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SPACs are the investment darling of the pandemic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
SPACs are the investment darling of the pandemic

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have been all the rage for the past 12 months, but will the fever outlast the pandemic?

The new normal for RPAs post-pandemic
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
The new normal for RPAs post-pandemic

In the wake of the pandemic, RPAs will need a fully integrated technology stack to leverage the convergence of wealth, retirement and benefits at the workplace.

Covid could leave its mark on longevity assumptions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2021
Covid could leave its mark on longevity assumptions

There are various factors beyond Covid infections to consider, some of which could have a positive effect on life expectancy, and other that could take away from it, according to a recent report published by longevity-risk consulting firm Club Vita.

Voya to serve as record keeper for two new PEPs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2021
Voya to serve as record keeper for two new PEPs

Unison Risk Advisors and TAG Advisors are launching pooled employer plans.

Getting equity comp? Better have a financial plan, report finds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2021
Getting equity comp? Better have a financial plan, report finds

Companies that compensate workers with stock have a big incentive to get those employees to consider the holdings in the context of their overall financial plan, according to Fidelity.

The power of wealth, retirement and benefits converging
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2021
The power of wealth, retirement and benefits converging

When combined, the ideas and solutions expand exponentially. The power of three, or the trilogy, is a well-known concept in life, science and religion.

Jackson National top seller of annuities in 2020
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2021
Jackson National top seller of annuities in 2020

The insurer also led in variable annuity sales last year, while New York Life sold the most fixed annuities.

DOL won't enforce Trump-era ESG rules
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2021
DOL won't enforce Trump-era ESG rules

The two rules were among the most heavily contested measures instituted by the DOL under former Secretary Eugene Scalia, with the 401(k) rule drawing nearly 9,000 public comments, most of which opposed it.

401(k) plan fees continued to decline in 2020
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2021
401(k) plan fees continued to decline in 2020

A drop in investment fees led to the reduction in total plan costs.

INmail: Social Security wants its money back
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2021
INmail: Social Security wants its money back

When a family member dies, the Social Security office will often ask for the last check back.

Medicare questions spike as boomers work past 65
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2021
Medicare questions spike as boomers work past 65

Financial advisers are being bombarded with questions about whether clients need to enroll in Medicare.

The risk of lawsuits against retirement plan advisers and aggregators
RETIREMENT OPINION MAR 05, 2021
The risk of lawsuits against retirement plan advisers and aggregators

Lawsuits increasingly draw in other plan service providers, ranging from record keepers to product solutions providers, plan advisers and others.

New York Life to pay $10.9 million for annuity replacement violations
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2021
New York Life to pay $10.9 million for annuity replacement violations

New York state says the insurer failed to adequately inform consumers about the differences between products.

Principal, Red Cross sued over 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2021
Principal, Red Cross sued over 401(k)s

Plaintiffs in the separate cases allege the sponsors allowed the plans to have excessive investment-management and record-keeping fees.

Insured Retirement Institute wants more worker access to plans, annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2021
Insured Retirement Institute wants more worker access to plans, annuities

Annuities are an answer to one of the most vexing worries that Americans face – outliving their money in retirement, IRI leaders said. But a critic countered that the products need to come with more investor protections.

Betterment signs 401(k) deal with HR platform Zenefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2021
Betterment signs 401(k) deal with HR platform Zenefits

Zenefits will offer Betterment plans to the small and midsize businesses that use its platform.

Oklahoma bills show auto-IRAs making headway in non-blue states
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2021
Oklahoma bills show auto-IRAs making headway in non-blue states

The state is the latest among many that have taken steps toward adopting such programs, which are intended to dramatically expand access to retirement savings plans at work for employees of small businesses.

The most dangerous 401(k) myths many plan sponsors still believe
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2021
The most dangerous 401(k) myths many plan sponsors still believe

You can't outsource all of your fiduciary responsibilities, and not all retirement plan advisers are created equal.

Assets in health savings accounts grew 25% in 2020
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2021
Assets in health savings accounts grew 25% in 2020

HSAs now hold more than $82 billion in assets, Devenir survey finds.

Women run 401(k)s better than men: Morningstar
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2021
Women run 401(k)s better than men: Morningstar

Plans administered by women more often include target-date funds, automatically enroll workers and have better plan governance, according to a new report.