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.
10 States that Rely Most and Least on Social Security
FinanceBuzz data shows wide disparity between states when it comes to what percentage of 65+ seniors are receiving benefits and how much of their retirement income it makes up
DOL Files Fourth Amicus Brief Backing Plan Sponsors in Forfeiture Suits
Labor Department urges Third Circuit to uphold Barragan v. Honeywell dismissal, arguing ERISA does not require forfeited funds be used to pay plan expenses
$70 Million ERISA Lawsuit Filed Against Bloomberg 401(k) Alleging Plan Mismanagement
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight files complaint claiming two chronically underperforming funds were not removed from lineup of $5 billion plan
Affordability Squeeze Makes Americans More Risk Averse, F&G Survey Finds
F&G’s latest Risk Tolerance Tracker shows 77% of Americans are growing more financially cautious as inflation, healthcare costs, AI and job-market uncertainty fuel stress and threaten retirement confidence—especially among those in their 40s
T. Rowe Price 2026 Retirement Market Outlook: Regulation Expected to Move Faster than Legislation
T. Rowe Price’s Aliya Robinson says rule on alternative assets could be finalized this year; experts discuss other major themes expected to shape the year’s retirement landscape
What Participants Really Want from Managed Accounts with Fidelity’s Lorianne Pannozzo
As retirement planning strives to become more personalized, plan sponsors are under increasing pressure to offer solutions that…
Ubiquity Names James Hobson New CEO to Succeed Chad Parks
Proven fintech leader will lead next phase of business growth with focus on partnership
Trump Touts Strength of 401(k)s; Downplays Rumored Use for Housing Down Payments
President says he’s “not a huge fan” of proposal during Air Force One press gaggle returning from Davos
Scott Duba Named President at Prime Capital Financial; Will McGough Appointed CIO
Latest leadership moves intended to support firm’s continued national expansion
Smolen to Lead Empower’s Workplace Solutions Unit
Veteran leader will oversee strategy, growth, relationship management and product; Ken Munro appointed EVP and head of the Core & Mid-Market segments