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Questions Left Unanswered in Supreme Court’s Intel Ruling
ERISA attorneys are grappling with the potential implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling in Intel vs. Sulyma; some are speculating the growing use of electronic delivery methods...
Investors Should Treat Coronavirus Effect Same As Other Volatility
“Although the unfortunate reality is that volatility like this may be here to stay until the coronavirus runs its course, experience has proven time and time again that...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Franklin Templeton launches new funds, and Wells Fargo incorporates changes to TDFs.
Share Class Choices Challenged in New 401(k) Lawsuit
The lawsuit says for at least 18 of the 27 mutual fund share classes available within The Vail Corporation plan, the same issuer offered a different share class...
Supreme Court Rules for Plaintiffs in Intel ERISA Lawsuit
The new ruling is being hailed as a victory for retirement plan participants as well as a potentially important precedent-setting case impacting the special three-year statute of limitations...
ERISApedia Releases Compliance Source About Plan Corrections
The eSource walks retirement plan professionals through the available corrections and offers practical suggestions.
Your Clients Can Expect More Testimonials and Solicitations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s set of proposed advertising regulations give advisers and their representatives much more leeway to tell their story to prospective clients.
Registration Is Open for the 2020 PLANADVISER National Conference in Arizona
We are confident that PANC 2020 will be the premier event for retirement specialist advisers to meet the right people, hear the best ideas and create new opportunities....
Lessons from the Edward Jones Women’s Conference
Speakers and attendees at the event, which drew some 200 leading female advisers from across Edward Jones, emphasized the importance of mentorship and providing a robust support structure...
Empower and E*TRADE Consolidate Stock Plan Service
The firms are brining equity compensation and retirement planning into a single user experience.
Supreme Court Hands Back Puerto Rico Catholic Pensions Case
The high court decided that a court in Puerto Rico had no jurisdiction to order the seizure of property from Catholic entities in order to fulfill a court...
Hilton Hotels Accused of Improperly Calculating Pension Plan Vesting
The plaintiffs allege Hilton is not using an elapsed time method dictated by a prior court decision.
Judge Rejects Dismissal of ERISA Mortality Assumption Lawsuit
“The use of mortality data that is over 40 years old could, plausibly, be unreasonable,” the ruling states.
ESG and Fixed Income—a Natural Fit
Both quantitative and qualitative research suggest bonds issued by companies with favorable environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings can offer downside mitigation during periods of market turbulence.
Retirement Industry People Moves
TRA brings back former sales rep; Alan Biller and Associates announces new CEO; National sales director joins Aspire; and more.
Ready to Comply With the Massachusetts Fiduciary Rule?
The new regulations, which go into effect on March 6, will require broker/dealers and their agents to provide investment advice and recommendations 'without regard to the interests of...
Advisers Giving Back: The CAPTRUST Community Foundation
Though its giving efforts are expansive, the CAPTRUST Community Foundation’s vision is singular: 'Plain and simple, we want to enrich the lives of all children.'
Government Plaintiffs Clear Dismissal Hurdle in Reliance Trust Lawsuit
The Department of Labor brought the underlying case and has argued successfully in opposition to the defendants’ dismissal motion, which has now been denied.
News of E*TRADE Acquisition by Morgan Stanley Raises Anti-Trust Stakes
One source says the discount brokerage industry of the previous decade is being “merged away,” and that this latest M&A transaction could raise anti-trust scrutiny on other ongoing...
Delta Air Lines Must Face Lawsuit Over Pension Payments
Retirees sued for denial of benefits, claiming Delta was wrong to offset their pension payments by a workers' compensation settlement they received.