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NFP taps two as co-presidents in Northeast
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
NFP taps two as co-presidents in Northeast

Kate Henry and Mike Walsh will lead the region for the insurance broker.

By InvestmentNews
Verity launches tool for 403(b) market
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
Verity launches tool for 403(b) market

Vynntana allows for collaboration among stakeholders.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security Administration and unions reach pact on reopening
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
Social Security Administration and unions reach pact on reopening

Social Security's 1,200 field offices have been closed since March 2020 in response to the pandemic.

By InvestmentNews
Medicare do-over season
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
Medicare do-over season

Those who missed enrolling in the program when they were first eligible get a second chance during Medicare's general enrollment period, which runs from Jan. 1 through March 31 each year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Pandemic likely to have lasting effect on workplace benefits, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2022
Pandemic likely to have lasting effect on workplace benefits, survey shows

A third of people say they would quit rather than have to return to an office, a recent survey found.

By Emile Hallez
After record 2021, Captrust is focused on wealth management deals
RIA NEWS JAN 19, 2022
After record 2021, Captrust is focused on wealth management deals

Eight of the 11 acquisitions Captrust did last year involved wealth management firms, a trend that Rush Benton says will continue.

By Jeff Benjamin
Target-date fund sales back up after a dip in 2020
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2022
Target-date fund sales back up after a dip in 2020

The products had net inflows of $23.9 billion, a significant increase from the $6.7 billion in outflows seen in 2020, according to a report from Morningstar.

By Emile Hallez
SageView to acquire $900 million portfolio from Capital One
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2022
SageView to acquire $900 million portfolio from Capital One

Giant Virginia bank’s RIA arm will shed operations as well as assets.

By InvestmentNews
Niche adviser bulks up with a focus on fitness coaches
RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2022
Niche adviser bulks up with a focus on fitness coaches

Justin Green, founder of AssistFP, has learned that developing a niche is an evolutionary process.

By Jeff Benjamin
Several new ERISA lawsuits target big retirement plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Several new ERISA lawsuits target big retirement plan sponsors

Litigators this week brought class-action lawsuit claims against PPL Corp., Mass General Brigham and Milliman Inc. over their multibillion-dollar 401(k)s and 403(b)s.

By Emile Hallez
Volatility, Covid and inflation worry Americans, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Volatility, Covid and inflation worry Americans, survey finds

Three-quarters fear new Covid variant could cause a recession.

By InvestmentNews
Captrust acquires $107 billion competitor
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Captrust acquires $107 billion competitor

The deal for Portfolio Evaluations of New Jersey is Captrust’s 54th acquisition since 2006.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital acquires $406 million advisory firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
OneDigital acquires $406 million advisory firm

Retirement plan consultant Gouldin & McCarthy is based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
California set to fine employers that have ignored auto-IRA registration
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
California set to fine employers that have ignored auto-IRA registration

More than 650 employers in the state will be sent notices that they're not in compliance. Fines start at $250 per employee.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity added $90 billion in DC plan assets in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
Fidelity added $90 billion in DC plan assets in 2021

The fund giant says it also added $20 billion in defined-benefit assets last year.

By InvestmentNews
Covid, convergence, consolidation and the 2021 RPA roundtables
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
Covid, convergence, consolidation and the 2021 RPA roundtables

Aggregators realize that in-plan retirement income solutions are needed, while CIOs understand that advisers need to be able to help participants navigate the myriad of benefits offered at work.

By Fred Barstein
Where financial wellness falls short
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2022
Where financial wellness falls short

Less than a third of employers offer such services in some form, most often as it relates to retirement saving. And when the services are available, plan participants tend not to use them.

By Emile Hallez
‘Great retirement’ in U.S. is driven by older female baby boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2022
‘Great retirement’ in U.S. is driven by older female baby boomers

There were 3.3 million, or 7%, more retirees as of October 2021 than in January 2020, according to research by the St. Louis Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price settles 401(k) suit for $7 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2022
T. Rowe Price settles 401(k) suit for $7 million

The agreement is separate from a $6.6 million payment the company previously made and requires it to add a brokerage window to its plan.

By Emile Hallez
Public slow to embrace Social Security's online tools
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2022
Public slow to embrace Social Security's online tools

Financial advisers could fill the void when it comes to clients' questions about when to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin