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.
Transamerica Opens Stable Value Option to All Recordkeepers
Move includes appointment of two new managing directors to lead stable value investment solutions nationwide
DC Plan Sponsors to Focus on Financial Wellness, Compliance and Cutting Costs in 2026
New Mercer report shows sponsors actively exploring innovative plan designs and advanced investment solutions, such as PEPs and AI strategies
How America Retires: New Vanguard Report Shows Most Retirees Stay In-Plan After First Year
With a record number of Americans entering retirement this year, inaugural “How America Retires” research uncovers insights into behaviors, decisions, and challenges
U.S. Leads World’s Largest Asset Managers’ AUM to Record $140 Trillion
BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity retain spots as top three global asset managers in new report from WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute
Best State 529 Plans of 2025 Rated by Morningstar
5 states repeat as Gold Medalists; 31 of 59 plans evaluated earned a Gold, Silver or Bronze rating
Millennial Small Biz Owners More Open to Offering Retirement Plans than Gen X
Capital Group research reveals generational divide when it comes to readiness to start a plan
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security, Veterans Affairs Benefits
Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would increase benefits by $200 per month for six months
IRI Issues ‘To Do’ List for Congress to Improve Retirement Security
Plan provides an early blueprint for “SECURE 3.0” legislation focused on bipartisan bills and amendments with an emphasis on lifetime income solutions
Social Security, IRS Leader Bisignano Panned After Fiserv Stock Tanks
Social Security Works calls for Trump appointee to “resign immediately” after current Fiserv CEO blames him for unrealistic sales projections, short-sighted cost-cutting measures
Most Millionaires Don’t Consider Themselves ‘Wealthy’
New Northwestern Mutual research shows half think their financial planning needs improvement