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Robo adds fossil fuel-free 401(k) for small businesses
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2022
Robo adds fossil fuel-free 401(k) for small businesses

Carbon Collective caters to employers that think 'slightly less bad is just not good enough.'

SageView partners with Pontera to help advisers manage held-away accounts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
SageView partners with Pontera to help advisers manage held-away accounts

Pontera, formerly known as FeeX, allows advisers to work with client accounts that are held away from the firm, like 401(k)s.

Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies

Sen. Sherrod Brown says PE has a track record of 'undermining pension and retirement programs.' The American Investment Council praises PE stewardship of insurance firms.

World Insurance Associates buys Pensionmark Financial Group
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
World Insurance Associates buys Pensionmark Financial Group

Pensionmark, an RIA and retirement consultant that supports more than $80 billion in assets, is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

Should private equity be in 401(k) plans?
RETIREMENT OPINION MAR 17, 2022
Should private equity be in 401(k) plans?

The DOL has clarified its earlier advice on this topic, stressing the responsibility of fiduciaries whose plans offer private equity investments.

JPMorgan to buy share-plan software company
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2022
JPMorgan to buy share-plan software company

Global Shares, which will be integrated into the bank's asset and wealth management arm, has almost $200 billion in assets under administration and roughly 600 corporate clients.

Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2022
Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs

A new report shows that even a brief period of inflationary pressures will have long-term impact on expenses.

Suit against Vanguard focuses on big tax bills for target-date funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2022
Suit against Vanguard focuses on big tax bills for target-date funds

Vanguard was forced to sell as much as 15% of the assets in retail target-date funds, resulting in substantial capital gains taxes for investors who held the funds in taxable accounts, the lawsuit asserts.

Financial wellness webinars can boost 401(k) contributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2022
Financial wellness webinars can boost 401(k) contributions

Attending sessions on such topics as budgeting and investing can encourage workers to increase the amount they save in their 401(k)s, an EBRI study shows.

Helping investors ‘weatherize’ their retirement dollars
RETIREMENT OPINION MAR 11, 2022
Helping investors ‘weatherize’ their retirement dollars

As inflationary pressures mount, retirement savers are looking for solutions that offer growth opportunities while limiting downside risk.

Stock market pullback puts spotlight on Roth conversions
RETIREMENT EQUITIES MAR 11, 2022
Stock market pullback puts spotlight on Roth conversions

With most broad market indexes nestled into correction territory, financial advisers are steering clients toward Roth conversions in a tax management move.

DOL warns 401(k) plan fiduciaries against offering crypto investments
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2022
DOL warns 401(k) plan fiduciaries against offering crypto investments

The agency 'has serious concerns about the prudence' of exposing plan participants' retirement savings to investments that carry 'significant risks of fraud, theft, and loss.'

Retiring in an age of uncertainty
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2022
Retiring in an age of uncertainty

Both new and existing retirees face the challenge of generating steady income in the low-interest-rate environment, which calls into question the traditional 60/40 investment strategy.

New retirement guide focuses on longevity, inflation
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2022
New retirement guide focuses on longevity, inflation

J.P. Morgan Asset Management says that advisers should plan for 35 years in retirement for clients, rather than the previous 30 years, as average life expectancy continues to increase.

The future of the 401(k) lies with small           businesses
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2022
The future of the 401(k) lies with small businesses

The number of small businesses is growing, in some part due to unhappy workers leaving jobs to set up shop on their own. That has led to more startup 401(k) plans.

Fidelity tool aims to make benefits more inclusive
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2022
Fidelity tool aims to make benefits more inclusive

The company's benefits equity scorecard can help employers match the benefits they provide to employees' needs.

Land O'Lakes settles 401(k) suit for $1.8 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2022
Land O'Lakes settles 401(k) suit for $1.8 million

The lawsuit filed in 2020 questioned the plan's procedures for selecting prudent investments and alleged it failed to properly monitor record-keeping fees.

Why many advisers need to rethink retirement income
RETIREMENT OPINION MAR 03, 2022
Why many advisers need to rethink retirement income

Incorporating long-term planning to account for higher spending after age 80 can help clients retire with the quality of life they deserve while ensuring they don’t run out of money.

Hub International acquires $8.3 billion RIA
RETIREMENT RIAS MAR 03, 2022
Hub International acquires $8.3 billion RIA

Louisville, Kentucky-based Taylor Advisors specializes in serving financial institutions.

ESG most popular among young workers in public DC plans: Report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2022
ESG most popular among young workers in public DC plans: Report

The funds are used less by older workers, but they allocate more of their assets to those funds, EBRI found.