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More Than One-Third of U.S. Households Own IRAs
Over three-quarters purchased their IRA through an investment professional.
Excessive Fee Suit Filed Against Multiemployer Plan
The lawsuit challenges the use of retail share classes for the plan's investment menu and revenue-sharing paid to the plan's recordkeeper.
Sixty Percent of Plans Automatically Enroll Participants
While 66% of larger plans use automatic enrollment, only 51% of smaller plans do.
Ways and Means Democrat Introduces Long-Shot Bill Expanding MEPs
Almost any bill floated by a Democrat is going to be a long shot in the current political environment, but proposals submitted by Representative Richard Neal, ranking member...
Retirement Industry People Moves
T. Rowe Price Names Senior DC Specialist; Vanguard Rotates Portfolio Managers; American Century Preps for Major ETF Business Launch; and more.
U.S. Market Index Records Offer Food For Thought
Few retirement plan investors may actually mirror their portfolios to a U.S. total market index—but there are still some important implications to be found in the record-setting performance...
Recession Has Had a Major Influence on Millennials
Nearly one in four say they would be willing to save more than 50% of their paycheck to have more money in the long run.
Investment Products and Services Launches
Swerdlin & Company Integrates Stadion Storyline; Vanguard Offers First U.S. Actively Managed ETF Suite; and AAM Enters U.S. ETF Market with New Dividend Funds; and more.
Millennial Advisers Offer More Financial Planning Services Than Others
Cerulli says they are more receptive to comprehensive financial planning than Gen X or Boomer advisers.
Fiduciary Primer Quiz Reveals Knowledge, Process Shortcomings
Pavilion developed the quiz to gauge the knowledge of investment committee members and other professionals serving in fiduciary roles on ethics, conflict standards and fees.
Health Care Organizations Ramp Up Their Retirement Plans
With the health care industry facing many uncertainties, organizations are looking to attract top talent.
Folio Institutional Launches Expert Interview Series
The expert interview series showcases some of the leading thinkers in the financial services industry on issues that matter most for financial advisers.
Policy Proposals Made by Morningstar Include Open MEPs, Auto-IRAs
In a policy paper, Morningstar says state-run plans and multiple employer plans in their current form would create a more fragmented U.S. retirement system for employees.
House Bill Seeks To Increase Auto-IRA Cash Out Limit
Congress has periodically adjusted the cash-out limit over the years to reflect increasing costs of plan administration; however, the last time it was updated was 1997.
Report Suggests Strategy for Improving DB Plan Funded Status
According to Cambridge Associates, DB plan fiduciaries should coordinate across four “levers” that can help improve funded status and mitigate negative impacts of under-funding on corporate financials.
Credit Card Debt Preventing Many Gen Xers From Saving for Retirement
Fifty percent of Gen Xers surveyed say they cannot start saving for retirement until they pay off their credit card debt.
Data Shows Sidecar Savings Accounts Could Support DC Plan Success
One clear way to help prevent retirement plan leakage is to help families cope with financial shocks and income volatility in the short term; one way to do...
Active Managers Turn to Mixed Asset Class Products
Some are looking to build on proprietary investment models.
Despite Wanting Help, Many Employees Balk at Targeted Messages
Fifty-seven percent of employees surveyed do not want their employer to send personalized messages to people facing important financial decisions.