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Student Loan Repayment Programs
Employers are starting to note the option's role in promoting wellness
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
FINRA Share-Class Sweep Highlights Importance of CooperationThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced the final results of its mutual fund waiver initiative—the agency’s aggressive multiyear effort to ensure...
Meet Your FINRA Board of Governors Large Firm Candidates
A contested election for a seat on the FINRA Board of Governors will be settled at the annual meeting of member firms on August 19. PLANADVISER spoke recently...
Investment Focus
TDFs Help Boost Balances
The key is their diversification and participants' tendency to remain invested
Practice Development
The Word About Newsletters
They are a great way to stay in touch with participants, particularly for advisers to large plans
Editor’s Letter
Drawing Attention
Celebrating the good works of advisers who give back to their communities
Industry Reacts Positively to DOL’s Association Retirement Plan Rule
While there is some disappointment that it did not include a provision for open MEPs, any option that could appeal to small businesses to offer a retirement plan...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Franklin Templeton Adds National DC Consultant; Schroders Grows West Coat Presence with Two Hires; Voya Hires Regional VP of Sales; and more.
FPS Group Expands IPX Platform to Handle IRAs
The product bundles complete custody, recordkeeping, administration and portfolio maintenance of IRAs. It can be paperless and resides in a cloud-based environment.
Sponsored by Charles Schwab
Participants Have The Right Mindset, But “We Still Have Work To Do”
Plan design can certainly help drive outcomes, but as an industry, we still have work to do
Sponsored by Charles Schwab
Capital One’s All-ETF Digital 401(k) Business Goes Independent
The focus of the new company, ShareBuilder 401k, will be on expanding coverage among small companies, says the president of the company.
DOL Issues Final Prohibited Transaction Exemption for Auto-Portability
Now that participants’ small balances may be automatically transferred to their new 401(k) account, Retirement Clearinghouse expects to see a lot of business.
Trend of Excessive Fee Suits Against Smaller Plans Continues
When the wave of excessive fee cases began against retirement plan sponsors, most targeted large or mega plans, based on assets. However, a new case against TriHealth Inc....