Retirement Planning

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Pontera unveils 401(k) mega-partnership with Stifel
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2024
Pontera unveils 401(k) mega-partnership with Stifel

The collaboration will let over 2,400 advisors manage retirement plan assets for more than 200,000 clients across the wealth giant’s enterprise.

By Leo Almazora
John Hancock inks longevity research partnership with MIT
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2024
John Hancock inks longevity research partnership with MIT

The five-year, multimillion-dollar effort aims to produce a data-driven index to determine Americans’ readiness to live a good 100 years.

By Leo Almazora
Amid blinding economic sandstorm, just two-fifths of investors have a retirement target
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2024
Amid blinding economic sandstorm, just two-fifths of investors have a retirement target

Survey reveals three-quarters of investors bracing for recession, with 83 percent of older respondents worried about basic living needs.

By Leo Almazora
How much of an income edge could retirees get from annuities?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2024
How much of an income edge could retirees get from annuities?

With 'new North Star' metric, TIAA urges new retirees to rethink 4 percent rule and incorporate a lifetime income strategy.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors share tips for clients seeking to retire early
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2024
Advisors share tips for clients seeking to retire early

Advisors offer suggestions for clients interested in getting a jump on their golden years.

By Gregg Greenberg
Empower keeps growing but what does it mean for advisors?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2024
Empower keeps growing but what does it mean for advisors?

The company has grown enormously in a short amount of time, and is poised to expand more into small retirement plans and wealth management.

By Emile Hallez
Early retirement expectations continue to be a thing, Fed figures show
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2024
Early retirement expectations continue to be a thing, Fed figures show

Research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests a pandemic-induced change in people’s plans could echo for years.

By Bloomberg
Inflation fears eating away at nearly 90 percent of retirees, says Schroders
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2024
Inflation fears eating away at nearly 90 percent of retirees, says Schroders

Latest snapshot research of US adults uncovers widespread concerns around retirement savings, healthcare costs, and market risks.

By Leo Almazora
AllianceBernstein unlocks new retirement income option for DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2024
AllianceBernstein unlocks new retirement income option for DC plans

The new strategy, which offers lifetime income and higher growth asset exposure during retirement, will also be available as a CIT.

By Leo Almazora
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?

New analysis projects higher account balance ratios for qualified participants, particularly Black women who max out their contributions.

By Leo Almazora
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement

Allianz Life research reveals more US adults imagining a gradual transition, with two-thirds thinking about working part-time as retirees.

By Leo Almazora
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership

The tech-enabled RIA is helping a privately owned broker-dealer arm its advisor network with a new solution for managing held-away retirement assets.

By Leo Almazora
If it’s a rollover, it’s fiduciary
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
If it’s a rollover, it’s fiduciary

The new fiduciary rule will pull a lot of brokers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and harkens back to the levelized compensation from the 2016 rule.

By Emile Hallez
DOL’s fiduciary rule faces first legal challenge
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2024
DOL’s fiduciary rule faces first legal challenge

Lawsuit filed in Texas federal court argues that the agency “has exceeded its authority,” acting inconsistently with ERISA’s intent.

By Leo Almazora
DOL urged to refresh guidance for target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2024
DOL urged to refresh guidance for target-date funds

New report argues the guidelines, developed more than a decade ago, must be updated to better reflect current landscape of 401(k) plan options.

By Leo Almazora
Bridging the wealth gap: The power of financial education
OPINION MAY 03, 2024
Bridging the wealth gap: The power of financial education

By financially empowering underserved communities, advisors can play a crucial part in tackling inequality.

By Kizmet T. Moore
For retirement-age investors, it’s about keeping their nest eggs safe
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2024
For retirement-age investors, it’s about keeping their nest eggs safe

Survey of pre-retirees and retirees reveals a major focus on capital protection, with a strong preference for stability and guaranteed income.

By Leo Almazora
DC plans aren’t diving into the private markets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2024
DC plans aren’t diving into the private markets

Despite the popularity of private credit and PE, Cerulli research finds obstacles blocking their wider adoption in 401(k) retirement plans.

By Leo Almazora
Seven-tenths of aspiring homeowners are waiting for the Fed’s cue, says BMO
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2024
Seven-tenths of aspiring homeowners are waiting for the Fed’s cue, says BMO

Poll of US adults finds nearly a third dipping into 401(k) retirement plans as cost-of-living concerns and other stressors pile up.

By Leo Almazora
Majority of women agree a retirement storm is brewing
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2024
Majority of women agree a retirement storm is brewing

Faced with rising living costs and debt, majority of women call for immediate action on Social Security and pension plans.

By Leo Almazora