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Churches Urge Quick Passage of Church Plan Clarification Legislation
Chief executive officers of Church Alliance member organizations submitted letters to key Congressional leaders relating to an issue of an informal position taken by the Treasury Department and...
District Court Rules for American Century After Fiduciary Breach Trial
The decision goes into significant detail, but in essence plaintiffs’ approach failed because they relied on bare cost comparisons and statements of industry averages, failing to show any...
Best Practices for Financial Literacy Programs Among Local Governments
The Center for State & Local Government Excellence notes that with many local governments shifting benefits decisions to workers, those workers need help understanding finance basics.
State-Based Fiduciary Regulations Take Shape in 2019
Regulators and legislators in a growing number of states say they are acting to fill a perceived void created by federal government disengagement; just last week, a long-awaited...
Advisers Can Benefit From Asset Manager M&A Trends
One key M&A trend identified in a new PwC report is the growing prevalence of large asset management and/or private equity entities making minority-stake investments in wealth management...
Among Gen Xers, Females Face Greater Retirement Uncertainty
According to an analysis from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), single Gen X females are the only cohort with at least 50% of households having a deficit.
Public Retirement Plan Mortality Tables Released by SOA
The Society of Actuaries points out that the financial impact of implementing the new public pension mortality tables will vary based on each individual job category, as well...
Baby Boomers Far More Confident About Retirement Than Gen X
Three-quarters of Baby Boomers think they will have enough money to live comfortably during retirement, but only 35% of Gen Xers share this optimism.
Bill Would Allow Retirement Plan Withdrawals for Federal Employees Affected by Shutdown
Federal employees and contractors would be able to take retirement account distributions without penalty and be able to repay the distributions to their accounts.
Optimal Number of 401(k) Investment Categories Between 12 and 20 Study Says
Offering fewer than 12 categories may mean participants are not being given sufficient opportunity to diversify, and offering more than 20 could lead to lower average investment in...
Putnam Asks Supreme Court to Weigh In On Fund Comparisons in ERISA Cases
The question was included in its petition for writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to settle a circuit split about burden of proof in ERISA cases.
Strategies to Manage Retirement Plan Loans
Enshrining these in a well-crafted loan policy statement can help plan sponsor clients take control of leakage and excess early withdrawals; like any stated compliance policy, what is...
LIMRA Expects Greater DC Plan Access by 2020
LIMRA anticipates equity markets will slow modestly this year, while interest rates will continue to rise; the organization expects conditions to promote growth in annuity purchases by long-term...
Retirement Industry People Moves
MassMutual adds regional managing directors; consulting firm founder joins Alan Biller and Associates; BPAS announces institutional sales VP; and more.
Despite Net Outflows From 401(k)s, Cerulli Sees Opportunities
Cerulli also sees opportunities for advisers in the 403(b), defined benefit (DB), and financial wellness markets.
DC Plan Sponsors Still Concerned About Offering Annuities
The most common retirement income solutions defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors reported providing participants were access to a defined benefit (DB) plan and offering a managed account service.
R6 Shares in HSAs Are Just the Beginning
Advisers and providers in the defined contribution plan arena want to take a bite out of banks’ dominance in the health savings account marketplace, and they are building...
Advisers Can Help Plan Sponsors With Their Focus on Fees
In the majority of cases, plan sponsors that participated in Callan’s 2019 Defined Contribution (DC) Trends Survey said their plan consultant/adviser conducted fee benchmarking, and in 2019, sponsors...
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Investment Product and Service Launches
ProShares unveils ETF suite; TRPC adds Stadion StoryLine to retirement solutions platform, T. Rowe Price creates Dynamic Credit Fund.