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State Street adds a lifetime income twist to its target date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2024
State Street adds a lifetime income twist to its target date funds

Addressing workers’ concerns for early retirement, the new offering updates an existing index-based solution with the option of going into an annuity.

By Leo Almazora
Are 401(k) plan sponsors missing the mark on workers’ financial wellness?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2024
Are 401(k) plan sponsors missing the mark on workers’ financial wellness?

With less than 20 percent adoption for most financial wellness programs, Cerulli finds just one in four participants are confident about retirement.

By Leo Almazora
IRA expert Ed Slott sees retirement savings tax bomb ticking louder than ever
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2024
IRA expert Ed Slott sees retirement savings tax bomb ticking louder than ever

The retirement expert is back with a new book and a big warning about higher taxes.

By Gregg Greenberg
As clock ticks on succession boom, a third of business owners don’t have a plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2024
As clock ticks on succession boom, a third of business owners don’t have a plan

Edward Jones survey casts a spotlight on challenges, generation gaps, and catalytic factors in business succession planning.

By Leo Almazora
DC plan sponsors are turning their attention to retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2024
DC plan sponsors are turning their attention to retirement income

New PIMCO study underscores trends in non-guaranteed income solutions, QDIAs, and diverging approaches to address retirees' needs.

By Leo Almazora
Auto-IRAs get another push in Rhode Island
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2024
Auto-IRAs get another push in Rhode Island

Senate Bill 2045 aims to require state private employers to provide a workplace retirement plan, with provisions for a state auto-IRA program.

By Leo Almazora
Principal client wins $7 million claim involving annuities
BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2024
Principal client wins $7 million claim involving annuities

'The evidence further reflected a pattern of churning,' one executive said about the case.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera builds insurance planning muscle with Fidelity alum
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2024
Cetera builds insurance planning muscle with Fidelity alum

The firm’s new head of advanced wealth solutions comes with deep expertise in retirement income, life insurance, and annuities.

By Leo Almazora
Employers keep offloading pensions to insurance companies
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2024
Employers keep offloading pensions to insurance companies

Sales through March in 2024 were the highest seen during the first quarter of a year, according to Limra.

By Emile Hallez
Financial Fitness Act gets a thumbs up from IRI
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2024
Financial Fitness Act gets a thumbs up from IRI

The Insured Retirement Institute is applauding a new bill that could help more Americans address the problem of student debt.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement guidance tops list of workers' most-wanted financial perks
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2024
Retirement guidance tops list of workers' most-wanted financial perks

Morgan Stanley research reaffirms the benefits of retirement and financial guidance, with four-fifths of employees looking to accelerate their planning.

By Leo Almazora
Voya gives advisor managed accounts more room to maneuver
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2024
Voya gives advisor managed accounts more room to maneuver

The retirement fintech unveils expanded lineup of non-core investment solutions amid growing interest in managed account solutions.

By Leo Almazora
Healthcare costs a “major burden” for millions of adults
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2024
Healthcare costs a “major burden” for millions of adults

National survey reveals concerns around healthcare and drug expenses, with over half of adults predicting hardship for the next generation.

By Leo Almazora
Most workers are unknowingly skimping on their 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2024
Most workers are unknowingly skimping on their 401(k)s

A new poll sheds light on employee confusion around workplace retirement plans, and how good plan design could help solve the problem.

By Leo Almazora
Allspring unveils SMA platform enhancements
TAX JUN 06, 2024
Allspring unveils SMA platform enhancements

The North Carolina-based global asset manager is strengthening its custom SMA platform with new active and index strategies.

By Leo Almazora
401(k) managed accounts have come into their own
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2024
401(k) managed accounts have come into their own

20 years of data show personalization benefits of managed account adoption, and opportunities for advisors to make an impact.

By Leo Almazora
Vestwell bolsters 401(k) leadership with JPMorgan deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2024
Vestwell bolsters 401(k) leadership with JPMorgan deal

The distribution partnership will see the fintech carry a key product, allowing more advisors to oversee workplace retirement plans.

By Leo Almazora
Delaying RMDs may be a costly tax strategy
IRA ALERT JUN 03, 2024
Delaying RMDs may be a costly tax strategy

Delaying RMDs sounds good now, but the tax bill will continue to compound.

By Ed Slott
401(k) lawsuits over 'forfeited' money get a lifeline
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2024
401(k) lawsuits over 'forfeited' money get a lifeline

There is one way to help avoid such litigation in the future, one lawyer says: Get rid of vesting schedules.

By Emile Hallez
For many wanting to quit work around 60, phased retirement can be the answer
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2024
For many wanting to quit work around 60, phased retirement can be the answer

The increasingly popular strategy lets people transition socially and financially, advisors say.

By Emile Hallez