Amanda Umpierrez is the Managing Editor of 401(k) Specialist magazine. She is a financial services reporter with nearly a decade of experience and a passion for telling stories and reporting news. She is originally from Queens, New York, but now resides in Denver, Colorado.
SEC Rule Requires Companies to Report Cyber Hacks Within 4 Days
The new rule adopted by the SEC requires all registrants to disclose nature, scope, timing and material impact of cyber hacks
Total Annuity Sales Jump 12% in Q2
Total annuity sales climbed to $88.6 billion in the second quarter of 2023 and increased 28% in the first half of the year
Biden Taps Martin O’Malley to Lead Social Security Administration
President Joe Biden has selected former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley as next commissioner of the SSA
LPL Financial Acquires $6.5 Billion Broker-Dealer
LPL Financial will buy Crown Capital Strategies, a broker-dealer and RIA with 260 financial advisors
A Third of Workplace Savers Plan to Delay Retirement
BlackRock's Read on Retirement survey finds more participants are experiencing "financial burnout" due to economic concerns
Investors Expect Inflation to Normalize by End of Year
A quarterly survey by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management finds over half of investors believe inflation will reach normal levels by the end of 2023
More Americans Believe Their Financial Planning Needs An Upgrade
Latest findings from a Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Study shows 66% of Americans say their financial planning needs improvement
Organic Growth Drove a Positive 2022 for RIA Firms
A new RIA Benchmarking Study from Charles Schwab found client growth increased 6.2% across all firms
Corporate Roundup: Mercer Appoints Global COO, Securian Financial Hires
Mercer adds new global COO while Securian Financial names its three latest hires
A Quarter of Caregivers Own Less than $1,000 in Savings
Additionally, caregivers were likelier to list debt as a financial issue, finds EBRI