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House passes $78B bill with business, child tax breaks
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 01, 2024
House passes $78B bill with business, child tax breaks

Lackluster Republican support in the Senate threatens to sink the measure.

By Bloomberg
Estimated health care expenses in retirement increase again: EBRI
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2024
Estimated health care expenses in retirement increase again: EBRI

Men on Medicare would need as much as $184,000 to have a 90 percent chance of meeting their health care costs, and women as much as $217,000.

By Josh Welsh
Bitcoin ETFs in 401(k)s a useful diversifier, proponents say
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs in 401(k)s a useful diversifier, proponents say

Such ETFs could become a small component of target-date funds.

By Emile Hallez
Social Security Administration weighs in on bill to repeal taxes on benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2024
Social Security Administration weighs in on bill to repeal taxes on benefits

The program's chief actuary says the bill would improve the long-term solvency of Social Security.

By Gregg Greenberg
Critics of DOL fiduciary proposal work to generate Democratic opposition
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2024
Critics of DOL fiduciary proposal work to generate Democratic opposition

‘When you have both sides come together and support something – or in this case oppose something – we can put forth better policies for retirement savers,’ says a financial industry lobbyist

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Dimon says rich should pay more to fund low-income tax cuts
BROKER DEALERS JAN 26, 2024
Dimon says rich should pay more to fund low-income tax cuts

'There are so many tax breaks out there that shouldn’t be there,' JPMorgan CEO says.

By Bloomberg
Betterment at Work offers student-loan matching in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2024
Betterment at Work offers student-loan matching in 401(k)s

The product arrives as a provision of the SECURE 2.0 Act goes into effect that makes workers' qualified student loan repayments eligible for 401(k) matching contributions from their employers.

By InvestmentNews
Prudential, Fidelity collaborate on new decumulation option for DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2024
Prudential, Fidelity collaborate on new decumulation option for DC plans

The firms say that 100,000 people will benefit from the new product.

By Steve Randall
Advisors see Trump focusing on expiring tax cuts if he wins back White House
TAX JAN 25, 2024
Advisors see Trump focusing on expiring tax cuts if he wins back White House

'If Trump wins the general [election], then it’s likely that the House and Senate go Republican as well, and the 2017 tax cuts get extended,' an advisor says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Could limiting tax breaks for 401(k)s rescue Social Security?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2024
Could limiting tax breaks for 401(k)s rescue Social Security?

As Social Security inches closer to insolvency, the tax breaks provided to 401(k)s, defined-benefit plans and IRAs could be revamped to fix the system, according to a recent paper.

By Emile Hallez
Annuity sales smash record set in 2022
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2024
Annuity sales smash record set in 2022

Led by demand for fixed products, total annuity sales were up 23% last year, according to Limra.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors run through tax season checklist  
TAX JAN 24, 2024
Advisors run through tax season checklist  

Rushing to file early can lead to having to amend tax forms later on, advisors say.

By Josh Welsh
Case over fishing law could hamstring the SEC and DOL
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2024
Case over fishing law could hamstring the SEC and DOL

If the Chevron deference is overturned, 'the SEC will no longer be able to create new rules that are designed to apply to new things going on in the marketplace,' an attorney says.

By Emile Hallez
Bill to extend small-business tax breaks faces tough path, even with bipartisan backing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 22, 2024
Bill to extend small-business tax breaks faces tough path, even with bipartisan backing

A separate long-shot bill to eliminate the estate tax could help set the stage for tax reform in 2025, when individual rate cuts expire.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finances of Social Security are a disaster in the making
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2024
Finances of Social Security are a disaster in the making

With the program’s trust funds scheduled to be depleted by 2034, the threat is real, but so is the impasse in the nation’s capital.

By Emile Hallez
What to expect while you’re expecting the fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2024
What to expect while you’re expecting the fiduciary rule

Although there will almost certainly be a legal challenge, don’t count on it going away, lawyers say. Here are some big issues to watch for.

By Emile Hallez
Captrust acquires $770M Texas RIA
RIAS JAN 18, 2024
Captrust acquires $770M Texas RIA

Engrave Wealth Partners, based in The Woodlands, has 10 team members.

By InvestmentNews
AssetMark launches solution to help advisors unlock tax efficiencies for clients
FINTECH JAN 18, 2024
AssetMark launches solution to help advisors unlock tax efficiencies for clients

Firm announces new comprehensive addition to its wealth management platform.

By Steve Randall
DOL gives go-ahead to auto enrollment in emergency accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2024
DOL gives go-ahead to auto enrollment in emergency accounts

The regulator issued a set of answers to frequently asked questions addressing contributions, limits and investment types.

By Emile Hallez
Fintech launches annuities platform
RIAS JAN 17, 2024
Fintech launches annuities platform

Flourish aims to facilitate RIAs’ access to annuities.

By InvestmentNews