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DB Pension Funding Still a Battleground Post-PPA
Starting with the Pension Protection Act, the U.S. Congress has tweaked and amended pension funding rules a handful of times in recent years, but has it worked?
Morningstar 401(k) Platform Will Help Advisers Address Fiduciary Risk
As the DOL’s new fiduciary rule approaches implementation, Morningstar is set to launch a 401(k) platform to help advisers minimize liability.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Pension Resource Institute Hires Retirement Industry Veteran; John Hancock Retirement Names Chicago Regional Manager; Pinkerton Retirement Specialists Joins Triad Advisors; and more.
Investment Product and Service Launches
TIAA Announces Super Regional Mall Fund; Northern Trust Launches Exclusive Partnership with Software Firm; and Wilshire Launches Crisis Index.
403b Plan Sponsors Have Distinct Arguments in Excessive Fee Suits
Attorneys point out that 403(b) plans have distinctions from 401(k) plans that cause them to have a different model.
Most Americans Worry About Paying for Health Care in Retirement
While more than half of Americans across age groups are concerned about paying for health care in retirement, 41% of Baby Boomers say they are "very" concerned, according...
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Allianz Self-Dealing ERISA Suit Survives Dismissal Attempt
In a complex but informative ruling, a federal judge describes why many aspects of an ERISA complaint leveled against Allianz Asset Management should be allowed to proceed to...
DOMA-Related Rulings Continue to Shape Benefits Decisions
For a significant number of benefit plan sponsors and participants, the successful effort to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act is still having an impact.
Fidelity Encourages Advisers to Exploit ‘State of Flux’
Advisers have been in a “constant state of flux,” according to a quarterly Fidelity survey, but they are also “making sense of the range of short- and medium-term...
Tibble Case to Get Another Review by 9th Circuit
The appellate court voted to review en banc its previous decision in the excessive fee lawsuit.
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Momentum
The Pension Protection Act propelled plans forward, but experts call for still more improvements
How Retirement Plan Sponsors Can Address Cognitive Decline
SSGA contends there are things retirement plan sponsors can do to help participants prepare for retirement before their mental capacity begins to wear away.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Lockton Hires New Chief Compliance Officer; New Sales Head Joins The Retirement Advantage; T. Rowe Price Retirement Hires New Sales Executive, and more.
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A Work in Progress
While the Pension Protection Act helped to improve retirement plans considerably, there still is a great deal more work to be achieved to help people retire safely
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Trendspotting
A look at the latest concerns and actions among employees, and what they mean for advisers
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Staying Within Bounds
Does the new fiduciary rule create a fine line between education and advice?
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Servicing Micro Plans
While advisers’ skills are much needed, can the business be profitable?