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Former Vick Adviser Charged with Ponzi Scheme
Mary Wong, the former adviser of Michael Vick recently sued by the Department of Labor (DoL) and Vick, now has more legal problems to deal with.
Wisconsin TPA Reaches West
The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA), has announced the acquisition of 401(k) Administrators out of Las Vegas.
Helping Sponsors Prepare for Initial 403(b) Plan Reporting
Many 403(b) plan sponsors are facing for the first time not only Form 5500 reporting, but a plan audit if the plan covers 100 or more participants.
Citigroup Sales Assistant Stole from Own Father
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said today that it has barred Tamara Lanz Moon of Redwood City, California, from the securities industry for stealing more than $850,000...
Morgan Stanley Reportedly Pondering Van Kampen Deal
Reuters, quoting anonymous sources, said discussions about a deal for all or a portion of Van Kampen are at an early stage.
QVC Workers Cry Foul Over 401(k) Probe
QVC employees fired over alleged irregularities in their 401(k) withdrawals said they were treated unfairly.
Fund Flows Have Fourth Good Month
July was the fourth consecutive month in which long-term fund flows equaled or surpassed $50 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company and sister company...
Court Keeps 404(c) Shield in Place for Trustee
A retirement plan trustee was protected by Employee Retirement Income Security Act's (ERISA) 404(c) safe harbor shield against a lawsuit by two 401(k) participants in connection with wrongdoing...
QVC Ends 401(k) Loan Investigation
QVC officials have completed their investigation into alleged employee misconduct in taking 401(k) loans, but declined to say if they found any fraud or if any workers had...
FPA Wants to Curb FINRA Authority
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) argues that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), rather than the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), should regulate financial planning activity.
Vanguard: Asset Allocation Funds Help Participants Diversify
Vanguard said the diversification of target-date funds helped cushion the blow of bad markets.
Fidelity Target Fund Shareholders Support Sudan Divestment
Millions of Fidelity customers invested in two of its target-date funds have voted for a proposal to prevent holdings in investments in companies that substantially contribute to genocide...
IMHO: “To Do” List
10 Things You’re (Probably) Doing Wrong—or Not Doing Right—as a Plan Fiduciary
Court Slims Down JPMorgan Cash Balance Suit
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has successfully convinced a federal judge that a former employee should be barred from moving forward with allegations about the company’s cash balance conversion.
Leveraged ETFs Might Go to Court
Leveraged exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) have caught the attention of regulators, and now law firms have noticed the products as well.
Great-West Beefs Up Wholesaler Ratios
Great-West Retirement Services has hired eight additional internal wholesalers to further enhance the support it provides its external sales force and their financial adviser and third-party...
Most Younger Workers Don’t Contribute to Workplace Plan
An analysis of 401(k) data by Fidelity Investments has identified behaviors hindering savings for workers at different life stages.
Judge Delays BofA's Settlement with SEC
A judge has put the brakes on Bank of America’s $33-million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
ETFs Gain Assets Overall; Leveraged ETFs Lose Assets
Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets rose $47.4 billion, or 8%, in July, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).
MetLife Enhances Benefits Benchmarking Tool
MetLife has enhanced its Web-based Benefits Benchmarking Tool for employers and brokers to compare benefits to companies with a similar profile.