Retirement

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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2017
Paul Ryan reiterates goal to kill estate tax, maintain retirement-savings incentives

House Speaker aims to ease doubts about likelihood of major tax overhaul.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2017
Putnam, Fidelity win respective 401(k) lawsuits

The legal victories come as asset managers are under fire for their dealings with retirement plans.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2017
Don't mess with Social Security disability rules

Attempts to suspend benefits can have disastrous results.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2017
Grad students could fund IRAs with stipends under Senate bill

The bipartisan legislation aims to encourage saving by fixing a wrinkle in existing law.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2017
New York Life's MainStay lays off defined-contribution wholesalers amid challenging market

Active managers are struggling in the face of the index-fund craze, fee compression and TDF dominance.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2017
Capital Group, the sponsor of American Funds, sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plan

The plaintiff claims roughly 95% of investment options offered in the plan since 2011 were "unduly expensive" proprietary funds that led to less retirement savings for participants.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2017
Should your 401(k) fund be packed with tech stocks?

Finding the "right" amount depends on your other holdings, your appetite for risk and how close you are to retirement.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: When advisers actively seek to use BICE

Many advisers are embracing an exemption they've frequently derided, even though a less-contentious one is available for annuity sales.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2017
Tips to help you make sure you're really saving enough for retirement

More than a dozen retirement experts weigh in with their advice.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2017
Retiree health care costs rising faster than Social Security benefits

Allocating a portion of savings in the right accounts can help manage costs.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 13, 2017
State insurance regulators look to DOL fiduciary rule as they mull changes to annuity sales standard

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is taking a fresh look at the suitability standard for annuities and considering making it a best-interests standard.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2017
$470M retirement-focused RIA joins LPL

The RIA was previously affiliated with Kestra Investment Services.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2017
The little-known alternative to multiple employer plans gaining popularity with advisory firms

Some advisory firms are using 81-100 trusts as a way to deliver scalable fiduciary investment services to the small 401(k) market.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2017
Fidelity launches funds that can make RMDs for aging baby boomers

The managed payout funds have an optional feature that automatically calculates and distributes an investor's RMD from the account.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2017
Merrill Lynch to settle 401(k) lawsuit for $25 million

Plaintiffs alleged Merrill Lynch didn't apply fee discounts for mutual funds to which some small retirement plans were entitled.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2017
Northrop Grumman settles fiduciary breach lawsuit with DC plan participants

The $16.75 million settlement comes after 10 years of litigation.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 11, 2017
How much life and disability is enough?

What to consider when helping clients sufficiently insure their most significant asset

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2017
Your Social Security benefits could increase in 2018

Those who are already receiving benefits could get a boost from a cost-of-living adjustment projected for next year. But will it make up for the negative impact of rising inflation?

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2017
4 ways to reduce RMD taxes

These strategies can help stave off the increase in taxes that required minimum distributions usually cause.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2017
As DOL fiduciary rule takes effect, B-Ds focus on compliance

Firms have trimmed their lineups of investment products, leveled broker compensation and standardized compensation across product lines