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.
ETF Launches Outpace Terminations in 2025
Fund providers introduced 953 ETFs in the past year, finds Cerulli
Automatic Plan Features Drive Participation and Account Balance Growth
Vanguard research highlights impact of automatic solutions to retirement plan participation in 25th annual report
House Appropriations Committee Advances 2027 Funding Cuts to EBSA
The bill would reduce EBSA’s spending budget by several millions of dollars
Pacific Life Enhances RILA Strategy
Improvements include a new Annual Lock with Cap Rate crediting strategy, all-buffer protection options, and a greater range of annual terms
FuturePlan by Ascensus Promotes Leaders to Sales Division
FuturePlan by Ascensus has announced several new promotions to its Sales teams across the nation. The retirement solutions…
Fixed Income, Private Assets, TDFs, Among Top Innovations for DC Plan Sponsors
Plan consultants and aggregators list key investment trends among clients in the next year in PIMCO findings
HUB Names AI Sales Innovation VP, Hightower Advisors Expands UHNW Division
Plus, news from MAI Capital Management, Alliant, and Mason Investment Advisory Services
Social Security’s Bisignano Reports ‘Record Low’ Wait Times, Yet Lawmakers Say Different
The commissioner reported improvements in service, however two lawmakers contended against those results
Californians List High Costs, Taxes for Retirement Savings Hardships
Eighty-five percent of California voters say that high costs of living and taxes create challenges in saving for retirement
RIA Consolidation, Advisor Retirement Fuels M&A Activity
The M&A market is expected to hit $4 trillion over the next 10 years, as droves of advisors retire and firms look to advance scale