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FSI to offer lower-cost health insurance plan to members
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2021
FSI to offer lower-cost health insurance plan to members

The trade group says its members could save as much as 50% over the cost of health coverage on the open market.

By InvestmentNews
Third of near-retirees fail basic Social Security quiz
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2021
Third of near-retirees fail basic Social Security quiz

The level of knowledge is improving but the public still needs guidance on decisions about claiming benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Altering 401(k) allocations sacrificed returns in 2020: Morningstar
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2021
Altering 401(k) allocations sacrificed returns in 2020: Morningstar

People who self-directed their investments shifted to more conservative allocations, with an average decrease in equities by 17 percentage points during the first quarter of 2020.

By Emile Hallez
Investments becoming a bigger chunk of HSA assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2021
Investments becoming a bigger chunk of HSA assets

The invested money reached $23.8 billion at the end of 2020, up more than 51% from the $15.7 billion seen at the end of 2019, according to a report Monday from HSA research and consulting firm Devenir.

By Emile Hallez
4 life insurance and retirement trends to watch
OPINION APR 06, 2021
4 life insurance and retirement trends to watch

We can learn from the last year and look back on it as a catalyst to achieve long-term, sustainable and far-reaching positive change.

By Kevin Hogan
Advisers plan more annuity recommendations amid the pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2021
Advisers plan more annuity recommendations amid the pandemic

Data from InvestmentNews Research and an annuities webcast show that more advisers are interested in the products.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity dismissed from lawsuit over 401(k) participant data
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2021
Fidelity dismissed from lawsuit over 401(k) participant data

Personal information used to cross-sell other services is not a plan asset, a court found. Two new 401(k) lawsuits were also filed against Icon Clinical Research and Wesco Distribution.

By Emile Hallez
Biden tax hikes dominate adviser-client discussions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2021
Biden tax hikes dominate adviser-client discussions

There's a sense of urgency to make moves to take advantage of today's low tax rates because they may be going up soon. A $2.3 trillion package contains a proposal to increase the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
For RPAs thinking about selling, there may be no time like the present
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2021
For RPAs thinking about selling, there may be no time like the present

Over the past several years, the pace of dealmaking has accelerated, and valuations for desirable RPAs have climbed to earnings multiples that not long ago would have stunned buyers and sellers. That makes the present a very good time to consider becoming part of a larger firm.

By Emile Hallez
SageView buys retirement plan practice of Oregon firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2021
SageView buys retirement plan practice of Oregon firm

Arnerich Massena is shedding retirement assets to focus on private wealth management, endowments and foundations.

By InvestmentNews
Captrust acquires RIA managing $700 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2021
Captrust acquires RIA managing $700 million

Pacific Investment Consultants is based in Folsom, California.

By InvestmentNews
Foes of SALT cap threaten Biden tax plan
TAX APR 01, 2021
Foes of SALT cap threaten Biden tax plan

Three House Democrats say they won't support the tax hikes needed to support the administration's infrastructure proposal unless the plan repeals the cap on state and local tax deductions.

By Bloomberg
The changing preferences of next-gen clients: Planning
OPINION APR 01, 2021
The changing preferences of next-gen clients: Planning

In the final part of a three-part series, the authors examine planning's role in the changing preferences of next-generation clients.

By Alvina Lo and Stephanie Luedke
Biden aims to roll back corporate tax cuts
TAX MAR 31, 2021
Biden aims to roll back corporate tax cuts

The president's infrastructure plan would reverse a large part of Trump's tax cut, which proved to be a huge boon for the stock market.

By Bloomberg
In-plan income is key to retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2021
In-plan income is key to retirement security

Not having a retirement income solution within a DC plan is like having the pilots on a commercial flight parachute off midflight, forcing passengers to land the plane.

By Fred Barstein
Wave of PEPs hits the market
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2021
Wave of PEPs hits the market

In the past week alone, at least three PEPs have been announced. Those include plans from American Trust, Access Retirement Solutions and a new entity from venture capital firm Magis Capital Partners, Sallus Retirement.

By Emile Hallez
Demographics, Covid speed looming retirement crisis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2021
Demographics, Covid speed looming retirement crisis

A report from the Alliance for Lifetime Income calls for new retirement income model that includes annuities.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The changing preferences of next-gen clients: Asset allocation
OPINION MAR 31, 2021
The changing preferences of next-gen clients: Asset allocation

In the second of a three-part series, the authors examine the importance of asset allocation in the changing preferences of next-gen clients.

By Alvina Lo and Stephanie Luedke
Adapting to the changing preferences of next-gen clients
OPINION MAR 30, 2021
Adapting to the changing preferences of next-gen clients

The first of a three-part series breaks down important preferences of next-gen clients as wealth managers manage the transfer of wealth.

By Alvina Lo and Stephanie Luedke
CARES Act distributions unlikely to be paid back, report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2021
CARES Act distributions unlikely to be paid back, report finds

That will likely have a lasting effect on retirement savings for those workers, nearly 70% of whom said they will not pay back any portion of the distributions they took under the CARES Act, according to data from Principal Financial Services.

By Emile Hallez