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Colonial Life and FutureFuel Create Student Loan Repayment Solution
The firms say strong demand among employers and employees for student loan repayment support solutions made their new partnership “an easy decision.”
Investment Product and Service Launches
BNY Mellon rebrands retail side; Hartford Funds introduces securitized income fund; DWS Group launches equity ETF with Finland insurance company; and more.
Investment Adviser Ordered to Pay $1.6M Restitution to Pension Plan
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration determined he defrauded $2 million from the Rehabilitation Center for Children & Adults Inc. Pension Trust
Make the Most of FINRA’s 529 Share Class Disclosure Initiative
FINRA is encouraging firms to undertake a qualitative review of their supervisory practices ranging back to 2013—not a full quantitative analysis of individual 529 plan transactions or recommendations.
Stretching the Match May Produce Unintended Consequences for NHCEs
A Vanguard study focusing on non-highly compensated employee (NHCE) behavior finds higher match thresholds are typically associated with lower plan participation and lower employee contribution rates.
Americans in Physical Jobs Have High Retirement Hopes
The high stated retirement confidence of physical workers reflects the fact that the sample is relatively young and majority male, according to Aegon researchers, who also say that...
Firms Collaborate to Provide Student Loan Benefits and Financial Wellness Education
Gradifi, a provider of student loan and college savings employee benefits, will offer EVERFI’s interactive financial wellness content and tools.
Helping Participants Overcome Savings Biases
Starting people off with a deferral rate of 3% is actually a disservice, experts agree.
Travelers Will Help Employees Save for Retirement While Paying Down Student Debt
The program will go into effect for Travelers' U.S. employees in January 2020.
Clear Ground Rules Essential With 3(38) Fiduciary Clients
Experts share strategies for helping advisers taking on 3(38) fiduciary clients understand how they can set up the right processes and procedures—up front—for dealing with client concerns and...
Health Is a Top Priority for Americans in Retirement
Forty-four percent say that focusing on health and wellness is a primary concern, according to a survey by TD Ameritrade.
Participants Report Being Knowledgeable About Retirement Plans
Just over six out of 10, 61.6%, said they engage with their retirement plan, according to a survey by Vestwell.
Fiduciaries Get Final Win in Lawsuit Over Disney 401(k) Investment in Sequoia Fund
In their second amended complaint, the plaintiffs argued that the Sequoia Fund purported to be a value fund, but increased investments in Valeant Pharmaceuticals created a “clear indicia...
IRI’s Latest Advocacy Blueprint Aligns With Many Provisions of RESA
This year, the IRI has also issued a state advocacy blueprint calling on states to focus on educating individuals about the importance of retirement planning and encourage federal...
Smart Beta Adoption Hindered by Adviser Inexperience
Strategic beta products offer advisers the opportunity to fine-tune investment exposures, but the strategies demand “increasing intellectual capital to select amid an abundance of options.”
Horace Mann’s New Subsidiary Will Provide Services to Nonprofit Retirement Market
Horace Mann’s traditional agencies will continue to focus on the public education sector.
SIFMA Asks Nevada to Hold Off on Fiduciary Rule
The group thinks the state should wait on the SEC’s Best Interest Standard and that its proposed statewide fiduciary rule would drive investors away from brokerage accounts.
Singles Could Use More Help With Retirement Planning
Those married or partnered are more likely to have a focus on saving for retirement, while those who are single are prioritizing affording everyday bills and paying down...
Target-Date Solutions Reach $1.77 Trillion in Assets
CIT-based solutions grew, while mutual fund-based solutions declined in 2018, according to Sway Research.
Pentegra Announces 401(k) Offering With Only SRI, ESG Investments
Pentegra will provide recordkeeping and 3(16) fiduciary administrator services, and LeafHouse Financial will provide 3(38) discretionary investment fiduciary services for the plan.