The questions that RIAs have about commission-free annuities right now are the very same questions they had just 15 years ago about exchange-traded funds, which are now a core part of client portfolios.
Lawmakers could decide to limit like-kind property exchanges as a way to pay for Biden administration spending priorities.
The class action calls out the plan's fees for investments, record keeping and financial advice.
Estate planning is a lot bigger than just the financial aspects of the estate; it includes family, feelings, values and goals.
Lawmakers will wrestle with tax relief and increases for the wealthy as they put together a $3.5 trillion budget bill. SALT relief targets the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes implemented under the 2017 tax reform.
InvestmentNews Research asked financial advisers if they solicit advice from other advisers when it comes to planning their own retirement. Their answers may be surprising.
The case shows California is paying attention to annuity recommendations made through RIAs, and other state insurance departments could follow its lead. The settlement could also lead insurers and licensed third parties that work with RIAs to scrutinize recommendations more carefully, if they don't already vet them closely.
Voya has recently looked at purchasing benefits administrator Alight, according to people with knowledge of the matter, but it isn't clear whether the companies are in active talks.
About 40% of retirement plan participants say they're unsure how to make their money last, an American Century study finds.
Just over a third of companies that have high-deductible health plans automatically enroll workers covered by those plans into HSAs, the report from PSCA notes. About 15% of those enrolled in eligible plans do not participate in HSAs.
The platform, called the SS&C Advent Insurance Marketplace, allows advisers to access a range of fee-only products through Black Diamond Wealth Platform and DPL's proprietary Product Discovery tools.
Those 62 and older profit from cost-of-living adjustments even if they're not yet collecting benefits.
The model provides simplicity, with a single investment lineup, and also offers record-keeping pricing advantages.
The addition of Budros Ruhlin & Roe will give the Toronto-based aggregator a total of $74 billion in U.S. wealth management assets.
Annuities can provide important protected income during retirement, but many clients don't understand what they can do. This article details how annuities can protect and grow retirement income.
As a rookie adviser, Vidal Peoples met a doctor in need of comprehensive financial planning. He taps into the kind of professionals whose incomes can skyrocket but are also saddled with mountains of student loan debt.
The effort, WA Cares, is the first of its kind in the US and could serve as a model for other states.
Athene will provide benefits to about 18,000 participants in Lockheed’s pension plan. The deal follows a 2018 agreement between the two companies in which Athene assumed $800 million in obligations tied to around 9,000 retirees and beneficiaries of the aerospace giant’s pension plan.
Connecticut is among 11 states and cities that have enacted auto-IRA legislation, and it will be one of the few to go live.
The list will help employers avoid lawsuits related to their retirement plans, according to the group that built it.
