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Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

By Emile Hallez
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples

The ages and individual earning histories of the spouses will determine the best approach

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

By Emile Hallez
Investors seek tax savings on fees they can no longer deduct
TAX FEB 21, 2020
Investors seek tax savings on fees they can no longer deduct

A possible workaround based on old IRS regulations and case law would let investors include fees for third-party advice in the asset's purchase cost

By Bloomberg
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2020
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say

Two-thirds of younger employees say their companies should help them pay down their student debt, according to a recent survey

By Emile Hallez
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s

The SECURE Act's 10-year window will cause many beneficiaries to spend rather than save, panelists said in an InvestmentNews webcast

By Emile Hallez
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

By Fred Barstein
Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2020
Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA

Strong fixed annuity sales and growing demand for registered index-linked annuities fuel last year's sales gain, according to a report from the Secure Retirement Institute

By Emile Hallez
Finra bars no-show former Woodbury broker
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2020
Finra bars no-show former Woodbury broker

Regulator was investigating Ronald Hannes for taking client funds intended to be used for life insurance

By InvestmentNews
Valentine’s Day reminder: A man is not a plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Valentine’s Day reminder: A man is not a plan

A new white paper offers women a guide to financial competency

By Mary Beth Franklin
State regulators approve best-interest standard for annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 13, 2020
State regulators approve best-interest standard for annuity sales

Now individual states must adopt the measure through legislation or rule-making

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
T Rowe Price bumps up stock exposure in target-date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
T Rowe Price bumps up stock exposure in target-date series

Over two years, the fund manager will ramp up the equity allocations in its nearly $300 billion suites of target-date products

By Emile Hallez
A convicted felon barred twice from selling securities, this adviser clings to insurance
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 13, 2020
A convicted felon barred twice from selling securities, this adviser clings to insurance

What does it take for an insurance agent to lose his license?

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says

The increase in the number of millionaires reflects both higher savings rates and the market's rally

By Bloomberg
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan

His proposed budget for 2021 lays out cuts to federal retirement benefits that would total $92 billion by 2030

By Emile Hallez
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers

The company is pursuing more business with those clients by providing 401(k)s, HSAs and other benefits

By Emile Hallez
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial
RIAS FEB 12, 2020
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial

The acquisition will be the firm’s fourth location in North Carolina

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity’s donor-advised fund saw $7.3 billion in gift-giving in 2019
TAX FEB 11, 2020
Fidelity’s donor-advised fund saw $7.3 billion in gift-giving in 2019

Fund giant says 74% of grants went to a charity the donor had previously supported

By InvestmentNews