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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UBS sues Ohio National over lost variable annuity commissions
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 17, 2018
UBS sues Ohio National over lost variable annuity commissions

Wirehouse joins handful of other firms seeking to prevent insurer from cutting off flow of adviser trails.

Lack of investment options plague HSAs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2018
Lack of investment options plague HSAs

Retirement plan advisers can't match HSA investments with 401(k)s because of too few fund options.

Oregon will help other states launch own auto-IRA programs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2018
Oregon will help other states launch own auto-IRA programs

States looking for potential partnerships to increase retirement-plan coverage

New York adviser pleads guilty to $11.5 million Ponzi scheme
NEWS RIAS DEC 14, 2018
New York adviser pleads guilty to $11.5 million Ponzi scheme

Hector May, 77, president of Executive Compensation Planners Inc., defrauded 15 clients with the help of his daughter.

Top 3 planning moves for advisers under new tax law
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2018
Top 3 planning moves for advisers under new tax law

Strategies around charitable giving and business structures appear to be most prevalent as a result of the new regime.

Edward Jones settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3.2 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2018
Edward Jones settles 401(k) lawsuit for $3.2 million

Plaintiffs alleged the brokerage predominantly used funds in its 401(k) plan that furthered its own business interests at the expense of employees.

Indexed annuity sales will soon eclipse those of variable annuities: Cerulli
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 12, 2018
Indexed annuity sales will soon eclipse those of variable annuities: Cerulli

The marketing pitch of indexed annuities — upside potential with downside protection — seems to have resonated with investors and their advisers.

Questions abound as Ohio National stops commission payments this week
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 11, 2018
Questions abound as Ohio National stops commission payments this week

Advisers are grappling with how to proceed, with their clients and their businesses, as the insurer's new annuity trail policy takes effect.

3 big reasons to do a Roth conversion right now
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2018
3 big reasons to do a Roth conversion right now

The time is ripe for many to convert a pretax IRA to a Roth.

Finra exams find fault with sales of variable annuities, nontraded REITs and private placements
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2018
Finra exams find fault with sales of variable annuities, nontraded REITs and private placements

Regulator highlights reps engaging in unsuitable product sales and firms not conducting appropriate due diligence.