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Investors Are Paying Less for Fund Fees
A report by Morningstar credits this decline to the migration towards lower-cost funds and an influx of strategic-beta funds.
Casting DC Plans in a Retirement Income Light
Mike Sasso, with Portfolio Evaluations, and a professor at Boston University, explained a new way of thinking to get plan sponsors to focus on retirement income for participants.
Wells Fargo Suggests Generational Approaches to Retirement Saving
Because people are living longer, healthier lives, the Wells Fargo Investment Institute has suggested different ways that Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers can successfully save for retirement.
Upcoming Impactful Regulations in the Retirement Industry
The latest legislation to affect retirement planning in 2019 and beyond.
Unlike SEC’s Approach, New Jersey Fiduciary Regs Have Teeth
The state’s former securities chief says recently issued fiduciary regulations have been crafted in the interest of aggressively tamping down on conflicts of interest in the financial services...
Majority of Americans Unsure of Their Retirement Future
The reason is primarily because they have not created a comprehensive, written plan, according to Fidelity.
The Benefits of Simplifying DC Plan Investment Menus
Doing so could encourage more employees to participate in the plan, sources say.
The Best Case for ESG Under ERISA Is Long-Term
According to Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative strategies at NTAM, it is undeniable in 2019 that ESG issues are material to financial performance; more debatable is the best...
HSA Ownership Boosts Confidence About Retirement Expenses
Those who have a health savings account are more certain about how they will cover future health care costs.
Vanderbilt Settlement Agreement Prohibits Data-Based Cross Selling
Plan fiduciaries have agreed to prohibit service providers from using data generated in serving the plan to market or sell unrelated products to Vanderbilt 403(b) plan participants.
Advisory Firm Wins Partial Summary Judgement in Mixed ERISA Ruling
The advisory firm of Slocum & Associates will not face class-action claims and has prevailed on some summary judgement arguments, but the ruling allows certain individual claims to...
In M&A Assessments, Culture Matters as Much as Revenue
The inside story of the acquisition of Blue Prairie Group by Cerity Partners shows the foundational importance of long-term relationships and enthusiastic staffers in steering industry M&A activity.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Empower Retirement announces newly created roles; Gramercy Funds hires El-Erian as part-time senior adviser; TRA adds regional sales consultant; and more.
Settlement Agreement Reached in Dignity Health Church Plan Suit
Details of the settlement agreement will be available by approximately May 15.
Court Rejects City National’s Argument About Damages for Self-Dealing
City National argued that if a District Court had considered certain offsets to the damages award, it would have been clear that the bank never received more compensation...
Majority of Americans Foresee a Retirement Savings Shortfall
Fifty nine percent said it was only “somewhat likely” or “not at all likely” that their savings and Social Security will be enough to last them throughout their...
FINRA Voya Censure Highlights Share Class Pitfalls
In censuring the firm, FINRA highlights the important fact that Voya demonstrated “extraordinary cooperation” and had initiated its own investigation and correction program prior to involvement by regulators.
Treasury, IRS Ask for Comments on 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan
The 2019-2020 Priority Guidance Plan will identify guidance projects that the agencies intend to actively work on as priorities during the period from July 1, 2019, through June...
Nearly One-Third of Employers Embracing Student Loan Debt Programs
Among those that are, they are more likely than others to have measured their employees’ financial wellness.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Eaton Vance changes investment objectives and policies of funds, and Transamerica launches fifth managed risk ETF.