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Greg Iacurci

Greg was a reporter for InvestmentNews from 2015 to 2019, covering defined-contribution plans, retirement planning, insurance, taxes and estate planning, before then moving to CNBC as a Personal Finance Reporter. He tweets at: @GregIacurci

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Finra report hints at trouble with L-share variable annuities

Regulators question why investors would pay more for additional liquidity on a long-term product.

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As firms pull out of protocol agreement, wirehouse brokers show more interest in breaking away: execs

Firms such as Dynasty Financial Partners and Raymond James have seen an uptick in engagement among wirehouse brokers.

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Pension transfers in vogue as expense grows, and companies shift to 401(k) plans

Employers are increasingly paying insurers to cover their pension liabilities

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Unions could be ‘next frontier’ for retirement plan litigation

New excessive-fee suit alleges multiemployer plan covering more than 27,000 participants breached its duties under retirement law.

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New RIA aggregator enters 401(k) market

Hub International jumped in two months ago, and already has acquired a shop with $2.5 billion in plan assets.

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Have annuity sales bottomed out?

Annuity sales have hit a 15-year low, primarily due to the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

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Morningstar: Small-employer retirement plans need legislative fixes

Using 'open MEPs' and auto-IRAs might close the coverage gap and reduce plan costs.

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401(k) managed account push rife with conflicts of interest

Some providers are paying incentive compensation to representatives to promote their managed accounts to participants.

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Do specialized retirement plan advisers even need a broker-dealer?

The reasons for affiliating with a brokerage have changed as compensation has evolved.

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Filial laws put kids on the hook for parents’ health-care costs

The laws underscore the need for advisers to have clients consider a long-term-care planning strategy