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.
Over Half of 401k Participants Pacing to Be ‘Retirement Ready’
John Hancock Retirement’s latest “State of the Participant Report” finds most positioned to replace at least 70% of their current income during retirement
Despite Crypto Collapse, Most Investors Still Consider It for Retirement Portfolio
With bitcoin in midst of 70% drop from November 2021 high, new Bitcoin IRA survey finds strong majority of investors still interested in cryptocurrency as way to diversify retirement holdings
Senate HELP Committee Advances RISE & SHINE Act
Today the committee marked up and advanced its piece of the next package of major retirement security legislation
Comfortable Retirement Optimism Drops. Here’s Why
New Economic Innovation Group analysis explains why more Americans’ outlooks on retirement are declining
Employers Reaffirm Importance of Retirement Benefits: 2022 SHRM Survey
Healthcare, retirement savings and leave benefits emerge as the top-ranked benefits employers feel they can offer
LIMRA, Verisk Partner to Combat Account Takeover Fraud
New partnership aims bolster fraud protection tools and capabilities to help companies better protect participant assets
Latest 2023 Social Security COLA Estimate Holds Steady (and Still Huge)
As today’s new Consumer Price Index report shows inflation accelerated further in May, The Senior Citizens League keeps its forecast for next year’s cost-of-living adjustment steady, which would still be the highest in 40 years
Pontera, RFG Advisory Partner on Held-Away Accounts (Like 401ks)
RIA firm RFG Advisory partners with Pontera to securely and compliantly manage clients’ held away accounts, including 401ks and 403bs
Broadridge Launches Multi-Account CIT Fund
Broadridge launches “first of its kind” multi-account CIT stable value fund open to 401ks in conjunction with Mesirow Financial.
7 Bipartisan Ways to ‘Fix’ Social Security
Survey finds majorities of Republicans and Democrats favor raising Social Security taxes on wealthy and raising retirement age, while increasing benefits for low-income Americans