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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Ameritas to buy Guardian's 401(k) plan business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2016
Ameritas to buy Guardian's 401(k) plan business

The life insurer is the latest record-keeping firm trying to build platform scale through acquisition.

401(k) providers see participant calls surge in wake of historic Brexit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2016
401(k) providers see participant calls surge in wake of historic Brexit

Call volumes rose in the first few hours of trading Friday as investors tried to make sense of what Brexit means for their retirement accounts.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2016
401(k) investors concentrated in low-cost mutual funds: Investment Company Institute

The larger trend toward passive investing, as well as cost-consciousness on the part of plan sponsors and general industry push to lower expense ratios, are at play.

Dodd-Frank architect Barney Frank blasts decision to overturn MetLife SIFI status
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 27, 2016
Dodd-Frank architect Barney Frank blasts decision to overturn MetLife SIFI status

The former House Financial Services committee chair criticized the ruling and said it could ultimately lead other institutions to try to overturn their SIFI status.

Small businesses less generous with 401(k) contributions: Vanguard
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2016
Small businesses less generous with 401(k) contributions: Vanguard

Almost 30% of small-business plans don't offer any sort of employer contribution.

Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian sees 'common element' between Brexit vote, negative rates, strange politics and Fed policy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 24, 2016
Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian sees 'common element' between Brexit vote, negative rates, strange politics and Fed policy

The firm's chief economic adviser blames low economic growth on a excessive dependence on monetary policy mixed together with "strange politics."

Retirement calculators show 'dramatically different' results
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2016
Retirement calculators show 'dramatically different' results

Studies show publicly available retirement calculators shouldn't be taken at face value.

Ex-LPL exec joins Edelman as CEO
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 24, 2016
Ex-LPL exec joins Edelman as CEO

Ryan Parker joins RIA in the latest of many executive departures from LPL in the past few years.

Pacific Life expands reach in term life insurance market through Genworth acquisition
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2016
Pacific Life expands reach in term life insurance market through Genworth acquisition

The insurer is trying to expand outside the affluent market with the purchase of a tech platform.

Jackson National's new variable annuity hints at annuities' future post-DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2016
Jackson National's new variable annuity hints at annuities' future post-DOL fiduciary rule

The firm is developing its first fee-based variable annuity, which many experts say is the future of the product line in the qualified market.