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Timing a Social Security claim when you have children
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2020
Timing a Social Security claim when you have children

The Viagra college fund is alive and well, but the earnings test could reduce benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule

The agency says the measure will ensure financial advisers act in retirement savers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business

The combined companies will give retirement savers the ability to view all of their financial accounts in one place

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age

By claiming her Social Security early, will my client's benefits be permanently reduced?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal

The deal would bring Personal Capital's online and human adviser services to Empower's retirement plan business

By Emile Hallez
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2020
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit

In a letter to a U.S. appeals court, the Department of Labor again argues that the state-sponsored auto IRA is preempted by ERISA

By Emile Hallez
401(k)s add COVID-19 cash-outs, few workers take them
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2020
401(k)s add COVID-19 cash-outs, few workers take them

Less than 5% of participants have taken distributions related to COVID-19, several surveys show

By Emile Hallez
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2020
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo

Only 0.1% of plan assets are in ESG-specific funds, but many, if not most, investment products have integrated ESG criteria

By Emile Hallez
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs

Those who took required minimum distributions in January are allowed to undo them, and the timeframe for doing so extends through Aug. 31

By Emile Hallez
DOL proposal could chill the use of ESG in retirement funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
DOL proposal could chill the use of ESG in retirement funds

The agency argued a fiduciary responsibility involves focusing solely on returns for participants

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
Social Security withholds retroactive retirement benefits

The agency is delaying lump-sum payouts of back benefits amid the pandemic

By Mary Beth Franklin
Aon jumps into pooled employer plan market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
Aon jumps into pooled employer plan market

The company will be one of the first provide the plan type outlined in the SECURE Act

By Emile Hallez
The future of 401(k) plans looks bright
RETIREMENT OPINION JUN 24, 2020
The future of 401(k) plans looks bright

But only if retirement plan advisers lead the way

By Fred Barstein
TSP doubles target-date options for federal workers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2020
TSP doubles target-date options for federal workers

Participants in the $557 billion Thrift Savings Plan will have many more target-date vintages available to them starting in July

By Emile Hallez
BNY, Wilshire roll out small-plan custom TDF option for advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2020
BNY, Wilshire roll out small-plan custom TDF option for advisers

The product includes five glide paths and can include investment options that are already on plan menus

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Get phone help from Social Security Admin during the pandemic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2020
INmail: Get phone help from Social Security Admin during the pandemic

Receiving Social Security benefits on someone else’s earnings record.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The push to allow CITs in 403(b)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2020
The push to allow CITs in 403(b)s

A bipartisan bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code hints at more attention to the issue, according to a report from Morningstar

By Emile Hallez
Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake
RETIREMENT OPINION JUN 21, 2020
Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake

U.S. regulators dropped the ball in a recent letter clarifying that regulations do not prohibit the use of private equity funds in 401(k) plans

By InvestmentNews
J.D. Power survey: 401(k) savers lack help from plan providers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2020
J.D. Power survey: 401(k) savers lack help from plan providers

Only 15% of participants in the survey said they received messages through mobile apps at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis

By Emile Hallez
Benefits administrators plead guilty to $15 million embezzlement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2020
Benefits administrators plead guilty to $15 million embezzlement

The Texas couple made 90 unauthorized distributions from pension and retirement plans they ran

By InvestmentNews