| Merrill Lynch Reaches Tentative Settlement in ERISA Suit |
| Two years of litigation and negotiation later, the parties have reached a proposed agreement to settle the class action, valued at $25 million. The case itself is relatively straightforward in retirement industry standards and is being resolved following related action by FINRA.
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| 2017 PLANADVISER DCIO Survey |
| Now in its sixth year of publication, the PLANADVISER Defined Contribution Investment Only Survey continues its trend of finding a steady increase in DC plan assets among the survey’s 41 participating providers.
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| Lawsuit Filed Against Washington University 403(b) Plan |
| In addition to alleging the St. Louis-based university allowed the plan to charge excessive fees, the lawsuit alleges the plan’s loan program violated ERISA prohibited transaction rules.
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| Top Advisers Let Tech Do the Heavy Lifting |
| “Advisers who embrace technology—especially solutions to more efficiently handle tedious recurring client-service tasks—are going to be the ones who scale, grow and ultimately win.”
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