergers of fund management companies add to due diligence chores for retirement industry chief investment officers

By Emile Hallez
Fund companies see target-dates adding annuities in future: Report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2020
Fund companies see target-dates adding annuities in future: Report

The all-in-one products could also eventually include private equity, Cerulli Associates found

By Emile Hallez
Retirement savings for the suddenly self-employed
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2020
Retirement savings for the suddenly self-employed

Pandemic-induced gig work provides opportunities for tax savings

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) litigators target Coca-Cola bottler
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2020
401(k) litigators target Coca-Cola bottler

The lawsuit, like others, cites allegedly excessive investment and administrative fees

By Emile Hallez
Two sponsors settle 401(k) cases, Victoria's Secret owner sued
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2020
Two sponsors settle 401(k) cases, Victoria's Secret owner sued

A grocery chain is paying $17.5 million in one case, and a pharmaceutical company is shelling out more than $2.5 million in another

By Emile Hallez
Labor Department sends fiduciary rule update to OMB
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2020
Labor Department sends fiduciary rule update to OMB

Approval may be moot as the new administration could easily quash it

By InvestmentNews
Social Security shortchanged some older workers, survivors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2020
Social Security shortchanged some older workers, survivors

Two new audits reveal underpayments to certain groups of beneficiaries

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL lifetime income rule under fire from lawmaker
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2020
DOL lifetime income rule under fire from lawmaker

Sen. Richard Neal, D-Mass., criticized the measure for not including an assumption that 401(k) balances appreciate

By Emile Hallez
Reported SageView sale heats up already hot RPA M&A market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2020
Reported SageView sale heats up already hot RPA M&A market

The potential megadeal will affect the retirement plan adviser business and could lead to further mergers and acquisitions

By Fred Barstein
401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2020
401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions

A recent survey found that advisers are working with participants more than usual amid the pandemic

By Emile Hallez
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources
RETIREMENT RIAS NOV 20, 2020
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources

The company, which manages more than $100 billion in retirement plan assets, could attract extremely high bids from private equity firms, sources said

By Emile Hallez
Tax planning moves to end the year right
RETIREMENT OPINION NOV 19, 2020
Tax planning moves to end the year right

Here are some strategies for clients eager to lock in tax-efficient financial decisions before year-end

By Jeff Farrar and Caroline Wetzel