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Many Advisers With Misconduct Records Are Reemployed
Researchers created a 15-year database of advisers from FINRA’s BrokerCheck.
Confronting Health Care Cost Fears With Hard Data
Sometimes it just takes a little insight to dispel a lot of fear and uncertainty—especially when it comes to financial planning and the future cost of health care.
Service Members Need Nudging with New Retirement System
Retirement outcome success with the new military retirement system will depend much on participants making best savings decisions.
New Name and New Thinking at ‘Empower Institutional’
Empower Retirement has realigned and renamed its FASCore recordkeeping business to enhance retirement plan services for institutional clients.
What a SCOTUS Vacancy Means for the Retirement Plan Industry
The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had a direct (but not necessarily pivotal) role in shaping many of the SCOTUS decisions tracked in recent years by the...
Retirement Industry People Moves
New hires and promotions at Channel Financial Pension Services, Groom Law Group, Cambridge Investment Research and more.
Cross-Testing Plans Can Benefit Older, Highly Paid Employees
Rather than considering contributions, cross-testing focuses on benefits.
Participants and Plan Sponsors Part Ways on Assessing Readiness
What plan participants know about adequate savings rates and what plan sponsors think they know are often miles apart, according to a survey released by BlackRock.
Willing to Disclose Data for the Right Deal
Trading personal information for discounts is generally viewed as acceptable, but many are leery about data breaches, spam and over-profiling.
PRI, TD Ameritrade Team to Offer Adviser Resources
The Pension Resource Institute is making its RetirementAdvantage program available to registered investment advisers that work with TD Ameritrade Institutional.
RJR Sufficiently Proved Reason for 401(k) Stock Split
A federal court has found that RJR proved a prudent fiduciary would have removed Nabisco stock from its 401(k) plan.
Debt, Education Expenses Hindering Retirement Savings Progress
In addition, about one-quarter (27%) of surveyed Americans say the main factor preventing them from saving for retirement is high day-to-day expenses.
FINRA Turns Up Focus on the Values of a Firm
Broker/dealers urged in FINRA letter to define and strengthen their firms’ ethical business practices.
Lawsuit Accuses Chevron of Not Using Negotiating Power for 401(k) Fees
The lawsuit also questions Chevron's failure to use a stable value fund, collective trusts or separate accounts.
Even Occasional Savings Bumps Can Boost Retirement Outcomes
Fidelity realizes retirement plan participants have competing financial priorities and don't feel they can increase their savings every year.
TIAA-CREF Turns the Page and Shortens Its Name
A substantial rebranding and website redesign underscore the transformation to TIAA, with its simpler, more customer-centric vision.
President Again Proposes Cap on Retirement Savings
Obama is proposing to cap the accumulation into tax-deferred retirement accounts at $3.4 million.
Retirement Industry People Moves
New hires at OneAmerica, T. Rowe Price, JP Morgan Asset Management and Lincoln Financial Group.
FPA Index Rates Confidence Gaps in Practice Management
Financial advisers give themselves a B- in short- and long-term business planning.