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401(k) Robo-Adviser Blooom Shuts Services, Sells Tech to Morgan Stanley
A 401(k) robo-adviser with more than $5 billion in assets under management stopped servicing clients in November and has sold its technology to Morgan Stanley.
U.S. Regulator Urges Congress to Act Fast on Crypto Regulation
CFTC Chairman says digital asset marketplaces should be regulated with tactics such as needing to register with federal overseers.
Self-Directed Retirement Investors In Brokerage Accounts Stay in Equities Despite Volatility
According to a Charles Schwab report, the average account balance decreased approximately 20%, year-over-year.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Securian and QPA launch managed account for plan sponsors; ProShares and S&P announce ETF to invest in surging battery metal market; Franklin Templeton teams with experts on free...
Wait, SECURE 2.0 Might Not Pass?
The legislative package may be running out of time, suggested Senator Ben Cardin at the EBRI Retirement Summit.
Momentum is Growing to Educate Advisers on Plan Options for Lifetime Income
Retirement industry groups are ramping up efforts to help advisers understand and compare annuities for plans and consider how to communicate those options to plan sponsors and participants.
Asset Managers Scramble to Offer In-Demand Investment Vehicles
Asset managers are replicating existing mutual fund investment strategies in separately managed accounts and collective investment trusts to meet demand from retirement advisers and sponsors, according to new...
2023 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Nominations Are Open
Do you work with or know of a great plan adviser or plan adviser team?
DOL Extends Comment Period for Independent Contractor Rule
The proposed rule could affect thousands of independent financial advisers who prefer to be classified as independent contractors, rather than employees.
Advisers Should Comment, Prepare Vendor List Ahead of SEC Outsourcing Rule
Investment and retirement advisers—especially smaller shops—should take the time remaining to provide their feedback about the SEC’s proposed outsourcing rule, according to consulting firms.
Fitch: SEC “Crack Down” on ESG Greenwashing to Continue
Retirement plan advisers should be aware both of SEC charges against those offering ESG funds, as well as the new DOL rule paving the way for ESG use...
What Do the Mid-Terms Mean for ESG and SECURE 2.0?
ESG-minded investors have cause for concern, as Republicans prepare to take control of the House.
Financial-Market Upheaval Overtakes Best Intentions of Pension Legislation
Pension plan balance sheets improved in 2022 despite market fluctuations. Now corporate plan sponsors have to consider their funding strategy for the year ahead.
Judge Dismisses Charge of “Unreasonable” 401(k) Fees by Electronics-Maker Ricoh
A federal district court bounced two fiduciary breach claims brought by participants against Ricoh USA, saying plaintiffs failed “to plausibly allege the committee breached its ERISA-imposed fiduciary duty...
NQDC Plans Increasingly Used to Try and Draw, Retain Execs
Nonqualified deferred compensation plans are an increasingly popular tool in the talent war for top executives, with significant growth at small and mid-size firms.
DOL Proposes Changes to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
The proposal would allow fiduciaries to correct certain transactional mistakes and then notify DOL instead of applying for approval beforehand.
AARP Finds Major Gap Between Retirement Goals and Preparedness
A new AARP study finds there is still a wide gap between the importance people put on retirement planning and their sense of preparedness.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Voya expands distribution team; Ryan Financial Group joins Commonwealth; DigitalOcean names chief financial officer and more.
DOL Rule Greenlights ESG, But Questions Remain
The new final rule seeks to make ESG permissible for ERISA plans, but specific use will still need to play out, according to ERISA attorneys.