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.
Voya Partners with SecureSave to Offer Emergency Savings Accounts
The partnership to expand emergency savings accounts builds on other launches Voya has released in recent months, including updated participant experiences for workplace retirement plans and HSAs
HSAs Have ‘Mixed Effects’ on Healthcare Service Usage
EBRI research analyzes how HSA and PPO participants compare in utilizing services
Plan Sponsors Focusing on Retirement Income Solutions
A PIMCO survey finds growing number of plan sponsors are prioritizing solutions that can generate income in retirement
Corporate Pension Funding Improves for Fifth Consecutive Month
The gains helped balance declines among discount rates in May, according to an analysis by Milliman
Corporate Roundup: Morningstar Wealth, Empower, GSAM
In this week's corporate roundup, Morningstar Wealth appoints its new CIO for the Americas while its former CIO joins Empower as a chief investment strategist
50 Fastest-Growing Retirement Hubs
GOBankingRates' latest report takes a look at the nation's fastest-growing cities for retiree relocation
Employees Mistakenly Believe They’re Contributing to Retirement
The Principal study finds nearly 60% of workers who believe they are contributing to their 401(k)s have not
TRPG Heads to Hawaii in Latest Acquisition
This marks the second acquisition this year for The Retirement Planning Group
Insurance Carriers Offer Annuities Amid Investor Market Fears
Insurance carriers are also pushing for more education surrounding annuity products, reports Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Younger Investors Eager to Use AI in Financial Planning
More investors are also open to human advisor and AI collaborations, Northwestern Mutual's newest study finds