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Investment Product and Service Launches
Mesirow Financial presents third mutual fund and managed account program, and MSCI builds indexes to track long-term megatrends.
Social Security Benefits to Rise 1.6% in 2020
Social Security is a big part of retirement income planning for employees.
Pentegra, ADP to Launch Personalized Videos for Sponsors
The interactive sales tool also assigns a grade for retirement plans and is designed to improve advisers’ conversations with plan sponsor clients.
Morgan Stanley 401(k) Self-Dealing Suit Dismissed
The court decided the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue regarding the funds in which they did not invest, and they did not sufficiently prove their other...
While Popular, Default Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Irks Some
Retirement plan service providers generally support making electronic delivery of documents the default, but print communication industry organizations and some consumer groups say the paper default should remain.
Portions of SunTrust ERISA Lawsuit Will Proceed
After ruling on motions about the reliability of certain expert testimony, an expansive decision issued in an ERISA lawsuit filed against SunTrust Bank dismisses some claims but allows...
CareerBuilder Faces 401(k) Excessive Fee Suit
The proposed class action lawsuit alleges plan fiduciaries allowed the plan’s recordkeepers and its investment adviser and/or trustee to receive excessive and unreasonable compensation.
Lower Court Says 2nd Circuit Should Decide Regulation Best Interest Lawsuits
It is well-established that clauses containing a specific statutory grant of jurisdiction to the court of appeals should be construed in favor of review by the court of...
Plugging the Leak: Uncashed Distribution Checks
Drip… drip… drip. The slow drip of defined contribution plan leakage continues.
Advisers Giving Back: When People Need a Head Start
After learning about the work of Head Start, George P. Fraser decided to provide financial education to parents of students in the program and build a scholarship fund...
AT&T Faces Challenge to Early Retirement Benefit Calculations
Former participants in AT&T's pension plan say that because factors have not been updated to be in line with reasonable actuarial assumptions, they do not yield actuarially equivalent...
The Four Possible Paths for Senate SECURE Act Passage
There are several potential paths forward for the SECURE Act, which remains stalled in the U.S. Senate despite is bipartisan appeal.
Millennium Trust Launches Retirement Savings Selector Tool for Small Businesses
The tool helps small employers and advisers find the right retirement savings option to offer employees.
New York Financial Services Regulator Starts Investigation of Annuities in 403(b)s
It is looking into whether agents are engaging in deceptive and unfair sales practices, such as failing to appropriately disclose product costs and merits.
IRS Provides Guidance on 403(b) Plan Remedial Amendment Periods
Revenue Procedure 2019-39 sets forth a system of recurring remedial amendment periods for correcting form defects in 403(b) individually designed plans and 403(b) pre-approved plans occurring after the...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Woodbury Financial partner recruits advisers to Greensboro location; MassMutual selects workplace solutions leader; NAGDCA elects 2020 governing officers; and more.
Household Spending Decreases with Age
Housing is the biggest spending category for every age group, according to EBRI’s findings.
Co-Founder of XY Planning on Why His Firm Has Sued the SEC Over Reg BI
The rule blurs the line between advice and sales, potentially hurting both advisers and investors, he says.