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Plaintiffs Allege AME Church Plan Agreed to ERISA Status
The consolidated class action complaint suggests the church plan at issue is an ERISA plan because the summary plan document clearly states that it is.
Why a Regional Bank Feels Well-Positioned for Small-Plan Success
‘We, as the fiduciary adviser, can step in and leverage our investment experience and retirement insights to help business owners look out for their employees and help them...
Plan Design / Post-Retirement
New Territory for Income?
Advisers and providers need to help solve the decumulation challenge.
Plan Design / Cover Story
Balancing Act
How advisers can help participants prioritize their savings, with retirement in mind.
Trends
Buy Now Pay Later
Even if plan participants can pay their items off in time, will they really pay later, after they’ve overspent and their retirement nest egg is too small?
Plan Design / Modeling
Previewing Plan Features
A tryout for the client removes any mystery before implementation.
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
The SEC favors proxy voting advice rule amendments; the PBGC issues final rule implementing the Special Financial Assistance program; appeals court rules in favor of defendants in CommonSpririt...
Plan Design / Participant Coverage
Greater Access
Adjust the plan—or craft a new one—to cover a client’s excluded workers.
ERISA vista
If Caught Off Guard by a Failure
Advisers can self-correct some violations of PTE 2020-02.
Plan Design / After-Tax Contributions
A Different Way to Save
The ins and outs of adding a non-Roth option to a 401(k).
Marmon Holdings Faces Latest Capozzi Adler Complaint
As in many prior ERISA cases, the plaintiffs allege their DC plan fiduciaries breached their duties by failing to adequately review the plan’s investment portfolio and ensure reasonable...
Evolution in Investment Vehicles Presents Opportunity
Experts discussed their views on exchange-traded funds and collective investment trusts as emerging investment options during PLANADVISER’s latest Practice Progress webinar.
Workers Remain Worried About Inflation’s Impact on Retirement
High inflation is among the top concerns of retirement savers, but a new survey suggests financial advice can help boost confidence.
More TDF Underperformance ERISA Lawsuits Filed
The new cases closely resemble a host of others filed in recent months that suggest fiduciary defendants selected underperforming target-date funds.
The LGBTQ Experience With Financial Services
A recent NEFE study examines the broad range of experiences members of the LGBTQ community have had while interacting with the financial services sector.
Investment Product and Service Launches
FTSE Russell’s index series helps investors align their portfolios with their individual values by selecting issuers based on the impact of their conduct and products on society and...
Milliman Partners With Turquoise Health for Health Care Data Transparency
The partnership seeks to automate health care price data to reduce administrative and contracting burdens for individuals, employers and health care providers.
PRACTICE PROGRESS Webinar Series: CITs and More
The 2022 PLANADVISER Practice Progress Webinar Series continues August 16 with a timely session on collective investment trusts and other investment vehicles. Join the live discussion and share...
Is the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption in Jeopardy?
One expert attorney says that while a recent regulatory proposal issued by the DOL seems sensible, as it seeks to clarify when and how qualified professional asset managers...