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Land O’ Lakes Lawsuit Questions Recordkeeper, Advice Provider Fee Arrangement
In other ways, the excessive fee lawsuit is identical to others filed by law firm Capozzi Adler.
In Times of Stress, Timely Communications Make a Big Difference
New data shows the education and guidance firms are providing is helping individuals to stay the course.
With E-Delivery Accomplished, a Push for More Retirement Reform
With the electronic disclosure delivery regulation in the bag, retirement industry lobbyists have turned their attention back to the ambitious Portman-Cardin bill, a version of which could soon...
Advisers Giving Back: Attila Toth and Portfolio Evaluations
Investing in the local community has been an important part of the firm’s identity from its founding in 1992, and it makes sure to involve its staff members’...
Details of JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Self-Dealing Suit Settlement Revealed
A payment of $9 million will be made to “fully, finally and forever resolve, discharge and settle the released claims.”
Form CRS Solutions Coming Online Ahead of Reg BI
One critical component of the Regulation Best Interest is the customer relationship summary form, or “Form CRS,” which provides new and existing clients with detailed information about a...
BlackRock Offers Solution That Provides Retirement Paycheck
Two insurers have joined the effort to make lifetime income available in a simplified manner.
Appeals Court Revives Parts of Washington University 403(b) Lawsuit
The district court’s partly overturned ruling against the plaintiffs followed the school’s standard filing of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
New Program Applies Cash Back on Purchases to Student Loans
FutureFuel.io automatically directs cash back users receive to the purchaser’s student loan with the highest interest rate.
Lengthy Mixed Ruling Issued in Banner Health ERISA Litigation
After years of litigation and an eight-day bench trial, neither side can claim complete victory in the complicated case of Ramos v. Banner Health.
Judge Gives Parties in Cornell 403(b) Suit Options for Proceeding
A federal judge noted that the pandemic will affect civil jury trials in the Southern District of New York “for a considerable and presently unknowable time to come.”
Retirement Industry People Moves
Strategic Investment Group names client development managing director; PGIM Investments hires VP of Retirement Investment Solutions; SS&C Technologies Holdings acquires Innovest Systems; and more.
The Future of Emergency Savings Post-COVID
It took a catastrophic global event to demonstrate how ill-prepared many Americans are for even a brief interruption of income—including many people high up on the income scale.
Investment Product and Service Launches
LeafHouse and Empower partner on managed accounts; Pacific Funds partners with Oranj on income-focused mutual funds; American Century Investments releases online TDF tool; and more.
IRS Publishes 2021 HSA Max Inflation Adjustment
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service adjusts its annual contribution limitations for health savings accounts to account for inflation.
FPA Upgrades Website, Unveils New Branding Elements
The Financial Planning Association says it is making the improvements at a time when Americans need financial planning assistance more than ever before.
DOL’s EBSA Reveals Final Electronic Disclosure Rule
Compared with other regulatory efforts undertaken in recent years by the Department of Labor, this one enjoys near universal support among retirement plan industry stakeholders.
Ascensus to Offer App to Help Participants With Savings Decisions
As employees make savings decisions, the app will offer illustrations of what those elections might mean for future progress.
New Tool Helps Participants Project Retirement Readiness
John Hancock's retirement planner suggests steps that will help participants get on track if they’re behind or improve their general financial health if they’re retirement ready.
SAVVI Financial Designs Relief Assistant for Struggling Households
The tool takes into account the latest rules and resources from the CARES Act.