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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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Senate votes to kill city auto-IRA rules

The Obama-era regulations will likely be scrapped by President Trump, whose administration has already taken a stance against them.

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DOL sends final fiduciary rule delay to Office of Management and Budget

The OMB will review the final rule and, if it approves the measure, send it back to the DOL to finalize the delay.

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Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule blamed for insurers’ massive hit on variable annuity sales

The variable annuity industry took a beating in 2016, with several of the top sellers inking losses upwards…

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Record keeper Empower jumps into HSA market, as Fidelity expands

Some view an enhanced participant experience as the "next battleground" for retirement plan record keepers.

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Morgan Stanley eliminating commissions, finder’s fees in 401(k) plans

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is eliminating commission payments and finder’s fees for its advisers servicing 401(k) plans, shifting…

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Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley: A tale of two fiduciary 401(k) business models

Each firm uses an approach that mitigates risk, but some observers say they're more for show than potential problem solving

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Retirement market needs 401(k) generalists, not just specialists: execs

Generalist 401(k) advisers, or those who don’t specialize in retirement plan business, are essential to a well-functioning retirement…

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401(k) plan sponsors want financial advisers to better know their businesses

Employers sponsoring 401(k) plans expect advisers to challenge assumptions, know their businesses inside and out.

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Rules governing indexed universal life insurance may not go far enough

Recent rules have led to some improvements in policy illustrations, but observers still see room to make them even better.

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Tax reform could be ‘way worse’ for retirement industry than Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule: Graff

Limits could be placed on 401(k) contributions as a way to help pay for broad corporate and individual tax cuts, according to Brian Graff, head of the National Association of Plan Advisors.