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Buy, sell or be outbid: How M&A is affecting retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT RIAS JAN 04, 2021
Buy, sell or be outbid: How M&A is affecting retirement plan advisers

Ongoing consolidation has been good for some aggregator firms, but others are being left out.

The risks record keepers see with PEPs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2021
The risks record keepers see with PEPs

The forthcoming plans present challenges and opportunities, record keepers say

Financial wellness is winning 401(k) plan business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 24, 2020
Financial wellness is winning 401(k) plan business

The strategy is seen as an opportunity to help train younger advisers and prospect for wealth management clients.

Workplace wellness: getting  physical and fiscal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 24, 2020
Workplace wellness: getting physical and fiscal

Combining financial wellness with traditional wellness programs can highlight their value, according to guests at a recent RPA event.

COVID-19 relief bill gives employers tax credits for student loan help
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
COVID-19 relief bill gives employers tax credits for student loan help

A CARES Act provision that encourages companies to repay their workers' student loans would be available for another five years

Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans

Guests at the RPA Convergence Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Thinktank say it might be a while before annuities are used in many plans.

COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2020
COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s

A small section of Tuesday's spending bill will help some employers avoid partial plan terminations

401(k) record keepers bullish on post-COVID opportunities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers bullish on post-COVID opportunities

Industry consolidation, financial wellness, data and new ways to work in the pandemic reality were among things on attendees' minds at the latest RPA event

Why some 401(k)s seldom change providers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
Why some 401(k)s seldom change providers

Record keepers lament the tendency for many plans to stay put, but big 401(k)s are often priced so low that no one bids for them

Bill seeks to open multiple-employer plans to 403(b)s
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
Bill seeks to open multiple-employer plans to 403(b)s

The measure follows legislation that would let nonprofits participate in pooled employer plans

INmail: When lump-sum payouts make sense
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
INmail: When lump-sum payouts make sense

Requesting a lump payout can make sense for some people.

What advisers need to know about the new DOL rule
RETIREMENT RIAS DEC 18, 2020
What advisers need to know about the new DOL rule

The new interpretation on the definition of advice has some benefits for plan advisers, and it will be in place even if the rule is halted

Workplace retirement plans saw 12.9% average savings rate in 2019
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2020
Workplace retirement plans saw 12.9% average savings rate in 2019

Participants contributed 7.6% of their pay, while employers put in 5.3%, the survey finds

DC aggregators are key to retirement system's success
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2020
DC aggregators are key to retirement system's success

Consolidation in this business gives opportunities and challenges, guests at the RPA Convergence Roundtable and Think Tank said.

Credit card debt being used for gifts, hurting retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2020
Credit card debt being used for gifts, hurting retirement

People are tacking on nearly $2,000 to credit card balances pay for holiday presents, a survey found

Social Security lump sum rules and strategies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2020
Social Security lump sum rules and strategies

No retroactive payouts are available before full retirement age

DOL may be too late with final fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2020
DOL may be too late with final fiduciary rule

The rule's effective date falls after the Biden administration comes into power, meaning its ultimate fate remains unclear

House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote sustainable investing
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote sustainable investing

The measure, led by Rep. Andy Levin, would require advisers to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions

Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities

The decision follows a similar one by Prudential Financial to stop selling variable annuities with living benefits, amid extremely low interest rates

INmail: Is your clients’ MAGI information up to date?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
INmail: Is your clients’ MAGI information up to date?

The IRMAA surcharges outlined in notification letters apply only to 2021 Medicare premiums based on 2019 tax returns.