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Estate plans now adding digital content, tools, says survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2022
Estate plans now adding digital content, tools, says survey

Blogs, email accounts are among the items making their way into estate plans these days.

By Gregg Greenberg
Credit Suisse US pension work may be imperiled
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2022
Credit Suisse US pension work may be imperiled

The Labor Department gave the Swiss bank's affiliates a one-year extension of a key designation that allows them to manage U.S. pension funds, but says it will look at whether to revoke that due to the bank's misconduct.

By Bloomberg
Millennials save for retirement years earlier than boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2022
Millennials save for retirement years earlier than boomers

Schwab study shows the YOLO generation is beating boomers when it comes to starting and stuffing their 401(k)s.

By Bloomberg
Retirement savers stayed the course in 2021 despite pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2022
Retirement savers stayed the course in 2021 despite pandemic

Only small fractions of workers took withdrawals from or stopped contributing to their company plans last year, according to an Investment Company Institute study.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security rules when divorcing a younger husband
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2022
Social Security rules when divorcing a younger husband

An ex-wife must wait for her former husband to turn 62 to claim benefits on his record.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2022
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency

The agency's cautioning against using crypto in retirement accounts violates current law and sidesteps public input, the trade associations argue.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities

'I think in the wealth and asset management spaces internationally, we punch below our weight,' Chairman and CEO James Gorman said during the firm's conference call to discuss first-quarter earnings.

By Bruce Kelly
ESG options would increase 401(k) engagement, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2022
ESG options would increase 401(k) engagement, survey finds

The problem, though, is that the 401(k) system is hardly ready to meet much demand for ESG.

By Emile Hallez
Advisers cheer SECURE 2.0 and renewed focus on retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2022
Advisers cheer SECURE 2.0 and renewed focus on retirement savings

The proposed legislation's popular provisions include increasing the RMD age to 75 and allowing employers to match student loan payments with retirement plan contributions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Large retirement plan consultant switches to Triad
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2022
Large retirement plan consultant switches to Triad

Gallagher Retirement Plan Consulting, which is based in Elmhurt, Illinois, had previously been affiliated with Kestra.

By InvestmentNews
Trump-era DOL rule for ESG arises in model bill for pensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Trump-era DOL rule for ESG arises in model bill for pensions

A proposal from a group that supports conservative initiatives targets ESG in state pension plans.

By Emile Hallez
Retirees’ financial confidence outpaces that of workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Retirees’ financial confidence outpaces that of workers

The pandemic era spotlights the vulnerability of pre-retirees and the resilience of retirees.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008

One of the best-performing products last year was registered index linked annuities, which are touted for use in volatile markets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Capital Group, Morningstar offer personalized TDFs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Capital Group, Morningstar offer personalized TDFs

Target Date Plus helps participants to determine a mix of target-date funds that is more suited to their particular needs.

By InvestmentNews
Hightower receives charter for trust company
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Hightower receives charter for trust company

Hightower National Trust Co. is part of the firm's effort to offer a range of family office services to its high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
Blackstone says alternative assets are headed for your 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Blackstone says alternative assets are headed for your 401(k)

The creation of liquidity in certain alternative products aimed at retail investors has broadened their appeal.

By Bloomberg
Partisan split dims outlook for retirement bill approved by House panel
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2022
Partisan split dims outlook for retirement bill approved by House panel

Many provisions in the House Education and Labor Committee bill have only Democratic backing, which reduces their chances of being part of a bigger retirement savings measure later this year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub acquires $1.3 billion plan consultant
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2022
Hub acquires $1.3 billion plan consultant

Stace Hilbrant, managing director of Wilmette, Illinois-based 401(k) Advisors, will join Hub.

By InvestmentNews
Black Americans more engaged with investing,  especially outside the mainstream
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Black Americans more engaged with investing, especially outside the mainstream

Black Americans increasingly turn to newer types of assets, like cryptocurrency, that are less likely to be associated with structural discrimination, according to a study from Ariel and Schwab.

By Joanne Cleaver
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex

The deal pushes Millennium up to 5 million individual client accounts and $47 billion of total assets under administration.

By Jeff Benjamin