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More than 20,000 US businesses offer an ICHRA, up 53% from 2025

Advisors with business-owner clients can review the fixed monthly contribution an employer sets under an ICHRA.

Tax & estate planning

Nationwide small-cap fund leads capital gains estimates at 57% of NAV

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth's A shares are estimated at 56% of NAV, versus 42% for its institutional shares.

Tax & estate planning

John Hancock-MIT longevity index stays at 60; caregiving lags at 43

Advised adults scored 67 overall versus 58 for those who never worked with a financial professional, John Hancock and MIT AgeLab found.

Tax & estate planning

54% of US adults unaware of savings options after leaving a job

Empower's survey of 2,005 adults also found 47% delayed dealing with retirement savings because the process felt overwhelming.

Recruiting & transitions

LPL cuts Commonwealth retention forecast to 83%

The reduced forecast implies about $51 billion of Commonwealth client assets would leave before the mid-November conversion.

Products & portfolios

BlackRock makes the case for hedge funds as core holdings

The Fall 2026 outlook says long-duration bonds have stopped cushioning equity drawdowns as debt supply rises.

Products & portfolios

40% of investors changed portfolios before Nov. 3 midterms

A Harris Poll survey for Nationwide found 75% said the election outcome could meaningfully affect their long-term plan.

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