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401(k) robo Guideline tries to woo advisers with new service
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
401(k) robo Guideline tries to woo advisers with new service

Firm is one of a number of robo-advisers looking to capitalize on small 401(k) plans

By Greg Iacurci
Citigroup reaches $6.9 million settlement in 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2018
Citigroup reaches $6.9 million settlement in 401(k) lawsuit

A handful of other fund managers have settled similar allegations over the past two years.

By Greg Iacurci
Uncover Unexpected Trends in the Social Security Earnings Test
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
Uncover Unexpected Trends in the Social Security Earnings Test

Benefits lost to excess earnings are restored at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Indexing capital gains for inflation could provide tax windfall
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
Indexing capital gains for inflation could provide tax windfall

Observers say the proposal could open up areas of arbitrage, depending on how it's drafted.

By Greg Iacurci
American Funds offering TDFs in collective investment trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2018
American Funds offering TDFs in collective investment trusts

The firm is one of the last holdouts to launch CITs, signaling increased demand for the investment vehicle.

By Greg Iacurci
3 ways advisers should prepare for ESG conversations with 401(k) clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2018
3 ways advisers should prepare for ESG conversations with 401(k) clients

It may be easy to dismiss ESG as a fleeting investment idea, but people thought the same about target-date funds in the '90s.

By Aaron Pottichen
Fidelity's zero-cost funds raise issues for 401(k) advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2018
Fidelity's zero-cost funds raise issues for 401(k) advisers

Fiduciary advisers should be weighing the risks and upsides of securities lending.

By Greg Iacurci
Where does the proposed indexing of capital gains leave retirement accounts?
IRA ALERT AUG 01, 2018
Where does the proposed indexing of capital gains leave retirement accounts?

Retirement savers have also seen the purchasing power of their savings reduced by inflation.

By Ed Slott
Digital plus human equals the future of advice
FINTECH AUG 01, 2018
Digital plus human equals the future of advice

Quantifying and delivering improved investor outcomes takes both a human adviser and advanced technology.

By Bloomberg
Why the 'Father of the 401(k)' is both right and wrong about small plans
OPINION AUG 01, 2018
Why the 'Father of the 401(k)' is both right and wrong about small plans

Small 401(k) plans may have flaws, such as cost, but there are trade-offs involved in using alternate solutions.

By Fred Barstein
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2018
Get Ready to Guide Clients Through Income Distribution

If you can't guide retirees through income distribution, it could prove costly. Learn tips and strategies to help get started helping clients through this new stage in life.

By Zach Parker, Securities America vice president of Wealth Management Product Strategy
New tax rules strike fear into U.S. expat business owners
TAX JUL 31, 2018
New tax rules strike fear into U.S. expat business owners

Multinationals face a one-time repatriation levy of up to 17.5%, plus annual Gilti levy.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 31, 2018
Indexing capital gains for inflation would be tax windfall for clients

Observers say the proposal could open up areas of arbitrage, depending on how it's drafted

By Greg Iacurci
7 Surprising Facts About the Social Security Earnings Test
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2018
7 Surprising Facts About the Social Security Earnings Test

Benefits lost to excess earnings are restored at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NYU beats back Jerry Schlichter and 403(b) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2018
NYU beats back Jerry Schlichter and 403(b) lawsuit

A federal judge ruled the university did not act imprudently with employee retirement plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wall Street fears new international tax
WIREHOUSES JUL 30, 2018
Wall Street fears new international tax

Levy on overseas profits was aimed at tech and pharma companies, but quirks in the way it's calculated mean it's likely to hit big banks.

By Bloomberg
IRS provides guidance on 529 plans
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 30, 2018
IRS provides guidance on 529 plans

IRS OKs up to $10,000 in K-12 spending and rollovers to ABLE accounts; makes recontributing tuition refunds to 529s tax-free.

By InvestmentNews
A new tax break for impact investing has arrived
ESG JUL 30, 2018
A new tax break for impact investing has arrived

These investments will make sense mainly for ultrahigh-net-worth clients, at least initially, according to tax experts.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL not selling Worksite Financial Solutions 401(k) platform
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2018
LPL not selling Worksite Financial Solutions 401(k) platform

The program will close in September, though some aspects such as participant education still will be available to advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
Move to Florida to pay zero state personal income tax? Fuhgeddaboudit!
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2018
Move to Florida to pay zero state personal income tax? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Tax collectors in states like New York make it really hard to leave.

By Bloomberg