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Charles Schwab Debuts Compliance Solutions
A new tool from Charles Schwab, Compliance Solutions is designed to help companies meet regulatory requirements, manage risk and protect their reputations.
Advisers Most Concerned With Risk Mitigation
Risk management continues to be a driving force behind registered investment advisers’ (RIAs’) approach to structuring client portfolios.
Interactive Data Launches Suite of ETF Web Tools
Interactive Data Corporation unveiled its white label suite of ETF Web tools to help advisers analyze, build and promote investment strategies using ETFs.
LGBT Community Concerned About Retirement
The LGBT community is concerned they may not be able to maintain their lifestyle in retirement and could outlive their savings.
MATC Adds Money Managers to 401(k) Platform
Mid Atlantic Trust Company (MATC) expanded its ModelxChange platform.
Effective Oversight of RFP Groups
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are more than a calling card—they are an investment manager’s resume.
Parents, Adult Children Need Open Dialogue
Adult children and their parents struggle to communicate about retirement planning, providing care for elderly parents and inheritance strategies.
N.Y. AG Wins Settlement of Madoff Claims
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement of more than $210 million with Ivy Asset Management.
Invesco App Benchmarks DC Plans
Invesco Distributors Inc. rolled out an iPad app designed specifically for advisers who work closely with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.
Investors Behaving Irrationally
Retail and institutional investors are exhibiting behavior that appears to be at odds with their investment goals, a study found.
Milliman Reports October Drop in Pension Funding
October’s $45 billion funded status decline pushed pension deficit to $498 billion, according to Milliman’s Pension Funding Index.
Correction Program Sought for 408(b)(2) Errors
Drinker Biddle & Reath asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide relief for inadvertent fee disclosure errors.
Pension Funding Falls Back in October
U.S. corporate pension plan funding decreased in October, erasing September gains.
ERISA Violation Debts Cannot be Discharged
A court has found that a plan fiduciary cannot discharge debt owed to the plan because of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations.
Paper Addresses LDI Misconceptions
Misconceptions about liability-driven investing (LDI) prevent many investors from implementing this strategy.
Popularity Linked to Financial Success
Keep your friends close—especially the popular ones.
HP 401(k) Eyed for ERISA Violations
Zamansky & Associates LLC is investigating the Hewlett-Packard Company’s 401(k) plan for potential violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
App Opens Access to Investing Resources
A free iPad app from Invesco gives advisers access to investing capabilities.
More Worry About Affording Retirement
Nearly four in 10 adults say they are “not too” or “not at all” confident they will have enough income and assets for retirement.
Tool Helps Determine Sponsor's Provider Needs
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc. launched a tool to help advisers assist their clients with service provider needs.