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DoL’s Campbell Gives More Details of Final QDIA Regs
Saying it was “probably the most important regulation issued resulting from the Pension Protection Act of 2006,″ Bradford Campbell, Assistant Secretary for the Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA)...
Advisers View Stocks as Source of Both Income and Growth
Three out of four advisers surveyed (73%) by Eaton Vance Corp. use stocks in their clients’ portfolios both for long-term appreciation and as a way to provide current...
Morgan Stanley Agrees to $16M Settlement in Discrimination Suit
Morgan Stanley has agreed to a $16 million settlement over allegations that it denied business opportunities to African-American and Latino financial advisers, Reuters reported.
Fidelity Integrates Wealth Management Systems into One Workstation
Fidelity Investments is developing a Web-based wealth management platform that integrates Registered Investment Advisers’ (RIAs) most critical operational systems into one unified workstation.
Final QDIA Rules Published
Although stable value did make it on the list of approved qualified default investment alternatives (QDIA), the final regulations issued Monday only sanction the fund type as a...
Feds Delay 409A Compliance
After months of direct pressure from the deferred compensation community for more time to comply with new federal regulations, regulators on Monday granted a one-year reprieve.
myStockOptions.com Adds College Funding Section
The financial planning Web site focused on stock compensation, myStockOptions.com, has now added a college funding section.
Proposed Legislation Allows Retirement Account Withdrawals for Mortgage Payments
Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has proposed legislation that would allow individuals who are 60 days late on their mortgage payments to dip into their 401(k) or individual retirement...
ASPPA Issues Standards of Practice for Recordkeepers
The American Society of Pension Professionals&Actuaries (ASPPA) has issued standards of practice for recordkeepers so that plan sponsors, investment advisers, and investment managers will have criteria by which...
Ladenburg Thalmann Acquires Investacorp
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. announced it has acquired all outstanding shares of Investacorp Inc. and related companies.
IMHO: Heightened Sensibilities
I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, when the CEO of a large, national consulting firm stood up and commented on the increased fiduciary burden...
IMHO: Heightened Sensibilities
I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, when the CEO of a large, national consulting firm stood up and commented on the increased fiduciary burden...
Retirement Assets Reach $16.6T
Individuals in the U.S. have $16.6 trillion in retirement accounts, and asset allocation funds are a growing percentage of that savings.
Janus Fund to Get New Pilot
Janus Capital Group Inc. has announced that David Corkins, portfolio manager of Janus Fund, is leaving the firm to pursue other opportunities.
Wilshire Associates Appoints Davanzo as President
Wilshire Associates Incorporated has named Lawrence Davanzo as president of the firm, with Dennis Tito, one of the firm’s founders, retaining his role as Chairman and Chief Executive...
New Bill Would Delay PPA Pension Funding Provisions
A new Congressional legislative proposal would delay implementation of new pension funding rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) for a year to better allow regulators to issue...
Bear Stearns Probed for Conflicted Trading in Failed Hedge Funds
Massachusetts securities regulators have begun a probe into whether Bear Stearns Cos. improperly traded with two in-house hedge funds that collapsed this summer.
Study Says 401(k) Fees Can Take Huge Bite Out of Plan Balance
Hefty 401(k) plan fees can take a big bite out of a participant’s balance – a 26% chunk, according to a new study by the Congressional Research Service...
Maximum Benefit and Contributions Limits for 2000-2008
As published by the Internal Revenue Service.
DATAIR Unveils 2007 5500 Series Forms
Software provider DATAIR Employee Benefit Systems, Inc. has released its Pension Reporter software package containing 2007 plan year EFAST-approved paper and electronic 5500 series forms and schedules, as...