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Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be

Women who relinquish all financial decision-making to spouses or others, do so at their own peril.

Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs

Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'

The ultimate goal is to engage all 401(k) participants by offering in-plan financial advice.

Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?

Security concerns change dynamic of 401(k) information ownership.

Scope of protecting participant account information not clear
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear

By blocking access, sponsors may actually increase chance of harm.

Broker-dealers say they have a leg up on aggregators
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Broker-dealers say they have a leg up on aggregators

Aggregator firms are infringing more on broker-dealers' turf, but brokerage executives don't seem rattled by the additional competition.

Challenge or opportunity?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Challenge or opportunity?

Broker-dealer leaders discuss the future of plan advice and the participant experience.

US rate of gray divorce has doubled since the 90s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2019
US rate of gray divorce has doubled since the 90s

Even very wealthy can find it financially draining, emotionally harrowing — and messy.

Goldman Sachs has what other 401(k) firms want
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2019
Goldman Sachs has what other 401(k) firms want

The firm's suite of wealth management services can cater to the full spectrum of 401(k) participants.

Elizabeth Warren declares war on private equity 'vampires'
ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2019
Elizabeth Warren declares war on private equity 'vampires'

The presidential candidate proposes restricting PE firms' ability to pay themselves 'monitoring fees' and dividends, while limiting their ability to use tax breaks for the debt placed on companies they buy

Battle against SALT deduction reignited by lawsuit
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 17, 2019
Battle against SALT deduction reignited by lawsuit

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut sue Trump administration once again over 2017 tax law's most contentious provision.

Small 401(k) plans lag on important metrics
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2019
Small 401(k) plans lag on important metrics

Participation and auto-enrollment are much lower among small retirement plans than larger ones, Vanguard survey finds.

3 lessons for advisers from 401(k) and 403(b) class-action settlements
OPINION JUL 17, 2019
3 lessons for advisers from 401(k) and 403(b) class-action settlements

Retirement plan advisers need to discuss record-keeping pricing, investment vehicles and the use of participant data with clients

Women in two-income households face greatest retirement risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2019
Women in two-income households face greatest retirement risk

Lifestyle creep, under-saving and lower Social Security benefits to blame.

Adviser compensation is the challenge with fee-based annuities
RIAS JUL 15, 2019
Adviser compensation is the challenge with fee-based annuities

Advisers who pull their fee from nonqualified annuities could cause a taxable event for their clients.

Democrats warn Trump not to index capital gains to inflation for tax purposes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 15, 2019
Democrats warn Trump not to index capital gains to inflation for tax purposes

Senators assert congressional authority to change policy

3 aspects of retirement affected by divorce
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2019
3 aspects of retirement affected by divorce

Rising rate of gray divorce in the U.S. requires financial advisers to understand different planning strategies

LPL partners with Nationwide on 401(k) training for bank channel advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2019
LPL partners with Nationwide on 401(k) training for bank channel advisers

The brokerage hopes to capture more retirement plan clients and push assets into its small-market 401(k) product.

The SECURE Act: Completing an unfinished masterpiece
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2019
The SECURE Act: Completing an unfinished masterpiece

The legislation would address some of the U.S. retirement system's shortfalls, including the millions of Americans who still lack access to plans.

Hub in talks to buy $40 billion LPL branch Global Retirement Partners
RIAS JUL 11, 2019
Hub in talks to buy $40 billion LPL branch Global Retirement Partners

GRP, an LPL super-OSJ, would represent the latest in a flurry of acquisitions for Hub.