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Vestwell and BNY Mellon partner on 401(k) plans, auto-IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Vestwell and BNY Mellon partner on 401(k) plans, auto-IRAs

The alliance will help both firms distribute a retirement product to employers

Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2018
Here's where elite 401(k) advisers are focusing their energy

Current approaches to building their businesses may not get retirement plan advisers to where they would like to be.

BB&T settles 401(k) lawsuit for $24 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2018
BB&T settles 401(k) lawsuit for $24 million

The settlement is one of the largest for a financial firm accused of self-dealing in its company 401(k) plan.

Indexed universal life insurance continues growth streak
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 03, 2018
Indexed universal life insurance continues growth streak

IUL's market share is two-and-a-half-times larger than it was at the beginning of the decade.

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Plan advisers should offer what 401(k) sponsors really want

Any suggestions that increase costs, work or liability will likely fall on deaf ears.

OPINION DEC 01, 2018
5 steps to an effective financial wellness program

Health and wealth are on a path toward convergence — here's how to build a plan that delivers measurable results.

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
DOL set to give 401(k) advisers' businesses a boost

Labor's proposed rules on multiple-employer plans would let advisers aggregate clients in a single retirement plan.

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Rollover tip sheet: What advisers should consider

Should your client roll over a workplace retirement plan to an individual retirement account? Here's a guide to help decide.

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
401(k) dilemma: Advisers weather a fog of uncertainty surrounding IRA rollovers

The DOL rule is dead, but advisers giving advice on moving 401(k) funds to individual retirement accounts are nervous because they're trying to meet regulators' expectations and possible changes under a new SEC advice rule.

Regulators have a sharp eye on IRA rollovers, so advisers must act cautiously
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2018
Regulators have a sharp eye on IRA rollovers, so advisers must act cautiously

Financial advisers should discuss the pros and cons of a move with clients, and document their considerations.

OPINION DEC 01, 2018
Investor confusion about target-date funds is alarming

Survey highlights the level of misunderstanding, which could lead to disappointed plan participants and suboptimal behavior.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2018
Tax law dilutes this important break after year-end

Taking a deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses will face a higher bar after this year.

IRS proposes no 'clawback' from higher estate and gift tax exemption
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2018
IRS proposes no 'clawback' from higher estate and gift tax exemption

The tax agency says it won't try to collect retroactively when the higher exemptions expire in 2025.

Anger over Ohio National's attack on VA contracts
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2018
Anger over Ohio National's attack on VA contracts

Columnist is one of the owners of a VA contract that insurer is cutting fees on.

Banks continue to unload munis in third quarter
FIXED INCOME NOV 29, 2018
Banks continue to unload munis in third quarter

Last year's tax overhaul made state and local government debt less attractive to financial institutions.

Why seniors need travel insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2018
Why seniors need travel insurance

Medicare doesn't cover medical costs outside the U.S.

Annuity and mutual fund interests at odds over 401(k) disclosures
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2018
Annuity and mutual fund interests at odds over 401(k) disclosures

Insurance groups facing off against retirement industry stakeholders over issue of lifetime income illustrations.

Large broker-dealers expand how they work with small 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 28, 2018
Large broker-dealers expand how they work with small 401(k) plans

UBS, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, LPL and Merrill Lynch are among the B-Ds giving retirement plan advisers more ways to offer fiduciary investment services to 401(k) plans.

Tips for taking year-end client meetings to the next level
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2018
Tips for taking year-end client meetings to the next level

Engaging clients on topics beyond the usual agenda items can position both advisers and investors for long-term success.

Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2018
Congress tries to jam through retirement legislation by year-end

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is upping the ante on his prior effort to pass a package of tax and retirement measures.