Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
Surprising Findings About Participant Retirement Income Perceptions: Invesco’s Greg Jenkins
Our friends at Invesco recently released a voluminous new study exploring 401k plan participant and plan sponsor preferences for generating…
SPARK Institute Releases Updated Cybersecurity Standards for Plan Sponsors and Advisors
Collaborative effort between recordkeepers and consultants leads to updated Data Security Best Practices and new Plan Sponsor & Advisor Guide to Cybersecurity to strengthen the retirement industry’s defenses against cyber criminals
Fixed Annuities on a Tear in 2022
LIMRA reports Q3 was the best sales quarter for fixed-rate deferred annuities ever recorded
401k Participants Largely Pass on ESG Options, Research Finds
Even when it is offered, PGIM and EBRI study finds less than 10% of self-directed 401k participants allocate money to an environmental, social and governance fund
Largest Asset Managers Dominate in Advisor Digital Experience
New J.D. Power research finds asset management websites have officially replaced wholesalers and legacy relationships as primary drivers of engagement with investment advisors
A Boon for the 403b: IRS Expands Tax-Favored Approval Process
As of June 2023, the IRS will allow 403b plans to use the same individually designed retirement plan determination letter program used by 401ks
October a Light Trading Month for 401(k)s: Alight
With just two above-normal trading days, the Alight 401(k) Index revealed stable value funds accounted for over 80% of net inflows
SECURE 2.0 Update: Where It Stands, What’s Likely to be Included
Substantial retirement reform legislation expected to pass by year’s end being cobbled together from three bills with many similar objectives
Crypto in 401(k)s Happening Right Now
Fidelity Investments and ForUsAll confirm their programs allowing 401k participants to invest in cryptocurrency are now active
Black October a Good Thing for TSP Funds
Stock market gains help Thrift Savings Plan retirement savers recoup some of this year’s losses