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Confidential Settlement Reached in Excessive Fee Suit Against Voya
A previous court decision left only one claim in the lawsuit, which was related to fee disclosures.
Koch Industries Agrees to $4 Million Settlement of ERISA Excessive Fee Suit
The settlement includes a stipulation to perform a recordkeeper RFP.
Lawsuit Claims Yum! Brands Misclassified Employee, Denied Him Retirement Benefits
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff met the test for employee status per prior case law, but Yum misclassified him as an independent contractor for 25 years.
Vestwell Managed Account Platform Helps Advisers Meet Needs in Small Plan Market
The platform uses Franklin Templeton’s Goals Optimization Engine and helps advisers provide an offering to small DC plan sponsors and participants in a cost-efficient way.
How Leaders Are Addressing the Adviser Gender Gap
Although they make up more than half the population, currently less than 20% of financial advisers are women. This raises the question of just what is so unwelcoming...
Advisers Can Help With Financial Biases
A Morningstar survey details what biases are affecting investors and explains what advisers can do to diminish these influences.
Industry Groups Say No New Regulations Needed Regarding Brokerage Windows
The ERISA Advisory Council was told brokerage windows serve a special purpose and onerous regulations could discourage their use.
Investing Aggressively Doesn’t Match Saving Consistently
Results of a new analysis published by Dimensional Fund Advisors suggest that embracing higher equity exposures prior to and during retirement is an inadequate tool to manage longevity...
2021 Practice Progress Webinar: SEPs, SIMPLEs and More
Join us Tuesday July 13 at 2 p.m. EST for the next edition of the 2021 Practice Progress webinar series, focused on the topic of growing your practice...
PBGC, IRS Issue Guidance Related to Financial Assistance for Multiemployer Plans
The agencies have filled in the gaps for implementing provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Judge Stays Land O’Lakes Lawsuit for Mediation
The Land O’Lakes defendants’ motion to dismiss the suit based on a lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a plausible claim succeeded only in part,...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Advisor Group selects business development VP; Principal announces new chief information officer of retirement and income solutions; Cobbs Allen expands into 401(k) business with new hire; and more.
Wirehouse Advisers Less Satisfied Than Others
In a J.D. Power survey, independent advisory firms were more likely to have a higher satisfaction score than employee groups.