Retirement Planning

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Congress members ask GAO to study fallout from death of DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2019
Congress members ask GAO to study fallout from death of DOL fiduciary rule

Democrats want the Government Accountability Office to examine how brokerage and other financial firms' businesses have changed since the new requirements were vacated last year.

By Greg Iacurci
Financial planning for same-sex couples has changed immensely since 2015 Supreme Court marriage ruling
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2019
Financial planning for same-sex couples has changed immensely since 2015 Supreme Court marriage ruling

The Supreme Court upheld same-sex marriage. What does this mean for married and unmarried gay couples now?

By Ramon Berenguer
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2019
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules

The new standard is more stringent than the current one, laying out explicit steps that brokers must take when considering a retirement rollover.

By Greg Iacurci
Positioning can help 401(k) advisers boost sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2019
Positioning can help 401(k) advisers boost sales

Clients may be willing to pay more money for certain services as long as they're positioned correctly.

By Fred Barstein
How to suspend Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2019
How to suspend Social Security benefits

The move can boost future benefits — but beware of unintended consequences.

By Mary Beth Franklin
MFS settles 401(k) lawsuit for $6.9 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2019
MFS settles 401(k) lawsuit for $6.9 million

The payout ranks among the middle tier of settlements reached by other asset managers in similar lawsuits.

By Greg Iacurci
Target-date fund design may be wrong for retirees
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2019
Target-date fund design may be wrong for retirees

Researchers suggest the funds don't adequately hedge against sequence-of-returns risk in retirement.

By Greg Iacurci
Some plan sponsors may need a nudge about HSA rollovers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2019
Some plan sponsors may need a nudge about HSA rollovers

Multiple accounts at previous employers diminishes the feasibility of these accounts

By crain-api
4 strategies for Roth conversions
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2019
4 strategies for Roth conversions

Find out about the different Roth conversion strategies available to you

By Ramon Berenguer
Lessons for those 'graduating' to retirement
OPINION JUN 13, 2019
Lessons for those 'graduating' to retirement

For many retirees, the struggle isn't having enough money, but confidently spending what they've worked so hard to accumulate.

By Philip E. Caminiti
Betterment offering automated investing and advice for Optum Bank HSA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2019
Betterment offering automated investing and advice for Optum Bank HSA

The partnership connects the robo with 3 million customers and $9 billion in Optum's HSAs.

By Ryan W. Neal
401(k) savings rates have stagnated
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2019
401(k) savings rates have stagnated

The overall savings rate has hovered around 10% of income for the past decade and a half, despite improvements in plan design.

By Greg Iacurci
Special Social Security rules for public sector employees
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2019
Special Social Security rules for public sector employees

Two exceptions can ease the sting of offsets that reduce benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Vanguard study finds employers, employees improving retirement plan behaviors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2019
Vanguard study finds employers, employees improving retirement plan behaviors

Automatic enrollment now standard at 48% of company's plans, up from 20% a decade ago.

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court accepts 401(k) case about alternative investments in target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2019
Supreme Court accepts 401(k) case about alternative investments in target-date funds

The outcome could have big implications for 401(k) disclosures made to employees.

By Greg Iacurci
Pennsylvania law requires multiple record keepers for 403(b), 457 plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2019
Pennsylvania law requires multiple record keepers for 403(b), 457 plans

Advisers think the law, which goes into effect July 1, will result in higher costs for investors.

By Greg Iacurci
Rollovers and retirement plans: The impact of the SEC's new rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2019
Rollovers and retirement plans: The impact of the SEC's new rules

The SEC warns broker-dealers against short-circuiting their analysis of a rollover by quickly concluding an IRA is in the investor's best interest because it has 'more investment options.'

By Kevin L. Walsh and George M. Sepsakos
Why a lack of diversity may be hurting your 401(k) clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2019
Why a lack of diversity may be hurting your 401(k) clients

Investment committees are often narrow and uniform, which could have negative consequences for 401(k) plan sponsors.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Terminal diagnosis affects Social Security timing
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2019
Terminal diagnosis affects Social Security timing

Shortened life expectancy puts the focus on future survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
HSAs are lagging when it comes to rollovers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2019
HSAs are lagging when it comes to rollovers

Just one in five employers solicits HSA rollovers from new hires, which could have negative consequences

By Greg Iacurci