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.
DOL Sets Sept. 3 Hearing for Controversial Fiduciary Rule Proposal
After rejecting earlier calls for a hearing on its controversial fiduciary rule proposal from Democratic lawmakers as well…
Self-Directed 401(k) Balances Jump in Q2 2020
A 3.3% year-over-year increase and a 13% increase from the end of the first quarter of 2020? Not…
Analysis Finds 95% of Comments Oppose DOL’s ESG Rule
Analysis of comments on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule regarding ESG investments in retirement plans shows landslide of opposition.
DALBAR Warns of Hidden Burdens Related to Rollovers in New DOL Rule
Could the Department of Labor have underestimated the compliance costs that would be associated with its proposed regulation…
Public Retirement Research Database Reaches Critical Mass
PRRL says more than 100 public plan sponsors are sharing data in response to its campaign to build comprehensive new public DC plan database.
5 Least and Most Expensive States for ‘Retiring Comfortably’
Yet another iteration of “best and worst states to retire” is out, and this one focuses on ranking…
IRS Deadline to Return Unwanted 2020 RMDs Fast Approaching
Time is running out for retirement account holders to roll back any unwanted required minimum distributions (RMDs) they…
Fake Fiduciary Rule Comments Spur Senators to Question DOL’s Scalia
A trio of Senators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia pressing him to outline…
401(k) Millionaire Ranks Rebound in Q2
COVID-19 be damned, the numbers of 401(k) millionaires are back up near record highs according to second-quarter data from Fidelity.
3 Things Participants Want More of from 401(k)s
The 8th annual survey of retirement plan participants from American Century Investments unearthed some interesting nuggets of insight,…