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Millennials hit hardest in this economy, report says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2020
Millennials hit hardest in this economy, report says

More than half of millennials have recently lost their income, and almost no one is planning to buy a house, a report by Hearts & Wallets found

Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2020
Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit

Retirement plan record keepers are lining up to help pilot savings programs that could run alongside 401(k)s

IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2020
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers

The payments present opportunities for scams, identity theft and low-tech crimes such as stealing checks from mailboxes

IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation

But an investor advocate sees the proposal as a ‘brazen effort’ to use the pandemic to promote the annuity sector

Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach

A plan participant claims the companies violated Erisa by failing to prevent a theft of more than $200,000 from her 401(k) account

As 401(k) assets fall, investors could pay higher fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
As 401(k) assets fall, investors could pay higher fees

Several factors are moving money out of plans, including provisions in the recently passed CARES Act

New York State fines pension risk transfer insurer $45 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
New York State fines pension risk transfer insurer $45 million

The regulator says Athene Holding Ltd. sold insurance in the state without a license

Client anxiety about retirement planning escalates
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
Client anxiety about retirement planning escalates

Survey shows 93% of advisers say clients have contacted them with concerns about their retirement plans

Annuities take center stage
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 12, 2020
Annuities take center stage

As the pandemic roils the financial markets, Americans increasingly seek the safety of guaranteed income as they enter their third act. But the rates and guarantees that have been selling points for annuities for years simply aren’t what they used to be.

IRS extends more tax deadlines
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2020
IRS extends more tax deadlines

The additional postponements cover trusts, estates and corporations, as well as individuals

Why 401(k) fees are a mystery
OPINION APR 09, 2020
Why 401(k) fees are a mystery

Despite fee-disclosure requirements passed a decade ago, it's not easy for participants to figure out how much they're being charged

Near-retirees drain TDFs at a rapid clip
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2020
Near-retirees drain TDFs at a rapid clip

People within 15 years of retirement emptied target-date funds of a net $9.4 billion in March, according to Morningstar

Wealthy win, low-wage earners lose in tax filing extension
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 09, 2020
Wealthy win, low-wage earners lose in tax filing extension

The postponement of the tax deadline is likely to give some wealthy taxpayers an interest-free loan on their tax bills

3 suits against JPMorgan Chase’s 401(k) plan are joined
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2020
3 suits against JPMorgan Chase’s 401(k) plan are joined

The suits allege fiduciaries failed to secure lower fees for plan participants

Cares Act student-loan relief has few takers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2020
Cares Act student-loan relief has few takers

Workers can receive as much as $5,250 for debt repayment, tax free, from employers

Pandemic prompts some to rethink Social Security claiming strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2020
Pandemic prompts some to rethink Social Security claiming strategy

Concerns about shrinking portfolios, lost jobs may accelerate claims

Advice groups push for tax break for fees in next stimulus package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 06, 2020
Advice groups push for tax break for fees in next stimulus package

Senate Finance Committee spokesperson says that it's ‘too early to know what the legislation might encompass’

Current crisis could damage retirement security in long run
OPINION APR 04, 2020
Current crisis could damage retirement security in long run

Markets and the economy seem to be conspiring to shrink nest eggs

3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2020
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities

Retirement reporter Emile Hallez talks about his cover story on how the pandemic changes the market outlook for annuities

Market plunge chops pension funding by 9%
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2020
Market plunge chops pension funding by 9%

The sell-off in response to the pandemic has hit some industries' pensions plans, such as airlines', harder than others, two reports suggest