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Zoom Will Be the Venue for Fidelity Self-Dealing Case Trial
After attorneys suggested ways to help streamline the trial, the judge instructed the parties to inform the court of the reduced number of trial days now necessary for...
Another Health System Faces ERISA Excessive Fee Challenge
In yet another lawsuit involving the law firm Capozzi Adler, violations of the fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty are alleged.
CAPTRUST Continues M&A Push With Lakeside Wealth Acquisition
The addition of the $1.6 billion firm underscores the convergence of retirement plan advising and wealth management practices.
Retirement Plans Start to Think About How to Produce Retirement Income
Vanguard says that meeting these income needs, along with encouraging strong savings rates and diversification, are the primary drivers in creating successful retirement outcomes.
AIG Retirement Services Announces Student Debt Help for Employees
It has engaged Savi to provide nonprofit and public service employees with an online tool to navigate government loan forgiveness programs.
401(k) Investors Light on Trading in May
A mere 0.018% of balances were traded daily, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Opinion Letters for Pre-Approved DC Plans Coming
The IRS says it expects to issue the letters on June 30, or in some cases, as soon as possible thereafter, and an employer adopting a newly approved...
A New World and New Opportunities for Alpha
Pandemic-driven volatility has once again highlighted the relative virtues of active and passive management.
SS&C Advent Faces Second Licensing Lawsuit
Echoing claims in an earlier suit filed by SEI, Arcesium is accusing SS&C Advent of abusive and anti-competitive licensing practices.
Close Coordination Expected Between New DOL Rule and SEC’s Reg BI
Such alignment would be consistent with what the Department of Labor leadership has been signaling for a number of years now.
COVID-19 Impacts Cap-Weighted Index Fund Construction
Additions to the Russell 3000 this year include Zoom Video Communications, Pinterest and Mimecast, highlighting the importance of communications technology in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Lyxor Asset Management selects CIO; MassMutual adds managing directors of U.S. regions; and TIAA financial solutions head resigns.
Government and Shareholders Approve Charles Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger
Now that the deal has been formally approved, integration is expected to take between 18 to 36 months to complete following the close.
OneAmerica Launches ‘MyTrack’ Financial Wellness Solution
The theory behind the new solution is that, as participants navigate life events and the inevitability of changing financial priorities, they need individualized and relevant support.
October Three Introduces Suite of Services to Help Plan Advisers Prospect
The search tool features detailed information on more than 700,000 U.S. retirement plans, and advisers can review the results with an October Three retirement plan partner.
Investment Managers See Opportunities in Small-Caps
They say the Federal Reserve’s fiscal and stimulus moves have put a floor under the equity and bond markets.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Northern Trust and BlackRock partner on investor services and Allianz Investment Management launches new ETFs.
Surprising Findings in Savings Analysis Suggest Salary Matters Less Than Assumed
A new analysis published by EBRI in collaboration with J.P. Morgan suggests a person’s spending habits, rather than their salary, seem to have the biggest influence on whether...
Paycheck Protection Program Considerations for Advisers
Like any clients that have taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), advisory practices must be careful about the provisions the Small Business Administration has set forth...
IRS Provides Relief for Participant Elections Required to Be Witnessed
Notice 2020-42 provides temporary relief from the physical presence requirement for any participant election witnessed by a notary public in a state that permits remote notarization or witnessed...