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Last call for coronavirus-related distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2020
Last call for coronavirus-related distributions

CRDs are only available until year-end, so advisers should contact any clients who may still benefit from taking a distribution before the option expires

401(k) litigators target Coca-Cola bottler
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2020
401(k) litigators target Coca-Cola bottler

The lawsuit, like others, cites allegedly excessive investment and administrative fees

Two sponsors settle 401(k) cases, Victoria's Secret owner sued
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2020
Two sponsors settle 401(k) cases, Victoria's Secret owner sued

A grocery chain is paying $17.5 million in one case, and a pharmaceutical company is shelling out more than $2.5 million in another

Labor Department sends fiduciary rule update to OMB
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2020
Labor Department sends fiduciary rule update to OMB

Approval may be moot as the new administration could easily quash it

Social Security shortchanged some older workers, survivors
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2020
Social Security shortchanged some older workers, survivors

Two new audits reveal underpayments to certain groups of beneficiaries

DOL lifetime income rule under fire from lawmaker
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2020
DOL lifetime income rule under fire from lawmaker

Sen. Richard Neal, D-Mass., criticized the measure for not including an assumption that 401(k) balances appreciate

Reported SageView sale heats up already hot RPA M&A market
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2020
Reported SageView sale heats up already hot RPA M&A market

The potential megadeal will affect the retirement plan adviser business and could lead to further mergers and acquisitions

401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2020
401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions

A recent survey found that advisers are working with participants more than usual amid the pandemic

RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources
RETIREMENT RIAS NOV 20, 2020
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources

The company, which manages more than $100 billion in retirement plan assets, could attract extremely high bids from private equity firms, sources said

Tax planning moves to end the year right
RETIREMENT OPINION NOV 19, 2020
Tax planning moves to end the year right

Here are some strategies for clients eager to lock in tax-efficient financial decisions before year-end

New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans

Michigan Democrat Andy Levin plans to introduce two bills in the House addressing ESG

401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals

An academic paper this week found that early withdrawal requests increased most among savers who build their own portfolios

Congress must set aside differences and put savers first
RETIREMENT OPINION NOV 18, 2020
Congress must set aside differences and put savers first

Legislation that helps people build their nest eggs is more necessary than ever, given the retirement savings of U.S. workers are still far from where they should be

To survive in the COVID era, RPAs must adapt
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2020
To survive in the COVID era, RPAs must adapt

Firms that are clinging to old ways of doing business will struggle to grow, or even keep their doors open

401(k) firms line up for PEPs, anticipating big business in 2021
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2020
401(k) firms line up for PEPs, anticipating big business in 2021

Registration for pooled plan providers begins later this month, but some companies are already announcing their plans

Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2020
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?

Terms like 'mutual fund' and 'passive investing' are misunderstood, and those who can't define them are less likely to invest and save for retirement, according to a new report

INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2020
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits

Full retirement age for survivor benefits may be different than for retirement benefits depending on the birth year.

Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets

With the latest deals, the firm's retirement plan and private wealth business oversees about $93 billion

Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case

A judge this week dismissed claims the company breached its fiduciary duty to plan participants by failing to disclose safety issues with its 737 Max model

DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans

Pooled plan providers will be able to register beginning later this month and launch plans at the beginning of the new year