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Retirement Industry People Moves
Pontera appoints its first chief marketing officer; Pacific Life announces new head of defined contribution lifetime income; Dorsey & Whitney names new partner; and more.
Parties Reach Preliminary Settlement in 16-Year ERISA Lawsuit
Plaintiffs agree to settle for $267 million in a class action suit that alleged that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP undercalculated lump-sum payments made to pension participants.
Product and Service Launches
Purchasing Power introduces financial wellness services and iJoin leverages Coherent’s retirement savers product innovation tool.
Employees and Employers Show Disconnect on Workplace Benefits
Morgan Stanley at Work’s second annual study finds that employees value help.
U.S. Drops to 18th on Natixis Retirement Index, Due to Economic Issues, Aging Population
This year’s report warns that “key risk concerns for retirement security are coming to a head in today’s rapidly changing economic environment.”
American Century Offers Tool to Retirement Plan Fiduciaries
The Income Blueprint tool seeks to make it easier for advisers to choose and evaluate in-plan guaranteed income products for their clients.
PANC 2022: Participant Mindsets and Communication Strategies
Financial stresses increase the need for advisers to communicate with participants.
Retirement Plan Investors Face Challenges Managing Digital Accounts
According to J.D. Power, Bank of America and Charles Schwab tie for the top spot in digital participant satisfaction.
PANC 2022: DEI at Work
Advisers share insights about how they are changing the composition of their firms—from entry-level positions to senior management—to better reflect the demographics of the U.S.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Vontobel continues multi-boutique expansion in North America; AllianceBernstein launches active ETFs; and more.
PANC 2022: Health, Wealth and Retirement
A discussion about how to incorporate health into retirement planning and whether the HSA market expands business opportunities for advisers.
PANC 2022: Reg BI Compliance Tips From the SEC
The enforcement of Regulation Best Interest is currently one of the major projects at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PANC 2022: The Psychology and Practicality of Retirement Income
Personalization is required to help people create a paycheck in retirement, says Shlomo Benartzi.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Morgan Stanley at Work unveils participant aggregation platform; Broadridge launches next-gen client communications experience; GMO launches asset management platform for RIAs; and more.
3rd Circuit Backs J&J in Stock-Drop Appeal
A new order emphasizes that a stock-drop plaintiff must do more than allege a general economic theory of why earlier disclosure of a financial issue would have been...
DOL Extends Comment Period, Sets Hearing on QPAM Exemption Amendment
The complexity of the proposed reforms to the qualified professional asset manager exemption has given some experts pause.
District Court Rejects Cross-Selling Claims in Mixed ERISA Ruling
Much of the ruling sides with plaintiffs and permits the case to move to discovery, but the defendants successfully defeat claims related to cross-selling and data-sharing among providers.
Emergency Savings Features That Employees are Looking for
Workers earning low to moderate incomes are less likely to withdraw from their retirement account or take actions that jeopardize their financial futures.
Plaintiffs Say 401(k) Plan Omitted Target-Date Funds Among Problems
The target of a new Employee Retirement Income Security Act is a plan sponsor with more than 20,000 participants that ‘periodically’ reviewed the plan’s investment options to ensure...
Hub FinPath Solution Seeks to Boost Employee Resilience
The new financial wellness solution aims to help employers round out the benefits programs they use to attract, retain and engage workers.