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INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits

There is a different rule for people who claim Social Security benefits before full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope

There’s a lot in the bill for pre-retirees, company sponsors and retirees, but the changes proposed for retirees jumped out at me

By George Moriarty
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2020
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans

Agency takes the term 'ESG' out of the text, but opponents say the regulation's chill factor remains

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Don’t count Trump out, but adviser pundits make Biden favorite to win
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 29, 2020
Don’t count Trump out, but adviser pundits make Biden favorite to win

Valliere, Gardner see a narrow Electoral College victory for the former vice president

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 mistakes new IRA beneficiaries are making
IRA ALERT OCT 29, 2020
3 mistakes new IRA beneficiaries are making

Stretch IRA or 10-year rule? Advisers need to explain to clients which set of tax rules applies

By Ed Slott
Estate tax strategies heading into the election
OPINION OCT 29, 2020
Estate tax strategies heading into the election

A new administration could mean estate tax changes happen sooner than expected

By Mark Rubin & Allen Injijian
Most investors regret tapping 401(k)s early — but would do it again
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2020
Most investors regret tapping 401(k)s early — but would do it again

COVID-19 could lead more workers to take money out of retirement accounts, according to a survey from Edelman Financial Engines

By Emile Hallez
Third-quarter annuity sales higher than in Q2, but below 2019 levels
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 28, 2020
Third-quarter annuity sales higher than in Q2, but below 2019 levels

VA sales drop 10% in Q3, while fixed annuity sales increase 11%

By InvestmentNews
Bipartisan retirement bill would increase RMD age to 75
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2020
Bipartisan retirement bill would increase RMD age to 75

The measure would build on the SECURE Act, but its legislative path is uncertain

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL posts record financial recoveries for benefits plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2020
DOL posts record financial recoveries for benefits plans

More than $3 billion was returned in fiscal 2020 through investigations, voluntary corrections and other programs, according to the agency

By Emile Hallez
Collapse of three-legged stool threatens retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2020
Collapse of three-legged stool threatens retirement security

The worsening outlook will likely trigger 401(k), Social Security reform

By Mary Beth Franklin
AIG to split off life insurance and retirement unit, names new CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
AIG to split off life insurance and retirement unit, names new CEO

Peter Zaffino, currently the company's president, will succeed current CEO Brian Duperreault March 1

By Bloomberg
Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming

Plan sponsors want the services for their participants, but wellness has done little to help people improve their financial lives

By Fred Barstein
Americans worry inflation will make retirement unaffordable
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
Americans worry inflation will make retirement unaffordable

59% of those surveyed by Allianz believe rising costs will prevent them from enjoying life in retirement

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Social Security do-over options
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
INmail: Social Security do-over options

Someone who has been collecting Social Security for more than a year can't stop her benefits now, but she might be able to in the future.

By Mary Beth Franklin
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal

About 90% of a group of 2,000 MassMutual workers have been informed that they will receive job offers, according to the companies

By Emile Hallez
Auto-IRA states, AARP blast CalSavers lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
Auto-IRA states, AARP blast CalSavers lawsuit claims

Oregon, Illinois and others are backing California in a legal attack on the state's auto-IRA system, while the Trump administration has taken the opposite side

By Emile Hallez
UBS rolls out small-business 401(k) fiduciary program
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2020
UBS rolls out small-business 401(k) fiduciary program

The firm is also adding student-loan guidance for workplace wealth clients

By Emile Hallez
Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2020
Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales

The No. 2 record keeper added smaller adviser-sold plans as well as megaplans

By InvestmentNews
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’

There are lessons from numerous other industries that have gone through the full consolidation process

By Fred Barstein