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LendEDU Says Millennial Spending Habits Won’t Impede Retirement Savings
The average Millennial spends over $30 on coffee per month, but will also, on average, save $480 for retirement in the same time frame.
Court Orders Business Owner to Prison for Embezzling 401(k) Funds
The court-ordered restitution includes $69,000 in employee and matching employer contributions, as well as lost earnings due to the 401(k) plan, and approximately $4.3 million for fraudulent loans...
Financial Wellness Offerings a Value-Added Service for DC Plan Clients
Adding education about managing debt to advisers’ offerings will increase their competitiveness as well as the effectiveness of clients’ DC plans, LIMRA SRI says.
U.S. Equities Boost Institutional Investor Returns in Q2 2018
Second quarter rebounded slightly from last quarter, which posted negative median returns for all plans for the first time in nearly three years, according to Wilshire TUCS.
Wells Fargo Gets Dismissal of Proprietary TDF Suit Affirmed
The 8th Circuit ruled that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate that the Wells Fargo TDFs were an imprudent choice.
Educational Resources Bolster Retirement Readiness
An IALC report suggests plan sponsors apply educational resources—like seminars and informational fairs—to heighten employee participation.
Deep Dive into DOL EBSA Enforcement Activities
When it comes to policing of retirement plans by the EBSA, the pace of settlements and corrections remains strong; experts pin this to the relative regional autonomy of...
Retirees Cite Decline in Income as Reason for Bankruptcies
A study found the cost of health care was another top reason retirees filed for bankruptcy.
ACLI, IAA Comment on SEC Standards of Conduct Proposals
They say that additional interpretation of standards of conduct for investment advisers is unnecessary and that imposing broker/dealer standards on life insurers and investment advisers is inappropriate.
Reading Into Fidelity’s ‘Zero Expense Ratio’ Retail Mutual Funds
Fidelity this week introduced what it is calling “self-indexed, zero expense ratio mutual funds” on the retail side of its business; the move may not directly touch retirement...
Emerging Wealth Segment Represents Opportunity for Retirement Plan Advisers
Many plan providers are squandering their chance to serve as long-term consultants to a potentially lucrative client cohort by not upscaling their offerings to meet its demands, Cerulli...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Mesirow Adds Managing Director to Core Fixed Income Management Team; Client Executive Joins Transamerica Western Region; Ascensus Acquires Continental Benefits and 401k Plus; and more.
WebMD Health Services Offers Financial Wellness Program for Employees
The new offering, iGrad's Enrich financial platform, goes beyond investment and benefits planning to provide the foundational information and insights needed to help consumers not only improve financial...
Sponsored by PIMCO
Two Key Themes for DC Plans
For defined contribution (DC) plan participants, wealth accumulation has depended on both equities and fixed income. Yet fixed income will be ever more important in 2018 and beyond,...
Sponsored by PIMCO
Study Suggests Women Are More Likely to Heed Financial Advice
According to a new MassMutual study, 79% of retired women are receiving professional financial advice, compared to 68% of men.
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Benefit Cuts to Multiemployer Plans
The plaintiffs intend to show that the government’s actions approving benefit cut reductions reflect a constitutional violation for several reasons.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Vanguard makes changes to active equity funds; Global X Funds presents TargetIncome ETFs; Northern Trust launches multi-dimensional fund; and more.
Nearly One Third of Pensions Within Striking Distance of a Buyout
With a funding status of 95% or more, a buyout or risk transfer deal are two viable options for these plans.
Financial Stress Hampers Employees’ Vision of Retirement
In a new Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey, 95% of employers who offer such benefits agree that their financial wellness programs have been effective at promoting work...
ERIC Expresses Issues With Proposed New York City Private-Sector Retirement Plan
In addition to asking for exemption from the program for employers already providing an ERISA-compliant retirement plan, ERIC asked the city council to change the program eligibility criteria.