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Cellular Company Owner Accused of Misusing ESOP
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit seeking to recover losses suffered by participants in the Parrot Cellular Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
TDFs See Positive Returns in Q1 2012
A lingering low interest rate environment helped make equities more attractive in the first quarter, Ibbotson reports.
Transamerica Launches Asset Allocation Service for Participants
Transamerica Retirement Services launched an asset allocation service designed to make saving for retirement easier for participants in company-sponsored retirement plans.
Rate of Poverty Among Seniors Increased
Between 2005 and 2009, the rate of poverty among American seniors rose as they aged.
CEFEX Expands Assessment Guidelines to Meet Fee Disclosures
The Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX) will expand its assessment guidelines for retirement plan sponsors, financial advisers and recordkeepers.
Vestmark Introduces Comprehensive Compliance Solutions for Fee-Based Accounts
Vestmark announced the introduction of comprehensive compliance solutions for fee-based accounts within its unified wealth management platform, VestmarkONE.
TD Ameritrade Institutional Names New Director of Practice Management
Christine Gaze was named the new director of practice management for TD Ameritrade Institutional, a division of TD Ameritrade Inc.
Older Workers Want to Work
More than three-quarters of middle-income Americans (76%) between the ages of 50 and 69 say they are sticking with their jobs because they want to.
JPMorgan Cleared of Charges for Lehman Investments
JPMorgan Chase did not breach its fiduciary duties to a pension plan by investing the plan's assets in Lehman Brothers notes through JPMC's securities lending program.
Altegris Announces Adviser Share Class
Altegris announced Tuesday the launch of a share class designed exclusively for registered investment advisers (RIAs).
Security Benefit Partners With fi360
Security Benefit Corporation has formed a partnership with fi360 for fiduciary education.
GAO Suggests U.S. Look Abroad for DC Strategies
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has concluded that defined contribution retirement plan approaches in other countries may be beneficial to the U.S.
Social Security To Be Exhausted By 2033
The annual Trustees report on the financial health of Social Security Trust Funds says funds will be exhausted by 2033, three years sooner than projected last year.
Portfolio Study Shows Low-Risk Stocks Outperform High-Risk
Conventional wisdom about how high-risk stocks perform compared with low-risk ones is completely wrong, a study found.