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.
401(k) Business Briefs: IPX Retirement, Envestnet, Vestwell
News from around the 401k market featuring a name-change, Envestnet signing on as investment manager for a new PEP, and Vestwell raising $70 million in Series C funding
Biden Taps NYC Attorney Lisa Gomez to Lead EBSA
The White House announced today that President Joe Biden plans to nominate attorney Lisa M. Gomez to be…
Auto Portability Provider Tops $10B Mark in 401(k) Account Consolidations
Cashouts beware! Retirement Clearinghouse, LLC reported today that it has consolidated more than 290,000 retirement accounts, comprising over…
Wyden Bill Seeks to Boost 401(k) Saver’s Credit
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s what Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden…
1 in 3 Plan Sponsors Looking to Change Advisors
Advisors better stay on top of their game or they risk having plan sponsors replace them, if new…
Dems Reintroduce Bill to Protect Women’s Retirement Security
The average woman loses over $400,000 over a 40-year career due to the wage gap between the sexes,…
Over Half of Non-Retired Boomers Fear Never Retiring Due to Pandemic
A new survey of 2,567 Boomers (about 2,200 of whom are not retired) found 52% of those not…
COVID-19 Causes Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy
U.S. life expectancy drops in 2020 marked the sharpest decline since WWII, with COVID-19 as the leading cause.
Empower to Acquire Prudential’s Full-Service Retirement Biz for $3.55 billion
Empower Retirement and Prudential Financial, Inc., today announced that Empower will acquire Prudential’s retirement business in a multi-billion-dollar…
Bend Financial Expands HSA Investing Platform
Fully integrated investment offering provides health savings account investors with enhanced capabilities including fractional trading and ETFs