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.
Vestwell Enters Emergency Savings Account Market
In wake of SECURE 2.0 provision to promote emergency savings, company expands its suite of financial wellness solutions with a new workplace ESA
Participant Pulse: 401(k) Balances at BofA Grow 16% in 2024
Bank of America’s new Participant Pulse report shows average account balance just over six figures
Retirement Events: Two National Shows Go Dark, But Horizons 2025 Emerges
While Wealth@wor(k) and the Broadridge Advisor 360 Summit are gone, The American College is launching Horizons 2025 next month with a heavyweight speaker lineup
DC Gains Lead Global Pension Assets to Record Level
Markets with larger pools of defined contribution assets behind rise to $58.5 trillion
Holly Knight’s High-Profile Move to Alera Group
High-profile retirement plan advisor Holly Knight joins the 401(k) Specialist Podcast in this episode to discuss her recent…
New Digital Experience for Corebridge Retirement Plan Participants
Changes launched today help participants take action with streamlined look and feel, simplified navigation and integrated planning tools
2024 Growth in Retirement, Wealth Units Help Empower to Record Earnings
Two units grew AUA by 22% and 29% as recordkeeper added 600,000 retirement plan participants last year
Income America 5ForLife Joins Principal’s Featured Partner Program
Full suite of Income America investment options expected to be available to retirement plan sponsors on the Principal recordkeeping platform by early 2026
Trump Executive Order Means Any New DOL Regulation Requires Elimination of 10 Existing Ones
Trump’s “Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation” executive order calls for any federal agency promulgating a new rule, regulation, or guidance to identify at least 10 existing ones to be repealed
‘Historic’ Expense Ratio Reduction at Vanguard as of Feb. 1
Largest manager of bond mutual funds and ETFs says move will save investors more than $350 million in 2025