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Securities regulators warn of risks related to self-directed IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
Securities regulators warn of risks related to self-directed IRAs

The SEC, Finra and NASAA issue identical alerts telling retirement savers they're on their own if they open accounts that give them complete autonomy on the investment lineup.

Game changer or not, SECURE 2.0 529 rollover rule turns advisor heads
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
Game changer or not, SECURE 2.0 529 rollover rule turns advisor heads

Starting next year, beneficiaries of 529 plans that have been in place for 15 years or more will be able to move assets into a Roth IRA.

OneDigital acquires Florida firm managing $500 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
OneDigital acquires Florida firm managing $500 million

Florida Pension Group, headquartered in St. Johns, provides retirement plan consulting and wealth management services.

White House criticizes proposed GOP commission as 'death panel' for Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
White House criticizes proposed GOP commission as 'death panel' for Social Security

House Republicans had suggested negotiations on the debt limit could include an agreement to set up a commission to negotiate later changes to Social Security and Medicare to extend the programs' solvency.

Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune

As plan sponsors and plan advisors do their annual reviews of company retirement plans, they’ll spend a significant chunk of their time and energy coming to terms with 2022 before seriously looking ahead to the opportunity that is 2023.

Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey

Nearly 90% of investors surveyed said they would like advisors to help them with allocations

SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs

In addition to raising the age at which individuals must start taking required minimum distributions, the SECURE 2.0 Act also lowers the penalty for not taking an RMD.

Will 2023 be another banner year for 401(k) fee litigation?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2023
Will 2023 be another banner year for 401(k) fee litigation?

There were 88 excess fee lawsuits against retirement plans last year, the second most ever, and Daniel Aronowitz of Euclid Fiduciary expects another busy year.

HSAs saw net increase despite pandemic spending spike: EBRI
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2023
HSAs saw net increase despite pandemic spending spike: EBRI

The majority of account holders contributed more to their HSA than they took out in 2021. But only 12% invested their HSAs in assets other than cash.

SECURE 2.0 gives fintechs opportunity to help advisors navigate tax season
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2023
SECURE 2.0 gives fintechs opportunity to help advisors navigate tax season

eMoney Advisor and FP Alpha have tools to help advisors with Roth conversions.

In 'hell freezes over' moment, American Funds pairs up with passive ETFs
RIAS FEB 01, 2023
In 'hell freezes over' moment, American Funds pairs up with passive ETFs

The 90-year-old active management complex is launching 12 model portfolios that combine its active mutual funds with ETFs from Schwab, Vanguard and BlackRock.

Morningstar launches ESG 401(k) designed for small employers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
Morningstar launches ESG 401(k) designed for small employers

The pooled employer plan is going live as the Department of Labor's new ESG rule takes effect.

Nationwide study shows pandemic impact on retirement expectations
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
Nationwide study shows pandemic impact on retirement expectations

Over two-thirds of non-retired investors say they may continue working after they retire.

Legislation lets funds delay redemptions if transfer involves senior abuse
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
Legislation lets funds delay redemptions if transfer involves senior abuse

The bill sails through House, 419-0, on a fast track. Its author, Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., hopes the Senate acts this time around.

AIG interim CFO Lyons fired over confidentiality breach
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 31, 2023
AIG interim CFO Lyons fired over confidentiality breach

Sabra Purtill succeeds Lyons as the insurer's interim CFO, while Turab Hussain was named interim chief actuary.

DOL’s ESG rule hit with long-shot lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
DOL’s ESG rule hit with long-shot lawsuit

A legal challenge to the agency's rule on investments in retirement plans was inevitable, lawyers say.

Worst states for retirement in 2023
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2023
Worst states for retirement in 2023

As clients consider whether to relocate once they're retired, here's a ranking that takes into account 47 factors related to each state’s affordability, health care and overall quality of life.

Plan sponsors, participants agree on value of guaranteed income options
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2023
Plan sponsors, participants agree on value of guaranteed income options

A growing number of defined-contribution retirement plan participants are seeking guaranteed lifetime income products, according to a report from Greenwald Research.

Finra bars ex-UBS broker in Texas who sold phony annuities
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2023
Finra bars ex-UBS broker in Texas who sold phony annuities

According to Robert Earl Turner's BrokerCheck profile, UBS has settled six disputes with his customers for close to $12 million.

Advisors skeptical about replacing income tax with national sales tax
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2023
Advisors skeptical about replacing income tax with national sales tax

The House Republican bill is likely to hit a wall in the Democratic-majority Senate. There might be a better chance to extend some 2017 tax cuts set to expire in 2025,