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401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions
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 PLANNING 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
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
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans

Michigan Democrat Andy Levin plans to introduce two bills in the House addressing ESG

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals

An academic paper this week found that early withdrawal requests increased most among savers who build their own portfolios

By Emile Hallez
Congress must set aside differences and put savers first
OPINION NOV 18, 2020
Congress must set aside differences and put savers first

Legislation that helps people build their nest eggs is more necessary than ever, given the retirement savings of U.S. workers are still far from where they should be

By InvestmentNews
To survive in the COVID era, RPAs must adapt
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2020
To survive in the COVID era, RPAs must adapt

Firms that are clinging to old ways of doing business will struggle to grow, or even keep their doors open

By Fred Barstein
401(k) firms line up for PEPs, anticipating big business in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2020
401(k) firms line up for PEPs, anticipating big business in 2021

Registration for pooled plan providers begins later this month, but some companies are already announcing their plans

By Emile Hallez
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2020
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?

Terms like 'mutual fund' and 'passive investing' are misunderstood, and those who can't define them are less likely to invest and save for retirement, according to a new report

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2020
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits

Full retirement age for survivor benefits may be different than for retirement benefits depending on the birth year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets

With the latest deals, the firm's retirement plan and private wealth business oversees about $93 billion

By Emile Hallez
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case

A judge this week dismissed claims the company breached its fiduciary duty to plan participants by failing to disclose safety issues with its 737 Max model

By Emile Hallez
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans

Pooled plan providers will be able to register beginning later this month and launch plans at the beginning of the new year

By Emile Hallez
Contributions to retirement accounts steady, but withdrawals up: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
Contributions to retirement accounts steady, but withdrawals up: Fidelity

CARES Act distributions averaging $9,000 were taken by 1.2 million account holders

By InvestmentNews
Captrust expands to Colorado with purchase of female-led RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
Captrust expands to Colorado with purchase of female-led RIA

$785 million Denver-based Shine Wealth Partners will rebrand as Captrust

By Jeff Benjamin
Holding nontraditional jobs after age 62 can build retirement security, study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2020
Holding nontraditional jobs after age 62 can build retirement security, study finds

The Center for Retirement Research finds value in such jobs even if workers receive no benefits

By InvestmentNews
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2020
Amway's 401(k) at center of lawsuit

The multi-level marketing company's plan had allegedly excessive fees, according to the complaint

By Emile Hallez
Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election

The Putnam CEO is concerned that the retirement plan system is an easy target if the government needs to raise money

By Fred Barstein
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits

Survivor benefits are worth the maximum amount if they are collected at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus

SECURE Act provisions providing plan fiduciaries with some legal protection, requirements for lifetime income disclosures on 401(k) statements and a volatile stock market all bode well for these products

By Emile Hallez