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The firm just announced its biggest acquisition in a decade.

The dueling plans will almost double both firms’ platforms to nearly 1,000 combined products.

“We got to the point where we wanted a pure fiduciary relationship with clients,” Perry Mattern says.

Fintechs are also attracting strong PE interest; robos not so much.

Maryland and New Jersey are among the least-appealing places for employees to spend their post-work years, due in part to affordability, health costs and overall quality of life.

Negotiations ended in December because the parties couldn’t agree on a price amid a rout in U.S. stocks, according to people familiar with the matter.

No client wants to pay up. But, some could benefit from more tax exposure in retirement than actual spending.

Although the issuer has amassed $127 billion in less than a decade, only four of the firm’s 22 ETFs focuses on debt.

Exiting larger firms can result in unique issues that need to be carefully considered.

Lawmakers and policymakers should make retirement savings plans universally available if they want to help Americans secure their golden years.