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QDIA Workshop to be Developed for Advisers
Saying that plan sponsors looking to use Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) will turn to investment advisers for help, DALBAR and the Foundation for Fiduciary Studies are banding...
ETF Investors Favor Global Offerings in June
The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose in June by $366 million, or 0.1%, to $485.88 billion, according to data from the Investment Company Institute...
Fee Disclosure Legislation Introduced in House
U.S. Representative George Miller (D-California) has introduced legislation that would increase the disclosures about 401(k) fees that are required to be provided to participants.
Fidelity Sued Over 401(k) Revenue Sharing Payments
Seeking class action status on behalf of all plan sponsors, plan administrators and trustees of defined contribution plans in which Fidelity now serves or has served as a...
Bruce Harrington Moves to Cogent Research
Cogent Research LLC, an evidence-based consultancy, has named financial services veteran Bruce Harrington, previously at MFS Investment Management, as managing director of its wealth management practice.
NorthStar Updates Adviser Desktop
NorthStar Systems International has launched NorthStar 5.0, an updated version of its adviser desktop program.
Vanguard Introduces Low-Cost Europe Pacific ETF
Vanguard has announced the Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF begins trading Thursday on the American Stock Exchange.
Retirement Assets Now Total $16.4 Trillion
Assets of the nation's retirement savings plans reached a record $16.4 trillion in 2006, and account for nearly 40% of household financial assets.
Participation Rates Slip in Fidelity Survey
Fidelity Investments’ latest study of its defined contribution clients showed that corporate DC employees overall are on track to have an income replacement of just 17%.
Fidelity Launches Income Replacement Calculator
Fidelity Investments has released a diagnostic tool that allows employers to measure the effectiveness of their plans’ usage of automatic features in providing retirement income to employees.
Retirement Associations Recommend Disclosure Changes to DoL
Twelve associations that represent employers who sponsor 401(k) plans submitted recommendations to the Department of Labor (DoL) on Tuesday on how to improve fee disclosure to participants.
403(b) Programs Don’t Have to be ERISA Plans
A day after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the final version of its 403(b) rules, the Department of Labor (DoL) said Tuesday that the plans can be...
Final 403(b) Regulations Released
Experts say that the finalized 403(b) rules, released on Monday by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), represent a potential opportunity for plan advisers.
Vacation “Spots″
If you’re having trouble getting folks on the phone, or finding them in the office – odds are they are taking a summer vacation.
Genworth Taps Grady to Head Retirement Income Unit
Genworth Financial, Inc. has named Chris Grady President of its Retirement Income business.
OneAmerica Acquires 403(b) Participants from Transamerica
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc. purchased a block of 403(b) business from Transamerica Life Insurance Company, increasing the number of plan participants with the Indiana-based company by more than...
Hartford Settles with Three States on Market Timing, Bid Rigging
The Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to pay $115 million to settle allegations by the states of Connecticut, Illinois and New York that it faked bids and...
Smith Barney Fined $50M for Market-Timing Violations
NYSE Regulation, Inc. has censured and fined the Smith Barney Division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI″) for failing to supervise trading of mutual fund shares and variable...
U.S. Trust, B of A Private Wealth Management Announce 4 Key Appointments
Bank of America today announced additional key leadership appointments within the combined U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management organization.
Clearbrook Advisors Picks New President
Clearbrook Financial, LLC, has named John Galvin, formerly of UBS Wealth Management, as president of its advisory arm, Clearbrook Advisors.