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Gen Z members may need to temper FIRE talk, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2023
Gen Z members may need to temper FIRE talk, study shows

One in five Gen Z respondents report having no money in savings, demonstrating a severe misalignment between their plans to retire young and the reality of their financial situation.

By Gregg Greenberg
LPL adds Cetera team managing $180 million in assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2023
LPL adds Cetera team managing $180 million in assets

Flemington, New Jersey-based Amwell Ridge Wealth Management was founded in 1996 by managing partner David Johnston.

By InvestmentNews
GOP attorneys general go after climate-minded insurers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 17, 2023
GOP attorneys general go after climate-minded insurers

The Republican AGs are examining net-zero goals that insurance companies have agreed to as part of an industry group.

By Emile Hallez
Finra slaps MassMutual B-D with $250,000 fine for not promptly reporting customer complaints
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 17, 2023
Finra slaps MassMutual B-D with $250,000 fine for not promptly reporting customer complaints

The disclosures that MML Investors Services delayed making included customer complaints and arbitrations, criminal charges and bankruptcies.

By Bruce Kelly
As You Sow shines light on fossil fuels in 401(k) bond funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
As You Sow shines light on fossil fuels in 401(k) bond funds

An analysis tool on its Invest Your Values site gives participants a peek into the exposure their plans have.

By Emile Hallez
SignatureFD adds Pontera platform to grow 401(k) business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
SignatureFD adds Pontera platform to grow 401(k) business

Pontera’s alliance with the Atlanta-based wealth manager is the latest in a string of deals designed to give financial advisors the ability to manage client assets in held-away accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Women's fear about retirement cuts across party lines
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
Women's fear about retirement cuts across party lines

Just over half of women who are 25 and older said they don't consider themselves financially secure; 77% of low-income women said the same.

By Gregg Greenberg
Why some public employees can’t collect Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
Why some public employees can’t collect Social Security

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduction rules affect about 2 million people or about 3% of Social Security beneficiaries.

By Mary Beth Franklin
DOL's apparent U-turn in court hints at new fiduciary rule in works
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
DOL's apparent U-turn in court hints at new fiduciary rule in works

The American Securities Association says the Labor Department voluntarily dropped its appeal of a Florida court's decision striking down DOL guidance making rollover advice fiduciary.

By Emile Hallez
The annuity industry eyes another record year after 2022’s grand slam performance
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
The annuity industry eyes another record year after 2022’s grand slam performance

Like baseball star Aaron Judge, annuity sales set a record in ‘22. Here’s why the retirement income instrument could pop out of the dugout for a curtain call in ‘23.

By Gregg Greenberg
Retirement savings gap could cost US government $1.3 trillion
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2023
Retirement savings gap could cost US government $1.3 trillion

Shortfalls in individuals' nest eggs will mean higher public assistance costs, decreased tax revenue, lower household spending and a decline in standards of living, a study finds.

By InvestmentNews
NYC pension funds sued for selling fossil-fuel assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2023
NYC pension funds sued for selling fossil-fuel assets

Plaintiffs claim the three pension funds breached their fiduciary duty when they sold roughly $4 billion in fossil-fuel investments in 2021.

By Bloomberg
EVs, heat pumps and solar panels: What advisors say about new tax credits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2023
EVs, heat pumps and solar panels: What advisors say about new tax credits

The Inflation Reduction Act gives clients many reasons to make their homes more energy-efficient or get an electric vehicle, now or later.

By Emile Hallez
J.P. Morgan partners with Vestwell to expand 401(k) business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2023
J.P. Morgan partners with Vestwell to expand 401(k) business

Vestwell will provide a new record-keeping solution and help power Everyday 401(k), Chase’s workplace savings program for small businesses.

By Ryan W. Neal
Company launches to evaluate annuity options in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2023
Company launches to evaluate annuity options in 401(k) plans

Annuity Research & Consulting will provide fee-only vetting of lifetime income options for company retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design
OPINION MAY 11, 2023
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design

Fifty years after the passage of ERISA, the insurance industry has come to the rescue with solutions that allow retirement plans to address the problem of decumulation.

By Mitchell Shames
Financial planning for your client's chimpanzee  — or other pets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
Financial planning for your client's chimpanzee — or other pets

There are several approaches an advisor can take to give a client peace of mind regarding their pet's future care.

By Gregg Greenberg
More companies try to lure workers with benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
More companies try to lure workers with benefits

Mentions of employee benefits in job postings on a recruiting website have soared to the highest rates on record, with one in four jobs now offering retirement plans.

By Bloomberg
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2023
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS

If the IRS thinks a taxpayer owes money, its efforts to collect could include levying bank accounts, placing liens on their home, garnishing their salary, and even refusing to issue a passport.

By Gregg Greenberg
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors

State pension professionals argued against it, saying the legislation would limit investment considerations.

By Emile Hallez