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There’s an Untapped Market for ESG Investing
More investors than research has shown are interested in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, but most don't speak out, and many need education to help them invest...
Revenue Sharing, Soft Fees Questioned in Latest ERISA Suit
Beyond the issue of excessive compensation, the lawsuit questions the collection of “float interest” and asks whether BTG International permitted a provider to create a “captive market for...
DOL Receives Recommendations for Lifetime Income in DC Plans
The ERISA Advisory Council sent a report to Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta focusing on recommendations for promoting lifetime income (LTI) within defined contribution (DC) plans through...
Sri Reddy on Smashing Annuity Misconceptions
In conversation with PLANADVISER, Principal’s retirement and income solutions leader shares advice for how to talk about annuities with skeptical consumers.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Broadridge acquires custody assets from TD Ameritrade; The Standard promotes and hires industry consultants; Regional sales consultant joins TRA; and more.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Vestwell and Morningstar create 3(38) service; GSAM announces first actively managed ETF; Lyxor Americas launches hedge fund program for institutional investors; and more.
Small Business Owners Need a Nudge to Offer Retirement Plans
A survey reveals points about which small business owners could be educated to incent them to offer retirement plans for employees and save for retirement themselves.
MassMutual Introduces HSAs Powered by WEX Health
Clients with high-deductible health care plans can use the solution to put aside money on a tax-favored basis for eligible health-related expenses.
Your Clients’ Cybersecurity Concerns
Retirement plan advisers can help plan sponsor clients know their providers are taking the right steps to protect participant data—without exposing information hackers can find.
CUNA Mutual Offers Financial Fitness to Retirement Plan Participants
It is available for all plan participants through CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions’ BenefitsForYou website, and there is no cost to participants or plan sponsors.
Retirement Industry ESG Headcount, Product Set Grows
As the product set expands, knowledge about the topic of “ESG investing,” and how this relates to ERISA’s demands, is expected by many plan sponsor clients and prospects.
Beyond (k)
When Savers Exceed the Limit
Strategies to help highly paid employees raise their income replacement ratio.
Retirement Industry People Moves
The American College of Financial Services announces multiple hires and promotions; Northern Trust names foreign exchange sales head; MassMutual adds head of benefits practice; and more.
Impact of Executive Order on ESG, Proxy Voting May Be Muted
One ERISA expert says fiduciaries already evaluating ESG risks and those being active in proxy voting will continue parsing whatever ad hoc disclosures are volunteered by companies.
How To Make 529 Plan Service Pay Off
Offering advice about 529 college savings plans can deepen client relationships, though such services are not usually big revenue drivers on their own.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
Fiduciaries Get Final Win in Disney SuitA federal appellate court has affirmed a lower court decision in a lawsuit against Fidelity Management Trust Co. as a fiduciary to...
Plan Focus
Maximizing Growth Potential
'Open MEP' legislation could boost the number of such plans well past 2,641