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Senator Reintroduces American Savings Act
The legislation would establish a personal retirement account for every American that they could take with them from job to job.
Investment Product and Service Launches
WisdomTree Investments Announces ETF Availability on Cetera Platform and Northern Trust Develops Tools Enhancing Transparency.
General Cable Snaps Plaintiffs’ ERISA Stock Drop Claims
In this case, the alleged knowledge of an artificially high stock price was rooted in the fact that the company had not disclosed that employees of its foreign...
Second Decision in Wells Fargo Stock Drop Case Parses ‘Loyalty’ and ‘Prudence’
Given a second chance to argue their case, participants in a Wells Fargo retirement plan have again failed to meet the steep pleading standards set out by the...
Class Action Securities Fraud Filings at Near Record Levels
Since midyear 2016, plaintiffs have filed more than 750 federal securities class actions, the most prolific 24-month period since enactment of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of...
Cybersecurity Is RIAs’ Biggest Compliance Concern
This is the fifth year in a row they have identified cybersecurity as their No. 1 concern.
Voya Debuts Holistic Financial Wellness Experience
Voya says participants will be called on to complete an assessment, through which they will receive targeted summaries and web dashboards, along with access to Voya’s “six pillars”...
Appeals Court Upholds Arbitration Ruling Against USC
The panel concludes that the dispute against the University of Southern California fell outside the scope of the arbitration agreements that the participants signed.
To Fight Plan Leakage, Prudential Promotes After-Tax Savings
According to the firm, its new savings solution uses after-tax employee contributions to an existing retirement plan to build savings that can be accessed to cover emergencies.
Dire Testimony from Stakeholders on State of Multiemployer Pensions
Speaking to the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, one retired Teamster, whose wife is dying from pancreatic cancer, said he could easily end...
Advisers Prefer Face-to-Face Meetings with Clients
A mere 12% regularly use video options like Skype and FaceTime.
Passives, Smart Beta and Alternatives Reshape Investment Landscape
According to Boston Consulting Group, among asset management products, passives were far and away the fastest growing category in 2017, with a record 25% increase in AUM over...
BlackRock Calls for Expanding Access to Retirement Plans
One measure is to encourage MEPs by eliminating the “nexus” requirement.
SEC’s Inspections and Examinations Office Demands Best Execution
Commentary from Wagner Law Group and Drinker Biddle attorneys highlights what advisers need to know about the SEC’s ongoing analysis of broker/dealer “best execution” issues, as summarized in...
Most Millennials Have Appropriate Allocations
This is despite having lived through two bear markets.
AT&T Defeats ERISA Challenge, but Amended Complaint Is Likely
The decision by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California is short and to the point, stretching just 15 pages and ruling only weakly in...
States Start Knitting a Patchwork of Best Interest Fiduciary Regulations
With the judicial defeat of the Obama-era DOL fiduciary rule hanging in the air, individual states are moving to establish their own best interest regulations for the sale...
Small and Mid-Sized Plans Are the Sweet Spot
Twenty-nine percent say they are likely to switch retirement plan providers within the next year.
DC Plans and Health Care Employers First Movers into ESG Investing
Of the 12% of institutional investor respondents to a recent survey who have incorporated ESG, most are DC plans, and more than half are healthcare-focused organizations.
Retirement Readiness Is Possible for Caregivers, But It’s Tough
It’s not hard to imagine why caregivers deprioritize their retirement savings; harder to figure out is how to support caregivers as they work to build their own financial...