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New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2020
New Vestwell infrastructure removes traditional record keepers from retirement plan administration

Vestwell now brings all non-custody services in-house

Weak state oversight of insurance sales hurts investors and advisers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 27, 2020
Weak state oversight of insurance sales hurts investors and advisers

Insurance salespeople had a part in selling the $1.2 billion Woodbridge Ponzi

Social Security and survivor benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2020
Social Security and survivor benefits

Widows and widowers have multiple claiming options

Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions

The Supreme Court decision makes it harder for fiduciaries to cite a three-year window to have ERISA claims dismissed

Annuities group wants 401(k)s for all — including cannabis workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Annuities group wants 401(k)s for all — including cannabis workers

The Insured Retirement Institute wants mandatory retirement plan coverage for most businesses, but similar legislation has been floated in the past

Massachusetts fiduciary rule won’t cover variable annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2020
Massachusetts fiduciary rule won’t cover variable annuity sales

The Securities Division says the state considers VAs to be insurance products, not securities

Workers win at Supreme Court on 401(k) suit deadlines
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Workers win at Supreme Court on 401(k) suit deadlines

Court rules in a lawsuit filed against Intel that companies can't assume employees read the emails they're sent with details about plan investments

Empathy is at the center of FPA  advocacy in 2020
OPINION FEB 25, 2020
Empathy is at the center of FPA advocacy in 2020

The organization's efforts range from state fiduciary measures to the SEC's proposed changes to its advertising rules

Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

Social Security claiming strategies for married couples
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples

The ages and individual earning histories of the spouses will determine the best approach

401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

Investors seek tax savings on fees they can no longer deduct
TAX FEB 21, 2020
Investors seek tax savings on fees they can no longer deduct

A possible workaround based on old IRS regulations and case law would let investors include fees for third-party advice in the asset's purchase cost

We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2020
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say

Two-thirds of younger employees say their companies should help them pay down their student debt, according to a recent survey

Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s

The SECURE Act's 10-year window will cause many beneficiaries to spend rather than save, panelists said in an InvestmentNews webcast

Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2020
Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA

Strong fixed annuity sales and growing demand for registered index-linked annuities fuel last year's sales gain, according to a report from the Secure Retirement Institute

Finra bars no-show former Woodbury broker
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2020
Finra bars no-show former Woodbury broker

Regulator was investigating Ronald Hannes for taking client funds intended to be used for life insurance

Valentine’s Day reminder: A man is not a plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Valentine’s Day reminder: A man is not a plan

A new white paper offers women a guide to financial competency