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2019 PLANADVISER National Conference
One adviser stressed the importance of making sure plan sponsors and their committee members understand what annuities are and that there is no one solution for all plans....
Investment-Oriented
Is Fixed Income Working?
For older participants, advisers should find investments that avoid volatility.
Investment Focus
Tactical Glide Paths
More TDF fund managers choose to deviate from a fund’s allocation.
Slower Quarter for Adviser M&A, But Record Year Remains Likely
Deal volume and value eased during the third quarter after an “unprecedented” first half of 2019.
Correlating Market Share and Quality in the TDF Marketplace
The largest funds tend to have the highest ratings from objective third parties, while the smallest funds generally fail to receive positive marks.
DOL Proposes New Electronic Disclosure Rule
The new rule would offer a safe harbor for sponsors that want to make retirement plan disclosures available on websites.
The Price Tag of Financial Stress
According to new John Hancock research, financial stress has a major impact on organizations, costing more than an estimated $1,900 per year, per employee.
In-Plan Guaranteed Income Will Always Be a Challenge
There is clearly a growing interest among retirement plan industry stakeholders in providing guaranteed income annuity options within defined contribution plans, yet consensus remains elusive.
Pension Income Still Dominates. That Will Soon Change.
The vast majority of today’s retirees still draw the lion’s share of their income from Social Security and pensions; however, in coming years the balance will very quickly...
EBSA Reorganization May Bring Positive Changes
Industry sources speculate that the DOL's new structure for its Employee Benefits Security Administration will result in more guidance and fairer enforcement.
Will GOP Senators’ Letter Win Floor Time for Popular SECURE Act?
An open letter penned by a team of senior Republican Senators calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bipartisan SECURE Act over the legislative finish...
What Prolonged Low Rates Mean for TDF Investors
While they are responding in different ways, tactical and strategic target-date fund managers all have to adjust to a new normal of persistently low U.S. and global interest...
How Retirement Plan Advisers Justify Their Fees
One adviser charges a flat fee up to certain asset levels, and then additional basis points as plans grow, while another emphasizes the detailed, time-intensive fiduciary work he...
Retirement Plan Cybersecurity the Issue in a New Lawsuit
A retirement plan participant who had $99,000 stolen from her account has sued the plan sponsor and plan providers.
Adviser M&A Acceleration Evident in Q3 Transaction Numbers
Registered investment adviser-focused deal volume for the first three quarters of 2019 has already surpassed last year’s total activity for the channel, according to Fidelity Clearing and Custody...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Mesirow Financial presents third mutual fund and managed account program, and MSCI builds indexes to track long-term megatrends.
Pentegra, ADP to Launch Personalized Videos for Sponsors
The interactive sales tool also assigns a grade for retirement plans and is designed to improve advisers’ conversations with plan sponsor clients.
Morgan Stanley 401(k) Self-Dealing Suit Dismissed
The court decided the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue regarding the funds in which they did not invest, and they did not sufficiently prove their other...
CareerBuilder Faces 401(k) Excessive Fee Suit
The proposed class action lawsuit alleges plan fiduciaries allowed the plan’s recordkeepers and its investment adviser and/or trustee to receive excessive and unreasonable compensation.
Advisers Giving Back: When People Need a Head Start
After learning about the work of Head Start, George P. Fraser decided to provide financial education to parents of students in the program and build a scholarship fund...