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Captrust expands Nashville footprint with $2.3 billion deal
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2023
Captrust expands Nashville footprint with $2.3 billion deal

TrustCore marks Captrust's second acquisition in Nashville and the firm's 63rd deal since 2006.

By Jeff Benjamin
Companies face pressure to offer ESG options in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2023
Companies face pressure to offer ESG options in retirement plans

While a new DOL rule OKs considering ESG factors in selecting investments for 401(k)s, it may take more than that to get large employers to change their offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Simplification is top reason that investors move retirement assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2023
Simplification is top reason that investors move retirement assets

One-third of investors say shifting their money was done 'to simplify my finances,' according to a Hearts & Wallets survey, while 26% want 'to get more involved myself.'

By Gregg Greenberg
Cerity Partners merges with $4.8 billion ARGI Financial
RIA NEWS JAN 11, 2023
Cerity Partners merges with $4.8 billion ARGI Financial

The deal will enhance Cerity’s ‘workplace financial planning offering,’ according to a statement.

By InvestmentNews
Study on Social Security says it pays to wait for payouts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 10, 2023
Study on Social Security says it pays to wait for payouts

A report by Wade Pfau and Steve Parrish concludes that retirees might not be willing to invest aggressively enough to ensure that claiming early and investing the proceeds generates high enough returns.

By Gregg Greenberg
Vestwell teaming up with Carson Group to expand retirement offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 10, 2023
Vestwell teaming up with Carson Group to expand retirement offering

Vestwell will provide a small business component for Carson Group’s Complete 401(k) offering that will allow advisors to better scale their small-and-midsize business retirement plan practices.

By Gregg Greenberg
January jump in divorces offers advisors opportunity to provide value
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2023
January jump in divorces offers advisors opportunity to provide value

While divorce is a sad fact for families, it gives financial advisors the chance to prove their worth over a short, intense period.

By Gregg Greenberg
Two cheers for the SECURE 2.0 Act
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2023
Two cheers for the SECURE 2.0 Act

Digesting everything in the new law will take some time as financial advisors will have plenty of interpreting and educating to do.

By InvestmentNews
Handicapping sequence risk and recession for the retirement set
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2023
Handicapping sequence risk and recession for the retirement set

There will be a lot of recession chatter in the coming year and financial advisors had better be prepared for it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Vanguard expert offers tips on hardship withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2023
Vanguard expert offers tips on hardship withdrawals

Spiking inflation coupled with a sinking stock market have forced more investors to tap their retirement savings for cash.

By Gregg Greenberg
Before FTX collapsed, it was targeting retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2023
Before FTX collapsed, it was targeting retirement accounts

The push to interest retirement savers in crypto was part of an effort by FTX Group to expand its base of everyday retail customers.

By Bloomberg
ESG has DOL's blessing. Here's what can happen next in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2023
ESG has DOL's blessing. Here's what can happen next in 401(k)s

Target-date funds that are sustainable or responsible are fair game now for retirement plans, but there aren't many of them.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors, plan sponsors dig into the many, many provisions of SECURE 2.0
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2023
Advisors, plan sponsors dig into the many, many provisions of SECURE 2.0

The retirement savings legislation signed into effect by President Biden last week as part of a government funding bill includes 92 provisions designed to boost the number of Americans saving for retirement, as well as the size of their nest eggs.

By Gregg Greenberg
Investing novices call the shots on $4 trillion at public pensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2023
Investing novices call the shots on $4 trillion at public pensions

Public-employee plans are underfunded, chasing higher returns and underperforming international peers overseen by professionals.

By Bloomberg
Alera Group continues aggressive acquisition pace with $2.8 billion deal
RIA NEWS JAN 04, 2023
Alera Group continues aggressive acquisition pace with $2.8 billion deal

The purchase of Virginia-based Ascent Group keeps Alera on track to meet its goal of reaching $10 billion in AUM this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Inflation lets wealthy Americans give heirs even more tax-free
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 03, 2023
Inflation lets wealthy Americans give heirs even more tax-free

Last year's inflation, the highest in decades, means married couples can now hand their heirs almost $26 million tax-free, $1.7 million more than in 2022.

By Bloomberg
Social Security expert starts phased retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2022
Social Security expert starts phased retirement

Mary Beth Franklin, who launched her final career phase as a weekly columnist in 2012, will continue writing a monthly column for InvestmentNews.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers anticipate retirement-planning flexibility SECURE 2.0 offers
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2022
Advisers anticipate retirement-planning flexibility SECURE 2.0 offers

On first glance at the comprehensive legislation, increasing the RMD age and boosting catch-up contributions are popular.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
An InvestmentNews salute to the ‘Notorious MBF’
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2022
An InvestmentNews salute to the ‘Notorious MBF’

InvestmentNews subscribers have been able to count on Mary Beth Franklin’s weekly column for intelligent and compassionate answers.

By Gregg Greenberg
Lawmakers include SECURE 2.0 in federal spending bill headed toward approval
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2022
Lawmakers include SECURE 2.0 in federal spending bill headed toward approval

The measure contains 92 retirement savings provisions — including increasing the RMD age, raising catch-up limits and expanding automatic enrollment — that give Republicans, Democrats and the financial industry plenty to love.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.