October 18th, 2018

Putnam Proprietary Fund Suit Revived on Appeal In a case alleging disloyalty and imprudence against fiduciaries of Putnam Investment’s 401(k) plan, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, “Finding several errors of law in the district court’s rulings, we vacate the district court’s judgment in part and remand for further proceedings.” Read more > Education About Tax Treatment and Fees Could Boost 401(k) Participation Findings from a Capital One survey about why employees do not participate in their employer-sponsored retirement plan offers opportunities for education, according to Stuart Robertson. Read more > Inertia Remains a Plan Sponsor Problem, Too The language of “inertia” and “disengagement” are often used to describe the natural state of retirement plan participants, but new research from Wells Fargo suggests plan sponsors are also prone to settling with the status quo. Read more > Keeping Up with the Intermediaries “Many recordkeepers are considering being able to support lifetime income products,” says Tim Slavin of Broadridge. “Many show participants on their statements how their balances will turn into projected lifetime income, and the natural next step is to offer annuities. I think you are going to see them offered from day one, rather than when a participant reaches his 50s.” Read more > MOST READ ARTICLES

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