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Income Lab, RISR ink additional integration partnerships
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2025
Income Lab, RISR ink additional integration partnerships

Meanwhile, FINNY launches new multi-channel marketing campaign features, while RightCapital introduces a planning capability to help with client prospecting.

By Leo Almazora
Trump greenlights alternative investments in 401(k) accounts – Industry reacts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2025
Trump greenlights alternative investments in 401(k) accounts – Industry reacts

The president signed an executive order late Thursday which he says will broaden choice.

By Steve Randall
Trump to sign order opening 401(k)s to private equity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2025
Trump to sign order opening 401(k)s to private equity

The executive order directed at the Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission also gives an opening to cryptocurrencies and other alternative investments.

By Leo Almazora
Estate planning services poised to capitalize on $90 trillion wealth transfer
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2025
Estate planning services poised to capitalize on $90 trillion wealth transfer

New report reveals 95% of affluent investors need to create or update estate plans.

By Steve Randall
Research highlights growing need for personalized retirement solutions as investors age
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2025
Research highlights growing need for personalized retirement solutions as investors age

New joint research by T. Rowe Price, MIT, and Stanford University finds more diverse asset allocations among older participants.

By Leo Almazora
Insured Retirement Institute urges Labor Department to retain annuity safe harbor
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2025
Insured Retirement Institute urges Labor Department to retain annuity safe harbor

A Department of Labor proposal to scrap a regulatory provision under ERISA could create uncertainty for fiduciaries, the trade association argues.

By Leo Almazora
Bessent backpedals after blowback on 'privatizing Social Security' comments
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2025
Bessent backpedals after blowback on 'privatizing Social Security' comments

The Treasury Secretary's suggestion that Trump Savings Accounts could be used as a "backdoor" drew sharp criticisms from AARP and Democratic lawmakers.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors often see clients seeking to retire early; Here's what they tell them
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2025
Financial advisors often see clients seeking to retire early; Here's what they tell them

Wealth managers highlight strategies for clients trying to retire before 65 without running out of money.

By Gregg Greenberg
Could 401(k) plan participants gain from guided personalization?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2025
Could 401(k) plan participants gain from guided personalization?

Morningstar research data show improved retirement trajectories for self-directors and allocators placed in managed accounts.

By Leo Almazora
The average retiree is facing $173K in health care costs, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2025
The average retiree is facing $173K in health care costs, Fidelity says

Research reveals a 4% year-on-year increase in expenses that one in five Americans, including one-quarter of Gen Xers, say they have not planned for.

By Leo Almazora
Gen Z is grappling with a financial balancing act, new report reveals
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2025
Gen Z is grappling with a financial balancing act, new report reveals

Rising costs, low wages are making it hard for young Americans to move ahead.

By Steve Randall
Fintech bytes: Vestwell comes through for underserved savers with multilingual support
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2025
Fintech bytes: Vestwell comes through for underserved savers with multilingual support

MyVest and Vestmark have also unveiled strategic partnerships aimed at helping advisors and RIAs bring personalization to more clients.

By Leo Almazora
Gates and Buffett’s Giving Pledge is 15 years old, but many signatories are richer than ever
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2025
Gates and Buffett’s Giving Pledge is 15 years old, but many signatories are richer than ever

New report examines the impact that the initiative has had on philanthropy.

By Steve Randall
Americans stay the course on 401(k) savings despite inflation fears
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2025
Americans stay the course on 401(k) savings despite inflation fears

Few feel confident that they will meet their retirement goals.

By Steve Randall
Annuities hit new $223B high in H1 2025, LIMRA says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2025
Annuities hit new $223B high in H1 2025, LIMRA says

The latest preliminary data show $117 billion in second-quarter sales, but hints of a slowdown are emerging.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity in 401(k)s is 'inevitable,' says Meketa Capital CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2025
Private equity in 401(k)s is 'inevitable,' says Meketa Capital CEO

Michael Bell explains how the PE push in retirement plans may benefit investors, why warnings around risks may be overplayed, and what it will take to get plan fiduciaries comfortable with private investments.

By Leo Almazora
IRA rollovers from DC plans to hit $1.15T by 2030, LIMRA says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2025
IRA rollovers from DC plans to hit $1.15T by 2030, LIMRA says

Research highlights the dominant role of workplace retirement plans and breaks down the major factors dictating workers' IRA rollover decisions.

By Leo Almazora
Why more Americans are raiding their retirement savings for emergencies
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2025
Why more Americans are raiding their retirement savings for emergencies

New Vanguard and FINRA data show Americans increasingly vulnerable to financial shocks, with hardship withdrawals and cash-outs reaching a new high.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement plans in flux: Why more Americans are reconsidering their exit timeline
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2025
Retirement plans in flux: Why more Americans are reconsidering their exit timeline

Many people have already continued working past their planned retirement date

By Steve Randall
Married retirees could be in for an $18,100 Social Security cut by 2032, CRFB says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2025
Married retirees could be in for an $18,100 Social Security cut by 2032, CRFB says

A new analysis finds long-running fiscal woes coupled with impacts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act stand to erode the major pillar for retirement income planning.

By Leo Almazora