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March 14th, 2019

2019 PLANADVISER Micro Plan Survey

Only 24% of these micro plans have an adviser who serves as a 3(21) fiduciary, yet this is true for 37% of plans overall. While the micro plans are pretty much in lockstep with larger plans when it comes to reviewing fund performance (94% do so vs. 96% of all plans) and offering plan investment selection guidance (91% vs. 93%), there are several areas where the micro plans fell short.  Read more >
IBM Asks Supreme Court to Review Stock Drop Decision
A 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision reversed the company’s District Court win in a lawsuit alleging imprudence in managing company stock investments in one of its retirement plans. Read more >
Brown University Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million to Settle 403(b) Lawsuit
The agreement also calls for Brown to to try to further reduce recordkeeping fees from the plans’ two recordkeepers and conduct a request for proposal process for the role of independent investment adviser to the plans. Read more >
Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts Fell 10.6% in Value in 4Q18
Account values fell sharply from the previous quarter and were 6.3% lower than the previous year, according to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report. Read more >
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