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RMD return relief is over
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2020
RMD return relief is over

Here are the rules on IRA rollovers that apply now that the Aug. 31 deadline for using the IRS relief has passed

ERISA lawsuit filed against Nvidia; suit against Cornell settled
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2020
ERISA lawsuit filed against Nvidia; suit against Cornell settled

Law firm Capozzi Adler filed its latest 401(k) suit and Schlichter Bogard & Denton reached a deal in a case against an Ivy League school

Reframing Social Security claiming decisions
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2020
Reframing Social Security claiming decisions

Focusing on benefit size rather than claiming age can improve outcomes

COVID-19 leads some to say they will work in retirement: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2020
COVID-19 leads some to say they will work in retirement: Survey

Most people have not stopped saving for retirement, but more are saying they will stay on the job past the traditional retirement age

Why ROI is the wrong metric for guaranteed income
OPINION SEP 03, 2020
Why ROI is the wrong metric for guaranteed income

Comparing annuities to traditional assets and focusing on rates of return undermines the value they provide

Just say no to annuities, one-third of RIAs say: Survey
RIAS SEP 02, 2020
Just say no to annuities, one-third of RIAs say: Survey

More advisers are becoming open to the products, but many still don't like their costs, complexity and lack of liquidity

Finra sanctions two Wells Fargo B-Ds for failure to supervise VA switches
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 02, 2020
Finra sanctions two Wells Fargo B-Ds for failure to supervise VA switches

Firms will pay $1.4 million in restitution to about 100 clients and fines of $675,000

401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2020
401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved

It's clear auto enrollment and auto escalation help employees save. Why aren't more smaller plan sponsors using them?

Latest 401(k) lawsuit filed in an avalanche of COVID-19 litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2020
Latest 401(k) lawsuit filed in an avalanche of COVID-19 litigation

The law firm Capozzi Adler has brought numerous cases this year on behalf of plan participants

Health savings account assets now top $73.5 billion
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Health savings account assets now top $73.5 billion

The number of accounts has grown to more than 29 million in the past year

Ascensus TPA president leaves company
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Ascensus TPA president leaves company

Jerry Bramlett helped build FuturePlan into the country’s largest third-party administrator, according to the firm

Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Fund industry opposes DOL's proposed ESG rule

Asset managers including Fidelity, BlackRock and State Street submitted comment letters criticizing the proposed rule

Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform
FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform

MoneyGuide users are now able to model various annuity strategies to identify and act on income gaps their clients may face

INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets

Public employees in about a dozen states, as well as federal employees under the old Civil Service Retirement System, do not participate in Social Security and are not subject to payroll taxes.

GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses

Report says the Labor Department's information about claiming retirement benefits may be insufficient

Why 2020 is a good year to give
OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Why 2020 is a good year to give

Existing tax laws, the CARES Act, and election year uncertainty make it wise to be generous now in support of extraordinary needs

The race for small-business 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2020
The race for small-business 401(k)s

More companies are pursuing small businesses for 401(k) plans, with technology enabling an abundance of new services

In a bad year for annuities, these products are selling best
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2020
In a bad year for annuities, these products are selling best

Some types of annuities are getting a lot of attention even though sales are down overall

Prescribing retirement plans for doctors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2020
Prescribing retirement plans for doctors

Physicians enter the workforce behind on retirement saving, and advisers can help triage their financial priorities

Helping clients navigate the fixed-income storm
OPINION AUG 26, 2020
Helping clients navigate the fixed-income storm

With yields at historic lows, the ability of fixed income to deliver on its storied value proposition as a portfolio ballast in times of stress is challenged