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Hidden Opportunity in New Fiduciary Rules?
While it has been reported many retirement plan service providers are concerned about pending fiduciary rule changes, one pair of compliance experts is more optimistic about a potential...
Wellness Programs Benefit the Plan as Well as Participant
Helping employees attain financial wellness isn’t just another part of the benefits program—it can be downright healthy for a company’s bottom line.
FINRA Approves Mandatory Background Checks
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) approved an amendment to its supervision rule that would require registered firms to conduct background checks on all registration applicants.
Many Retirement Savers Missed 2013 Gains
A new analysis from Putnam Investments, reviewing years of income replacement projection data, finds many retirement savers missed out on recent market surges due to low equity allocations.
Initiative to Examine Retirement Savings Policy
The Bipartisan Policy Center has launched a personal savings initiative meant to produce pragmatic policy recommendations for improving the retirement readiness of American workers.
PAi Opens Office in South Dakota
Plan Administrators, Inc. (PAi), headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, will open its second office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on May 5.
Invesco Increases Collective Trust Funds for DC Plans
Invesco National Trust Company (INTC) will now offer an additional 15 collective trust funds (CTFs).
Increasing Benefits Limits Does Not Encourage New Plans
Data does not suggest a strong connection between increases in contribution limits and the creation of new retirement plans, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study.
BNY Mellon Appoints Dreyfus Sales Leader
BNY Mellon Investment Management hired Ryland Pruett as national sales manager for The Dreyfus Corporation, a division of BNY Mellon providing mutual funds and separate account services.
The Need for Long-Term Care Insurance
When I was a youngster many years ago, my mother taught me to look both ways before crossing the street. I was precocious and told my mother that...
DOL Fee Guide Proposal Misses the Point, Some Say
Value, not just cost, is what plan sponsors and participants should see when reviewing fee disclosures, some contend.
Arnerich Massena Expands Fiduciary Education
Investment advisory firm Arnerich Massena has expanded its fiduciary education program to include retirement plans.
Health Care Costs Will Exceed Social Security Benefits
Increasing health care costs are predicted to exceed the Social Security benefits of middle-class American retirees, new research finds.
Corporate Pensions Fall $5 Billion in March
The aggregate funded status of the 100 largest U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans fell by $5 billion during March, as measured by the Milliman 100 Pension Funding...
SSA Letter Forwarding to Be Discontinued
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it will discontinue its letter-forwarding program, through which it attempts to help third-parties communicate serious financial or familial matters to “missing”...
High Court Ponders 'Conflicts' for ESOP Fiduciaries
What is the trustee of a retirement plan that offers employer stock as an investment option supposed to do with inside information that the stock price may be...
Seniors Slowly Adopting Tech
Senior citizens have historically been late adopters to the world of technology compared with younger consumers, but their movement into digital life continues to deepen.
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