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Unlike the approach favored by Democrats in the House of Representatives, which would establish a government-backed loan programs to assist troubled union pension, this approach would permit the...

As the population ages, experts believe more companies will offer this voluntary benefit. Advisers who are educated about long-term care insurance can increase awareness for retirement plan sponsors...

The global insurance firm continues to grow its stable of retirement plan specialists with the addition of two New York-based advisers.

In addition to the ambitious Regulation Best Interest package, the securities and market regulator is making significant changes to the proxy voting landscape and its rules for adviser...

According to the firm, “Sensible Fees” funds will enable investors to pay a low index or ETF-like base fee—only seeing a higher active management fee when fund performance...

The associated instructions have also been updated to reflect, among other changes, an increase to $2,194 per day in the maximum civil penalty amount assessable under ERISA Section...

Advisers can guide their sponsor clients towards the assistance that TPAs and recordkeepers can provide.

A wide-ranging ERISA fiduciary breach complaint suggests the firm failed to adequately monitor fees and permitted unnecessary, excess fees on the investment menu.

Many workers view equity compensation plans as a way to build significant wealth; experts say it is important to have a mix of taxed and tax-deferred savings.

Aegon Asset Management names EM debt leader; a new chief marketing officer joins Jennison Associates; Gallagher appoints a consultant to retirement...

The retirement plan industry is flush with data points and analyses. In this November 2019 edition of Data Mine, we...

After years of litigation, the plaintiffs and defendants have jointly moved for entry of an order referring the case to mediation before a neutral third party.

IM releases institutional portfolio data tool; Vantagepoint implements private alternative assets; Avantis selects State Street as ETF service provider; and...

The lawsuit alleges that GoalMaker served Prudential’s interests at the expense of participants’ by funneling retirement savings into proprietary investment products and into investments that paid revenue sharing...

The investment firm will be shifting all of its focus to its CIT target-date series.

Financial Finesse enterprise (FFe) is focused on serving financial services firms seeking to evolve their impact by providing participants with access to financial coaching resources designed to accommodate...

Linking health care and wealth management; maximizing practice efficiency and cross-selling opportunities; addressing individuals' insurance and financial wellness needs—Hub’s new retirement plan specialist advisers hope to do all...

While trading during the month favored fixed-income funds, with the positive stock market movements, average asset allocation in equities increased from 67.1% in September to 67.3% in October.