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Finra fines former LPL rep $5,000 over viatical sale
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 05, 2019
Finra fines former LPL rep $5,000 over viatical sale

LPL terminated Scott Klor in 2017 for violating firm policies.

Kestra loses $11 billion retirement group to LPL
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2019
Kestra loses $11 billion retirement group to LPL

Strategic Retirement Partners is joining GRP Financial, an LPL super-OSJ.

Marsh & McLennan acquires Centurion, a $16 billion retirement group
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2019
Marsh & McLennan acquires Centurion, a $16 billion retirement group

Acquisitions in the retirement plan market are heating up.

Top Democrat proposes revival of plan to eliminate capital gains loopholes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2019
Top Democrat proposes revival of plan to eliminate capital gains loopholes

Plan would require wealthy investors to pay capital gains tax on appreciation of their assets each year.

Cerity Partners buys Blue Prairie Group to create $21 billion advisory firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
Cerity Partners buys Blue Prairie Group to create $21 billion advisory firm

Blue Prairie's retirement plan business gives Cerity Partners an 'end-to-end' solution.

Fidelity says retirees can expect to spend $285,000 on health care
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
Fidelity says retirees can expect to spend $285,000 on health care

Annual study says total estimated cost has risen more slowly in past two years.

California wins auto-IRA lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
California wins auto-IRA lawsuit

The case, the first to address the issue of ERISA pre-emption, is a positive sign for other states.

Illinois governor pushes to replace flat tax
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2019
Illinois governor pushes to replace flat tax

The billionaire Democrat joins list of others calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.

House committee unanimously approves sweeping retirement bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
House committee unanimously approves sweeping retirement bill

Measure would help small businesses offer plans, require that statements include lifetime-income projections, ease use of annuities in plans and increase the RMD age.

Top reasons to file a tax extension
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
Top reasons to file a tax extension

The penalty for failing to file exceeds the penalty for failing to pay, and an extension can also help with saving for retirement.

New annuities starting to address RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2019
New annuities starting to address RMDs

Allianz's new indexed annuity could be a forerunner for how insurers will seek to keep assets in-house as baby boomers are forced to withdraw retirement savings.

Longest-running 401(k) fee lawsuit ends in $55 million settlement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2019
Longest-running 401(k) fee lawsuit ends in $55 million settlement

Tussey v. ABB, one of the few such cases to go to trial, resulted in one of the largest settlements ever paid by a plan sponsor.

401(k) adviser fees for small plans buck compression trend
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2019
401(k) adviser fees for small plans buck compression trend

Fees for plans with $10 million have increased 12% in five years, while those for plans with $100 million have declined 20%.

Half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
Half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved

GAO report reveals 48% have nothing put away in 401(k)s or individual retirement accounts.

How to handle a client with low risk tolerance
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
How to handle a client with low risk tolerance

If loss aversion is high, here's how an adviser can approach the situation and make up for lower long-term investment gains.

Why the 4% rule may be irrelevant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2019
Why the 4% rule may be irrelevant

Data show that it's highly unlikely retirees will spend down their assets in the manner advisers assume they will.

Fiduciary duty and the choice between active and passive
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2019
Fiduciary duty and the choice between active and passive

The well-recognized merits of passive investing do not mean that all index investments are prudent or superior to active alternatives in all situations.

Jackson National loses top annuity sales spot to AIG
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 26, 2019
Jackson National loses top annuity sales spot to AIG

A surge in fixed and indexed annuity sales last year helped AIG boost its annuity sales by $4.1 billion.

Update on Social Security reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2019
Update on Social Security reform

Congressional panel holds hearings, but no action is expected this year.

What 401(k) record-keeper consolidation means to retirement plan advisers
OPINION MAR 26, 2019
What 401(k) record-keeper consolidation means to retirement plan advisers

Advisers will have to make some tough calls — for clients and for themselves