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Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2020
Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA

Strong fixed annuity sales and growing demand for registered index-linked annuities fuel last year's sales gain, according to a report from the Secure Retirement Institute

Valentine’s Day reminder: A man is not a plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Valentine’s Day reminder: A man is not a plan

A new white paper offers women a guide to financial competency

T Rowe Price bumps up stock exposure in target-date series
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
T Rowe Price bumps up stock exposure in target-date series

Over two years, the fund manager will ramp up the equity allocations in its nearly $300 billion suites of target-date products

Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says

The increase in the number of millionaires reflects both higher savings rates and the market's rally

Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan

His proposed budget for 2021 lays out cuts to federal retirement benefits that would total $92 billion by 2030

BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers

The company is pursuing more business with those clients by providing 401(k)s, HSAs and other benefits

Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 12, 2020
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial

The acquisition will be the firm’s fourth location in North Carolina

Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs

The state's new data-privacy law created a disclosure headache

Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions

The insurer faces one less lawsuit over its termination of trail compensation

Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Bombshell 401(k) lawsuit ruling sends Principal back to court

An appeals court found that Principal was a fiduciary to a plan that used its Principal Fixed Income Option, contrasting with a recent decision in a suit against Great-West

Annuities are heading to 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Annuities are heading to 401(k)s

The SECURE Act makes it more likely that employer-sponsored plans will add insurance products, and advisers will have ample opportunities to help clients

Who benefits from the SECURE Act?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Who benefits from the SECURE Act?

Despite the legislation's encouragement of pooled employer retirement plans, working with the small businesses likely to be most interested could be challenging

Rising divorce rate among those over 50 causing estate-planning problems
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2020
Rising divorce rate among those over 50 causing estate-planning problems

‘Gray divorce’ makes retirement-related decisions complex, TD Wealth survey finds

Final days of file-and-suspend claiming strategy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
Final days of file-and-suspend claiming strategy

Lump sum payout still an option for those who filed by April 2016 deadline

After Rolling Stones tour, annuity group turns to research
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
After Rolling Stones tour, annuity group turns to research

The SECURE Act could boost annuities in 401(k)s, and an industry group wants to help insurers break into that market

DiMeo Schneider picks up $84 billion RIA
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 05, 2020
DiMeo Schneider picks up $84 billion RIA

The Chicago-based firm is acquiring Fiduciary Investment Advisors, creating a company with $180 billion in combined assets under administration

Sales, returns push TDF assets up by $290 billion in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2020
Sales, returns push TDF assets up by $290 billion in 2019

Vanguard still accounts for 37% of the market for target-date funds, Morningstar data show

Roth 401(k)s could get a boost from the SECURE Act
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2020
Roth 401(k)s could get a boost from the SECURE Act

The seldom used accounts, available in most employer-sponsored plans, could see increased interest given the elimination of the stretch IRA

Retirement plan adviser M&A stays hot with OneDigital deal for Resources
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A stays hot with OneDigital deal for Resources

OneDigital's acquisition of Resources Investment Advisors includes $45 billion in assets under administration

OneDigital buys $45 billion RIA Resources
RETIREMENT RIAS FEB 04, 2020
OneDigital buys $45 billion RIA Resources

The deal brings the massive benefits broker into the retirement plan market