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Americans want new ways to generate retirement income
RETIREMENT OPINION FEB 24, 2022
Americans want new ways to generate retirement income

Why aren't advisers talking to clients about the solutions that are out there? Many investors are still choosing only traditional investment vehicles and missing the complementary role annuities can play in retirement portfolios.

By Chris Blunt
Betterment pushes into student loan debt with new tools
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
Betterment pushes into student loan debt with new tools

In the company’s first foray into the 529 space, the Student Loan Management platform allows workers with a Betterment 401(k) to view their loans alongside their other financial accounts.

By Sean Allocca
Wells Fargo says DOL is probing its 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
Wells Fargo says DOL is probing its 401(k) plan

The bank said regulators including the Labor Department are looking at transactions related to the plan's employee stock ownership feature.

By Bloomberg
CalSavers on hunt for new ESG manager
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
CalSavers on hunt for new ESG manager

The automatic IRA program is seeking to fill a spot on its investment menu that is likely being vacated by the BNY Mellon Sustainable Balanced Fund.

By Emile Hallez
FeeX lands $80 million and relaunches as Pontera
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
FeeX lands $80 million and relaunches as Pontera

In addition to a recent deal with Carson Group in October, other partnerships with Orion Advisor Solutions and Advyzon have proved successful for the company, which claims to have grown 300% in the past three years.

By Sean Allocca
Medicare and same-sex couples
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
Medicare and same-sex couples

Married spouses are covered, but domestic partners may be out of luck.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump
RETIREMENT EQUITIES FEB 19, 2022
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump

Of the 15 largest funds held in 401(k) plans, just one has a positive return for the year as of Thursday, according to data from Brightscope.

By Bloomberg
401(k) balances break record in Q4: Fidelity
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2022
401(k) balances break record in Q4: Fidelity

Young investors raised the total number of individual retirement accounts to a record 12.3 million, the firm said, while a record 38% of people boosted their 401(k) contribution last year.

By InvestmentNews
Divorce complicates Social Security claiming options
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2022
Divorce complicates Social Security claiming options

The length of the marriage, whether the individual claiming benefits has remarried, and the age at which they're claiming all affect benefit amounts.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morningstar partners with Hueler on annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2022
Morningstar partners with Hueler on annuities

Morningstar Retirement Manager will use Hueler's platform to help individuals include guaranteed income products in their retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Flat-fee annuity for RIAs adds more investment choices
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2022
Flat-fee annuity for RIAs adds more investment choices

DFA and Midland National are working with RetireOne on its contingent deferred annuity, which launched last October.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital acquires $170 million Florida firm
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 15, 2022
OneDigital acquires $170 million Florida firm

Sarasota-based Generations Wealth Planning is led by a father-and-son team, Rob and Kevin Lyons.

By InvestmentNews
Average costs for 401(k) plans decline by 0.03%
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2022
Average costs for 401(k) plans decline by 0.03%

Small plans still bear higher fees than large plans, according to a book that compiles data on retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s

Major insurers including Allianz Life, Franklin Templeton and Pacific Life are joining a venture firm in backing San Francisco-based Micruity.

By InvestmentNews
Despite pandemic, defined-contribution plan participants kept saving in 2021
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Despite pandemic, defined-contribution plan participants kept saving in 2021

Through the first three quarters of 2021, only 1.2% stopped contributing to DC plans, ICI data finds.

By InvestmentNews
Employee-paid benefits? Huh?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Employee-paid benefits? Huh?

Just half of those eligible take advantage of voluntary benefits, survey finds.

By InvestmentNews
Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth

Fidelity has around $7.4 billion in DC plan assets in ESG options and last year added seven funds to its sustainable lineup.

By Emile Hallez
CITs claim larger share of target-date market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
CITs claim larger share of target-date market

The growth in the use of collective investment trusts, which trend to charge lower fees, reflects the pressure to cut costs.

By InvestmentNews
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review

The shale oil and gas companies 'failed to demonstrate they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy.'

By Emile Hallez
Workers show interest in Social Security bridge strategy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2022
Workers show interest in Social Security bridge strategy

A study by the Center for Retirement Research finds that a third of 401(k) participants would choose to delay collecting benefits if they could use 401(k) assets as a temporary substitute.

By Mary Beth Franklin