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Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2021
Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million

The lawsuit filed in 2019 centered on the target-date funds used in the plan. Also this week, KPMG was sued over its plan, just as its CEO announced a participant-friendly contribution structure.

By Emile Hallez
Biden package boots many retirement, tax changes worrying advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
Biden package boots many retirement, tax changes worrying advisers

The White House framework includes a 15% minimum corporate tax and a tax surcharge on wealthiest Americans, but leaves out an automatic retirement plan provision and changes to IRA rules

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace

Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.

By Emile Hallez
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package

The administration believes the package, which includes tax increases and climate and social welfare spending, can pass Congress.

By Bloomberg
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants

The RPA Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Think Tank covered getting data, providing plan access and helping participants with low balances.

By Fred Barstein
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs

This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.

By Emile Hallez
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2021
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people

The plan, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, would require the richest Americans to pay taxes annually on appreciation in publicly traded assets, such as stocks and bonds.

By Bloomberg
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty
OPINION OCT 27, 2021
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty

The Labor Department's proposed ESG rule is a great step forward. The transition to a more sustainable economy will require increased attention to material risks and opportunities, including those related to ESG factors.

By Joe Keefe
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax

The bill would increase the average benefit by 2% and impose the payroll tax on wages above $400,000.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2021
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels

An annual levy on the unrealized capital gains of ultra-wealthy people 'is a slippery slope' that could draw in millionaires and more, one adviser said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans

As of August, 529 programs represented about $437 billion in assets, according to the investment research firm. The rankings include 62 total plans, accounting for about 97% of the industry by assets.

By Emile Hallez
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement until February
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement until February

The Labor Department is giving the financial industry the additional breathing room it had sought to prepare for the new regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds

About 3 million people retired earlier than they likely had planned as a result of the Covid environment, according to a report by a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

By Emile Hallez
Managing your clients' expectations around Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
Managing your clients' expectations around Social Security

Don’t let clients sabotage their retirement plans because of fears about the program’s finances. Advisers can help clients put trust fund solvency woes into perspective.

By Mary Beth Franklin
New York State mandates auto-IRA plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2021
New York State mandates auto-IRA plan

Private-sector employers that don't offer a retirement plan are now required to enroll workers in the state's program.

By InvestmentNews
FeeX gets more business from RIAs for 401(k) service
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2021
FeeX gets more business from RIAs for 401(k) service

Carson Group is the latest to sign up for the three-year-old service that lets advisers allocate assets in held-away accounts like 401(k)s. It is compliance-friendly and secure, the firm says.

By Emile Hallez
Tax hikes could fall away as Democrats shrink Build Back Better bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2021
Tax hikes could fall away as Democrats shrink Build Back Better bill

But an executive at Schwab says increasing the top capital gains rate and lowering the estate tax exemption could make it into a compromise measure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2021
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation

The larger providers produced by consolidation will cater to larger RPA groups like aggregators and major broker-dealers at the expense of smaller, independent RPAs.

By Fred Barstein
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity

The product, which will be offered in defined-contribution plans, is engineered to deliver 6% income at retirement.

By InvestmentNews
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA
RIAS OCT 19, 2021
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA

The purchase of Bloomfield Hills Financial brings SageView 50 employees and six locations.

By InvestmentNews