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Connecting Wealth to Health in the Wellness Equation |
Financial wellness is a bit of a conundrum. Its roots are in a person’s wallet, but when things go wrong, it can impact their health. As a result, employee benefit programs that don’t include a financial component may not be addressing a critical impediment to wellness.
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2018 Delivered Key Decisions in ERISA Cases |
ERISA lawsuits very often lead to settlements or dismissals, but 2018 brought a series of important and potentially precedent-setting decisions in both district and appellate courts.
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Share Class Disclosure Failures Lead to SEC Settlements |
According to the SEC, two firms will collectively pay more than $1.8 million for violations related to share class disclosure failures.
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Rules Proposed for Risk Mitigation of Security-Based Swaps |
The SEC says relationship documentation, portfolio reconciliation, and portfolio compression are important tools for increasing operational efficiency and reducing risk for security-based swaps entities.
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The ERISA Advisory Council Asks DOL for Guidance on Cybersecurity |
The council is asking the DOL to require sponsors to be familiar with the various security frameworks to protect retirement plan data.
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Cash Balance Plan Clients Need Specialized Administrative Systems |
Cash balance plan participants expect the same service and information from their pension plan as from a defined contribution plan.
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Market Mirror |
Monday, the Dow climbed 265.06 points (1.15%) to 23,327.46, the NASDAQ closed 50.76 points (0.77%) higher at 6,635.28, and the S&P 500 increased 21.11 points (0.85%) to 2,506.85. The Russell 2000 was up 10.63 points (0.79%) at 1,348.55, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 209.06 points (0.82%) to finish at 25,750.23.
The price of the 10-year Treasury note increased 10/32, bringing its yield down to 2.683%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond was up 8/32, decreasing its yield to 3.015%.
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