Greg Iacurci

Greg was a reporter for InvestmentNews from 2015 to 2019, covering defined-contribution plans, retirement planning, insurance, taxes and estate planning, before then moving to CNBC as a Personal Finance Reporter. He tweets at: @GregIacurci

Greg Iacurci
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Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2019
Middle-aged and out of work: When clients over 50 lose their jobs, advisers become a lifeline

Financial advisers are a valuable resource during trying times, and are in a unique position to help clients navigate the situation while minimizing the financial damage.

Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2019
Insurers create pain points for advisers and clients

Increasing costs for customers and trying to get out of contractual guarantees have become commonplace for insurers.

Ohio National extends variable annuity buyout offer
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2019
Ohio National extends variable annuity buyout offer

The VAs are at the heart of an ongoing dispute with brokers and broker-dealers over canceled trail commissions.

Fixed annuity sales smash previous record
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2019
Fixed annuity sales smash previous record

Rising interest rates and a volatile stock market pushed 2018 sales to a record, including all-time-high indexed annuity sales.

Franklin Templeton settles 401(k) lawsuit for $14 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2019
Franklin Templeton settles 401(k) lawsuit for $14 million

Franklin Templeton settlement is among the largest in recent self-dealing cases.

The AMT is no longer a problem for many clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2019
The AMT is no longer a problem for many clients

With income thresholds higher and a lower SALT deduction after tax reform, the AMT will realistically only apply to wealthy Americans with out-of-the-ordinary tax events.

Ascensus sells 25 percent stake to private equity firm
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2019
Ascensus sells 25 percent stake to private equity firm

Private equity has a growing appetite for the retirement plan market.

Cetera, other broker-dealers refuse to sign Ohio National contracts
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2019
Cetera, other broker-dealers refuse to sign Ohio National contracts

Advisers wonder what the lack of a formal brokerage agreement means from a regulatory standpoint.

Charles Schwab gets most 401(k) claims dismissed
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2019
Charles Schwab gets most 401(k) claims dismissed

One claim involving an in-house stable value fund will move forward.

Washington dysfunction will stir 'a lot of market volatility' this year
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 12, 2019
Washington dysfunction will stir 'a lot of market volatility' this year

Issues like the debt limit, trade and oversight hearings pose risks for the financial markets.