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Confusion about 2022 required minimum distributions
IRA ALERT FEB 11, 2022
Confusion about 2022 required minimum distributions

Should a client use old tables, new tables, both tables or no tables to calculate their RMDs this year? It depends ... and advisers need to know the answer.

By Ed Slott
CITs claim larger share of target-date market
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
CITs claim larger share of target-date market

The growth in the use of collective investment trusts, which trend to charge lower fees, reflects the pressure to cut costs.

By InvestmentNews
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review

The shale oil and gas companies 'failed to demonstrate they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy.'

By Emile Hallez
Workers show interest in Social Security bridge strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2022
Workers show interest in Social Security bridge strategy

A study by the Center for Retirement Research finds that a third of 401(k) participants would choose to delay collecting benefits if they could use 401(k) assets as a temporary substitute.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morgan Stanley buys another retirement planning firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2022
Morgan Stanley buys another retirement planning firm

Its purchase of Cook Street Consulting, a Denver-area institutional retirement planning firm with $72 billion in assets, follows its acquisition last year of $43 billion Hyas Group.

By Bruce Kelly
401(k) trading activity picked up in January
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2022
401(k) trading activity picked up in January

Amid last month’s volatile markets, 401(k) investors headed toward fixed income and away from equities.

By InvestmentNews
Debunking 4 emergency savings myths held by RPAs
OPINION FEB 09, 2022
Debunking 4 emergency savings myths held by RPAs

Emergency savings tools are becoming more common in retirement plans, but many RPAs still have misconceptions about them.

By Nick Maynard and Chris Bailey
Tesla gives its employees a boost
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2022
Tesla gives its employees a boost

The automaker reported in its 10-K that it has begun to match employees' 401(k) contributions.

By InvestmentNews
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million
BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2022
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million

The six-adviser team in St. Louis, Planify Group, is affiliating through super OSJ Cornerstone Wealth Management.

By InvestmentNews
High school classes ineffective in boosting retirement savings: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2022
High school classes ineffective in boosting retirement savings: Study

Research from the TIAA Institute says high school lessons in budgeting and credit pack more punch.

By InvestmentNews
Bessemer Trust sued over 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Bessemer Trust sued over 401(k) plan

The lawsuit argues the company’s use of its own Old Westbury line of mutual funds in the plan benefited Bessemer at the expense of plan participants.

By InvestmentNews
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients

The health care planning fintech is aiming to make complex health insurance decisions easier by collecting data about clients’ plans, usage and medications to find the best possible strategies.

By Sean Allocca
Hub acquires assets of West Coast RIA
RIAS FEB 02, 2022
Hub acquires assets of West Coast RIA

Kornerstone, based in Chico, California, manages $560 million.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security faces a customer service backlog
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2022
Social Security faces a customer service backlog

Expect delays as the Social Security Administration's field offices reopen to the public after closing in March 2020 amid the pandemic.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Quitting work is great, but don't forget about saving
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2022
Quitting work is great, but don't forget about saving

The Great Resignation continues to produce record quit rates, which makes it a good time to think about 401(k)s and other job benefits.

By Emile Hallez
Georgia court refuses to dismiss 401(k) suit, citing SCOTUS Northwestern decision
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2022
Georgia court refuses to dismiss 401(k) suit, citing SCOTUS Northwestern decision

The case filed against the Columbus Regional Health System cited breaches similar to those alleged in the Northwestern case, such as offering retail share classes of mutual funds instead of lower-cost institutional shares.

By InvestmentNews
Firm spices up Bitcoin IRA option with in-app game
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2022
Firm spices up Bitcoin IRA option with in-app game

Choice is adding a Price-Is-Right-style game that rewards account holders with small amounts of Bitcoin that are added to their retirement savings.

By Emile Hallez
Lincoln partners with CHIP to broaden access to advice
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2022
Lincoln partners with CHIP to broaden access to advice

The firm's African American Financial Professionals Network will use tools provided by Changing How Individuals Prosper, an online referral network.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton picks Ascensus for its managed account offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2022
Franklin Templeton picks Ascensus for its managed account offering

Fund firm will use tools to increase personalization of its retirement accounts.

By InvestmentNews
Annuity sales rose 16% last year
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 27, 2022
Annuity sales rose 16% last year

Data collected by the Secure Retirement Institute show gains in all annuity categories in 2021.

By InvestmentNews