Retirement Planning

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Student loan debt is costing 401(k) participants $10 billion a year in missed matches
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2026
Student loan debt is costing 401(k) participants $10 billion a year in missed matches

New EBRI research shows how borrowers fall behind on retirement savings and what plan sponsors can do about it.

By Steve Randall
Equity comp not enough to secure workers' retirement, Carta data show
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2026
Equity comp not enough to secure workers' retirement, Carta data show

Nearly half of private firms forgo 401(k) plans even as new data ties them to higher stock option uptake among employees.

By Leo Almazora
Trump's $500 ACA checks: should advisors care?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2026
Trump's $500 ACA checks: should advisors care?

The rebate is political theater, but the healthcare cost crisis underneath it is very much an advisor problem.

By Matthew Sellers
Advisors face fiduciary blind spot as PEP adoption accelerates
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 10, 2026
Advisors face fiduciary blind spot as PEP adoption accelerates

Retirement plan clients may not grasp what fiduciary duties they keep when joining a PEP.

By Steve Randall
Edelman Financial Engines brings fiduciary advice to small business plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines brings fiduciary advice to small business plans

New ADP-delivered solution gives small and mid-size businesses access to 3(38) fiduciary oversight and participant-level advice for one fee.

By Leo Almazora
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2026
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high

LIMRA data show record RILA demand as advisors lean on guaranteed income to calm anxious clients.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity eyes 401(k) plans, but fees remain a hurdle
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Private equity eyes 401(k) plans, but fees remain a hurdle

Asset managers are racing to bring private market products to retirement plans, but cost and liquidity concerns linger.

By Andrew Cohen
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings

A new ACLI survey finds most middle-class Americans plan to rely on Medicare for long-term care, but that’s not covered!

By Steve Randall
Pooled employer plans: advisors are pitching them the wrong way
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2026
Pooled employer plans: advisors are pitching them the wrong way

Advisors who lead with cost savings when pitching pooled employer 401(k) plans may be underselling — and misrepresenting — the fiduciary value.

By Steve Randall
Fidelity: 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs in Q2
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2026
Fidelity: 401(k), IRA balances hit record highs in Q2

Average 401(k) balances jumped 10.5% last quarter and small business retirement plan enrollment kept climbing, according to new Fidelity data.

By Leo Almazora
Samsung Life targets top stake in Principal Financial Group
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2026
Samsung Life targets top stake in Principal Financial Group

South Korea's largest life insurer is pursuing a $4.4 billion stake in PFG, one of the top three 401(k) providers in the US.

By James Burton
HSA participation hits record high, but retirement strategy lags, PSCA finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2026
HSA participation hits record high, but retirement strategy lags, PSCA finds

New survey data show record contributions and investing gains, even as employer education on retirement use stays limited

By Leo Almazora
Retirement crisis fears hit record high as debt and inflation squeeze Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2026
Retirement crisis fears hit record high as debt and inflation squeeze Americans

New research finds most Americans fear a US retirement crisis, while skepticism grows toward AI financial advice and crypto in retirement plans.

By Steve Randall
Student debt drives parents toward 529 plans, Fidelity finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2026
Student debt drives parents toward 529 plans, Fidelity finds

New Fidelity data links parents' own loan burden to record 529 savings and delayed retirement planning.

By Leo Almazora
Middle-class Americans are falling short on retirement, new report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2026
Middle-class Americans are falling short on retirement, new report finds

Transamerica survey of 7,600 Americans reveals debt, inflation, and caregiving demands are derailing retirement security.

By Steve Randall
Inflation, healthcare costs drive retiree financial stress, Cerulli research shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2026
Inflation, healthcare costs drive retiree financial stress, Cerulli research shows

Retirees without an updated plan report nearly 70% moderate-to-high stress – and advisors have room to close the gap.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement: 401(k) balances rebound as participant engagement holds firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2026
Retirement: 401(k) balances rebound as participant engagement holds firm

Principal Financial Group’s Teresa Hassara shares data showing account balances rising and Roth adoption accelerating.

By Steve Randall
IRS floats eligible investment rules for Trump Accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2026
IRS floats eligible investment rules for Trump Accounts

New Treasury guidance sets fee caps, defines index-tracking rules, and bars ESG-linked funds from the tax-deferred accounts for minors

By Leo Almazora
Most Americans oblivious to Social Security’s projected demise
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2026
Most Americans oblivious to Social Security’s projected demise

New Nationwide Retirement Institute survey reveals eight in ten Americans agree Social Security needs fixing and how.

By Steve Randall
Pontera unveils non-discretionary advice tools in continued retirement platform buildout
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2026
Pontera unveils non-discretionary advice tools in continued retirement platform buildout

Advisors gain a second workflow for 401(k) guidance as the fintech expands beyond bulk rebalancing, backed by new policy research on advice access.

By Leo Almazora