15th Anniversary of RPAY: Josh Ulmer
His practice has a nine-step strategy for how retirement plan advisers can improve the health of defined contribution plans and...
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Market Watchers Hope Steadier Leadership Will Propel Growth
Speaking on the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th U.S. president, sources say the markets and the economy...
Democrats Have Won the Power to Fix Union Pensions
A bipartisan compromise solution to end the multiemployer pension crisis is urgently required, sources agree, and one could finally be...
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...
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
Providing Barron’s magazine subscriptions to graduate students at her alma mater is one way Rita Fiumara, a retirement plan specialist...
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
Individual circumstances determine whether an annuity is right for an individual, how much of their assets should be annuitized and...
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.
Latest Relief Package Extends Provisions for Small Business Employers
A Buckingham Advisors webinar shared details of the second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans and tax credits implemented with...
15th Anniversary of RPAY: Capital Strategies Investment Group
The practice’s leaders say all decisions made for a plan must improve participants’ retirement readiness, which they describe as a...
Vail Resorts Wins Dismissal of ERISA Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit
The Vail Corp. has skied past a fiduciary breach lawsuit, which was dismissed with prejudice in a detailed ruling.