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Investment Product and Service Launches
MassMutual debuts RetireSMART TDF series with J.P. Morgan glide paths; Delta Data launches proprietary product manager; and AXA doubles down on SRI/ESG integration.
Relatively Few Parents Fill Out FAFSA, Leaving Crucial Dollars on the Table
While college savings and student loan debt aren’t typically an area of focus for retirement plan advisers, new survey data suggests a few simple reminders can be a...
Verizon Landline Spinoff Company Frontier Faces Stock Drop Litigation
The lawsuit seems keenly aware of the poor record other such complaints have had in federal court since the crucial Supreme Court ruling in Fifth-Third vs. Dudenhoeffer—focusing its...
Companies With Strong Performance Have Quality 401(k)s
Above-average-rated plans are more apt to be found at companies with 20% to 80% higher profitability than are average-rated plans, says T. Rowe Price.
A ‘Brittle’ Financial System Persists, 10 Years After Crisis
Lessons have been learned, but experts still worry about the “brittleness” of the U.S. and global financial system.
Wilmington Trust Dodges M&T Bank Proprietary Funds Suit
Wilmington Trust subsidiaries were found not to be fiduciaries, but other claims against the M&T Bank retirement plan committee were moved forward.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Stadion Names New Retirement Strategies CIO; Nationwide Names New Marketing Leader; Experienced ERISA Experts Join Steptoe & Johnson LLP; and more.
Butch Lewis Act Would Cost ‘Just $34 Billion,’ Dems Argue
Senate Democrats are highlighting the publication of the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of proposed legislation known as the Butch Lewis Act, which seeks to “put union pension plans...
Investor Advocacy Groups Question SEC Customer Relationship Summary Form
Noting that they believe a more viable customer relationship summary (CRS) form can still be developed by the SEC as part of its Regulation Best Interest proposal, a...
Registered Advisers Often Confused by Custody Reporting
Form ADV includes a number of questions about the custody of client assets; these questions continue to be a source of widespread confusion and inconsistent interpretations in the...
401k Plans Offers Digital App for Small Business Advisers
The platform aims to process plan transactions from reputable, timely providers.
Retirement Industry People Moves
OneAmerica Expands Sales Team with Three Hires; Mesirow Board of Directors Member Appointed as CEO; LifeYield and SS&C Merge to Produce Adviser Solutions Suite; and more.
Wealth Managers to Build Platforms for ESG Investing
This will drive broader growth in ESG, Cerulli Associates says.
5th Circuit Sides with Whole Foods in Stock Drop Litigation
The case ascended on appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, where it also flatly failed to meet the high hurdles for proving...
Retirement Planning for Business Owner Clients
Many small business owners have only planned for the future insofar as deciding that they will ultimately sell their firms and use the proceeds to finance their retirement;...
A Global Retirement Q&A with Ed Farrington at Natixis
Natixis’ head of retirement reflects on the newly published 2018 Global Retirement Index report, which shows the U.S. continues to slip relative to other developed nations in terms...
Assessing the Impact of Widowhood on Retirement Readiness
The adviser is in a good position to remind widowed individuals to continue to think about and plan for the long-term financial future—difficult as that may be after...
PBGC May Sue for Successor Liability for Single-Employer DB Plan Termination Costs
The 6th Circuit said a district court rejected case law when it reasoned that the cases relied on by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) arose under the...
SEC Proposes More Information About ETFs to Investors
The agency has issued a proposal that would make it easier for ETFs to come to market.
Industry Weighs President Trump’s Executive Order on MEPs, RMDs
The president on Friday signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to reassess required minimum distributions from 401(k) plans and ordering DOL staff to explore the possibility...