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ERISA Industry Committee Comments in Opposition to New DOL QPAM Rule
The DOL has proposed that QPAMs would be disqualified for 10 years for foreign convictions and for entering into non-prosecution agreements with the DOJ. They also proposed new...
Financial Challenges Prevent Saving for Retirement
A new Goldman Sachs Asset Management retirement report finds myriad competing financial priorities are impeding participants from saving sufficiently for retirement.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Schwab expands institutional no transaction fee fund offering for independent advisers; Vanguard announces changes for Vanguard International Explorer Fund; Hearsay introduces RIA platform aimed at small firms; and more.
Social Security Benefits See Highest Increase in 40 Years
The increase tops the 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment seen in 2022.
Assets in Aon PEP Pass Milestone
Aon has gathered significant retirement assets in pooled employer plans and has urged Congress to extend PEPs to 403(b) plan sponsors.
September 401(k) Trading at its Lowest Point Since March 2020
The latest data from Alight Solutions show all but two trading days saw net trades moved from equities to fixed income.
Motion to Dismiss Filed in ERISA Lawsuit
Management and information consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton has asked the court to dismiss the claims against it.
Adviser Product Partnerships
OneAmerica and intellicents collaborate on client offering; AdvisorEngine introduces data visualization dashboards; Savvy Ladies receives grant to develop mobile portal advancing women's financial literacy; and more.
New Venture Seeks to Make FinTech Socially Responsible
Financial Finesse Ventures seeks to erase the trend of predatory practices and close the financial literacy gap.
ERISA Suit Brought Against Quanta Services
401(k) participants brought the suit, alleging that Quanta kept certain underperforming funds in its plan menu.
IRS Issues Update on Required Minimum Distribution Rule
The guidance clarifies that people who did not take RMDs in 2021 and 2022 will not be responsible for the excise tax.
Market Downturn May Drive Millennials to Cash Out Retirement Plans
New retirement research shows that plan participants are increasingly growing frustrated in today’s market.
Proposed Legislation Would Ban Mandatory Arbitration and Discretionary Clauses
The Mental Health Matters Act would, among other things, ban forced arbitration clauses, class action waivers, discretionary clauses, and representation waivers in ERISA-governed plans.
Retirement Industry People Moves
OneDigital acquires HealthWorks; Edelman Financial Engines acquires RIA Herrmann & Cooke; Hub announces two acquisitions; and more.
Insurer the Target of ERISA Lawsuit
An ERISA lawsuit against Mutual of America has alleged that 401(k) plan fiduciaries breached their duties to participants.
ERISA Lawsuit Against Associated Bank Dismissed
A Wisconsin District Court judge was unconvinced by arguments made by the plaintiffs that plan fiduciaries breached their duty to participants.
Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Increased Fraud Risk to Retirement Plans
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and patient in their approach due to the massive payouts fraudsters can manage to steal from retirement plans.
Sound Income Group Launches 3-Business Company Focused on Wealth Management
Each of the three firms address a specific area for financial professionals who are, or seek to become, income specialists.
Retirement Clearinghouse Partners with Fidelity, Vanguard and Alight on Auto-Portability
The Portability Services Network seeks to make it easier for participants to transfer retirement assets when they change plans.
Millennials May Be Headed Towards a Rocky Retirement, Research Shows
The Pension Research Council at Wharton Business School published findings that suggest millennials will likely have lower relative retirement savings than previous generations.