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The BlackRock-Microsoft 'reimagining' of the 401(k) market, arrives looking more like a remix of existing third-party products

The New York-Seattle cross-breeding combines annuities and BlackRock target-date funds but the superpowers expended little imagination, RIA annuity executives say.

Author Oisin Breen July 27, 2020 at 9:43 PM
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's 2018 pledge to 'reimagine retirement planning' sparked hopes of transcending incumbent systems and products.

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Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

July 28, 2020 — 4:11 AM
Surprising? Not really. Looks like Nardelli was just doing his best dog and pony show to win business for Azure. Mission accomplished - time to move on. None of the incumbents really want to change things - same as it ever was.

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