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Juniper Networks Is Latest ERISA Lawsuit Target
The claims included in the complaint, which in some respects directly contradict arguments made by other plaintiffs in related fiduciary breach cases, underscore just how many potential avenues...
Court Denies Dismissal of Amway ERISA Lawsuit
Among other allegations, the complaint says defendants continued to offer certain investment options despite the availability of identical or similar investment options with lower costs and/or better performance.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Mutual of Omaha retirement services hires internal wholesalers; Wells Fargo Advisors selects head of independent advisor group; Jennison Associates announces senior hires; and more.
Parents Need Education About College Costs and Help Planning for It
A Fidelity Investments study found high school parents expect the annual cost of college to be far lower than what the College Board reports.
An ESG Refresher as DOL Makes Progress on New Regs
Industry experts are watching for the imminent filing of new Department of Labor regulations pertaining to the use of environmental, social and governance themed portfolios by tax-advantaged retirement...
Retirement Industry People Moves
LCG Associates promotes former investment analyst; Hub selects new financial adviser; Advisor group adds two professionals through Securities America; and more.
Citgo Is Latest Large Employer Facing Actuarial Equivalence Challenge
The proposed class of plaintiffs alleges Citgo is using mortality assumptions that are at least 50 years out of date while converting from a pension plan’s standard annuity...
More Savings, More Debt, More Questions
New survey data from the Transamerica Institute and the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies underscores the contradictory impacts the coronavirus pandemic has had on Americans’ financial health.
Participants Challenging Omnicom’s Use of Active TDF Suite See Most Claims Move Forward
A judge left until later the issue of whether passively managed funds and actively managed funds are proper comparators.
Use of CITs in 401(k)s Continues Growth
Collective investment trusts dominate the large plan market, particularly within target-date funds, data shows.
The Number of Excessive Fee Lawsuits Grew in 2021
Plan sponsors also brought D&I efforts to retirement plans and lawmakers continued to introduce retirement plan legislation, according to Janus Henderson Investors’ DC trends webinar.
Retirement Industry People Moves
T. Rowe Price expands sales and consultant relations team; HUB hires retirement and private wealth CIO; WFAM to be rebranded as Allspring Global Investments; and more.
10th Circuit Affirms Great-West Fee Suit Dismissal
The district court ruling in the case, now backed by an appeals court, stands out for having been filed alongside a sanction declaring the plaintiff’s law firm Schlichter...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Vanguard to launch two active funds, reopen Wellington fund; As You Sow issues corporate 401(k) sustainability scorecard; MIM broadens investor access to public fixed income strategies; and more.
Seeing the Bigger QDIA Picture
Are custom solutions worth the effort? Is passive more appropriate than active? It all depends on the adviser and the client.
Scrutinizing TDFs and Considering Balanced Funds
Both options hold more than a trillion dollars in assets; weighing their relative merits remains an important task for advisers and their clients.
Antitrust Concerns Scuttle Aon-Willis Merger Proposal
Despite winning regulatory approval of the combination from the European Commission, Aon and Willis Towers Watson have reached an impasse with the U.S. Department of Justice, says Aon CEO Greg...
ERISA Ruling in 5th Circuit Supports American Airlines Defendants
The appeals court has technically affirmed, vacated and reversed parts of a district court ruling that granted summary judgement against the plaintiffs; while this sounds like a mixed...
Schwab Faces Failure-To-Monitor Scrutiny in Massachusetts
The firm is accused of failing to take sufficient steps to monitor customer accounts for further payments to a former adviser—himself accused of substantial wrongdoing—whose registration last lapsed...
With Prudential Acquisition, Empower Aims for Growth Up to 3x Faster Than Other Recordkeepers
The CEO of the nation’s No. 2 recordkeeper says Empower’s focus will continue to be on a best-in-class user experience.