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Labor Department issues ESG rule proposal for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
Labor Department issues ESG rule proposal for 401(k)s

The proposal seeks to clarify that ESG factors can be financially material. It also specifies that such investments can be used as part of the default investment options in 401(k)s.

By Emile Hallez
Social Security announces 5.9% COLA for 2022
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
Social Security announces 5.9% COLA for 2022

The cost-of-living adjustment will result in the largest increase in retirement benefits and taxable wages in 40 years.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Captrust takes a big bite out of Texas with latest deal
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Captrust takes a big bite out of Texas with latest deal

The addition of Covenant Multifamily Offices expands Captrust's Texas footprint and adds $2.6 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Clients favor firms that are their main source of retirement advice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
Clients favor firms that are their main source of retirement advice

The financial services firms that people identified as their main source of retirement advice tended to be those with the biggest 'share of wallet,' consumer research firm Hearts & Wallets found.

By Emile Hallez
Vestwell names Rob Molchon CTO
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2021
Vestwell names Rob Molchon CTO

The digital record-keeping platform also promoted Ryan Anderson to chief product officer.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital hires CIO from Carson Group
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2021
OneDigital hires CIO from Carson Group

Saumen Chattopadhyay fills a role that had been vacant since former OneDigital CIO Jamie Battmer left the company in March.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity's HSA business grew 50% in a year
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2021
Fidelity's HSA business grew 50% in a year

The biggest players are getting bigger, with the top four increasing their share of the health savings account market from 56% to 60%, according to a recent report by Morningstar Inc.

By Emile Hallez
Anticipating the future direction of the business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2021
Anticipating the future direction of the business

As lawmakers called on Wells Fargo to be broken up last month, retirees and near-retirees are focusing less on wealth aspects of retirement.

By InvestmentNews
Congress must help make emergency savings automatic
RETIREMENT OPINION OCT 09, 2021
Congress must help make emergency savings automatic

People already use retirement savings to manage short-term needs through 401(k) plan loans, hardship withdrawals and by cashing out during job transitions. Any retirement legislation should include provisions for emergency savings.

By Timothy Flacke
AT&T fends off 401(k) fee suit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2021
AT&T fends off 401(k) fee suit

The company recently received summary judgment in the case filed against it. Another company, Wesco Distribution, won a motion to dismiss in a separate case, and tech firm PTC appears to have reached a settlement in another.

By Emile Hallez
What's coming for RIAs from Washington: New regs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2021
What's coming for RIAs from Washington: New regs

Tax changes are coming too, but the experts — like everyone else — await details.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock lands clients for its 401(k) annuity product
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2021
BlackRock lands clients for its 401(k) annuity product

The retirement plan sponsors that have signed on for the new service, which mixes target-date funds and annuities, collectively represent more than $7.5 billion in plan assets.

By Emile Hallez
Will RIAs or RPAs benefit more as retirement, wealth converge at workplace?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2021
Will RIAs or RPAs benefit more as retirement, wealth converge at workplace?

RPA firms are selling at record profits, with deals flow expected to double in 2021, but it pales in comparison to the RIA market. So far, we have not seen any RIA aggregators, other than Captrust, show interest in the DC space.

By Fred Barstein
Ascensus to hire almost 400 employees
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2021
Ascensus to hire almost 400 employees

The hiring will occur by the end of 2022 and will involve all four of the company's lines of business.

By InvestmentNews
Almost half of retirees won't have enough income by 2090
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2021
Almost half of retirees won't have enough income by 2090

A report from the Urban Institute found Social Security cuts, tax increases, longer working years and higher savings levels are needed to keep retirees from funding crises in the coming years.

By Emile Hallez
Annuity targeting RIAs applies living benefit to separate fund, ETF portfolios
RETIREMENT RIAS OCT 05, 2021
Annuity targeting RIAs applies living benefit to separate fund, ETF portfolios

RetireOne's contingent deferred annuity for the registered investment adviser market includes about 200 mutual funds, ETFs and model portfolios.

By Emile Hallez
Ameritas acquires record keeper
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Ameritas acquires record keeper

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida-based BlueStar Retirement Services also serves as a third-party administrator and provides multiple employer plans.

By InvestmentNews
Prudential reorganizes retirement business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Prudential reorganizes retirement business

After striking a deal to sell a large part of its retirement business to Empower, the company is creating one unit, Prudential Retirement Strategies, to serve institutional and individual customers.

By InvestmentNews
Few are prepared for long-term care costs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Few are prepared for long-term care costs

Families continue to provide the bulk of unpaid care, according to a new report that estimates more than one-third of individuals don't have the resources for even a year of minimal care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Murder victim's son can get money from 401(k) linked to killers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Murder victim's son can get money from 401(k) linked to killers

The son of a man murdered by a Colombian guerrilla group had sued for access to a 401(k) account connected to the perpetrators.

By InvestmentNews