Democrats Have Won the Power to Fix Union Pensions
Biden Administration Might Accelerate Growth of ESG Investing
A wave of key leadership changes is expected to drive regulatory shifts in environmental, social and governance strategies.
Busy Days Ahead for SEC Leadership, Chair Gary Gensler
Among the more telling chapters in Gensler’s biography is his work helping to draft the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as a senior adviser to former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes in the wake of the Enron scandal.
Retirement Industry People Moves
BNY Mellon appoints financial institutions head; Ascensus selects head of sales for FuturePlan; Pentegra adds new regional director; and more.
Court Filing Details $13M UPenn 403(b) Lawsuit Settlement
Emergence of the settlement details comes after the filing of a stay motion in December.
Advisers Giving Back: Rita Fiumara and the Financial Literacy Gap
Retirement Plan Trustee Faces Cybersecurity-Related Lawsuit
The lawsuit says the trustee failed to prevent a fraudulent distribution from a participant's account and is failing to take responsibility.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Broadridge Financial Solutions collaborates with AI company; Franklin Templeton releases research hub; Morningstar launches market insights platform; and more.
15th Anniversary of RPAY: 401k Advisors Intermountain
The 2017 PLANSPONSOR Large Adviser Team of the Year has gone through two major acquisitions in the past three years.
Best Candidates for Annuities
Dueling Dismissal Motions Denied in BlackRock Self-Dealing Lawsuit
The ruling states there are genuine disputes of material facts as to make summary judgement, whether in favor of the plaintiffs or the defense, inappropriate at this time.
Common Mistakes Advisers Make That Should be Avoided
Experts outline several ways advisers can ensure they keep the loyalty of their clients.
Missing Participant Guidance Released by DOL
The guidance includes best practices for locating missing participants in addition to best practices for documenting efforts to do so.
HUB International Acquires Alpha Pension Group
The acquisition is expected to be one of many that HUB will enact in 2021.
DST Systems, Investment Manager Settle Lawsuit Over Risky Retirement Plan Investment
The lawsuit said the DST Systems Inc. profit sharing and 401(k) plans were invested too much in Valeant Pharmaceuticals.