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State Street Sued over Mortgage-Backed Investments
A Massachusetts plumbing and air conditioning supply company sued State Street over allegations it misrepresented a bond fund ultimately invested in mortgage-backed securities as a low-risk 401(k) investment...
Genworth, AssetMark Complete Acquisition
Genworth Financial, Inc., launched its new wealth management division, Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc.
Putnam Begins Payouts for Market-Timing Settlement
Putnam Investment Management, LLC, will pay the first distribution of $40 million to compensate its mutual fund investors affected by undisclosed market timing and excessive short-term trading.
SEC’s IDEA To Replace EDGAR Database
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ushers its financial reporting capabilities into a new era with the successor to the EDGAR database.
MSRB Revises Series 51 Exam
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) said it revised its exam for 529 college savings plan dealers.
Rollover Market to Reach $500B in Five Years
A FRC report predicts that the market for assets rolled over from employer plans should approach $500 billion by 2013.
Small Biz Owners Shy From 401(k)
A recent survey of small business owners by SurePayroll found that only one-third of small businesses currently offer 401(k) plans to their employees, and 45% of small business...
RIA Firm Fintegra Launches on FundQuest’s Platform
FundQuest’s Institutional Spectrum platform is now available to financial advisers at Fintegra Financial Solutions.
Weak Equity, Bond Markets Produce Q108 Declines
Mutual fund assets worldwide decreased 5.1% to $24.81 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2008—the first quarterly decline in nearly four years, according to Investment...
Advisers See Light at End of Tunnel
They aren’t jumping up and down about the market conditions, but independent advisers think we’ve seen the lowest point, according to a Schwab Institutional study.
Fremer Joins Schneider Downs
Scott Fremer will lead business development efforts for Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors’ growing 401(k) practice, the company said.
Transfers Favor Stable Value, But Contributions Cling to Lifestyle
401(k) participants moved assets out of equity into fixed-income investments again in July – a month that saw participant transfers favoring the latter on more than 90% of...
IMHO: Crisis of Confidence
I’m old enough to have been a driver (albeit a young one) the last time we had a “real″ gas crisis.
GAO Finds Fiduciary Roles Fuzzy
The GAO says plan service providers—including advisers—should better disclose fiduciary and fee agreements.
Wachovia Settles Auction-Rate Securities Charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Wachovia agreed to a preliminary settlement of $9 billion.
Court Dismisses Nationwide Countersuit
In a Nationwide case, a judge rules that fiduciaries can bring contribution and indemnification claims against co-fiduciaries under ERISA.
New UBS Lawsuit Sprouts
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley settled lawsuits Thursday, while UBS was slapped with another one from New Hampshire regulators.
IRS Issues Corrections Program Update
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an in-depth rewrite of its correction programs for retirement plan sponsors who have not complied with tax laws for a period of...
Principal Introduces Beneficiary Planning Tool
Principal Funds said its new tool aids financial professionals in designing an effective wealth transfer strategy for clients.
DB Might Be Cheaper than DC
Defined benefit (DB) retirement plans are a less costly benefit for employers than a defined contribution (DC) plan, according to research from the National Institute on Retirement Security...