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DOL Gives Private-Equity Guidance
401(k) plans may include the strategy as part of a diversified fund.
Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral Raises Concerns on Social Security
The Treasury Department has yet to deliver formal guidance on the deferment.
4th Circuit Ruling Supports ERISA Stock-Drop Plaintiffs
Since an influential Supreme Court ruling known as Dudenhoeffer, plaintiffs have struggled to defeat dismissal motions in so-call stock-drop lawsuits, but a new panel ruling in the 4th...
‘Lifestyle Benefits’ Suddenly Seem Excessive Amid Economic Crunch
Heading into the coronavirus pandemic, employers were innovating and expanding their ancillary benefits for employees.
Edward Jones and Age Wave Examine New Retirement Concerns
Financial advisers have a large impact on how confident older workers are during retirement.
EBRI Shows Risk in Taking CRDs and Loans
One scenario in the study predicts a 54% reduction in retirement account balances if a participant were to fail to repay a coronavirus-related distribution.
Why to Consider Minority Stake PE Investments
Minority stake investments made by private equity firms are common in some industries. Might the registered investment adviser space be next?
Advisers as Advocates for Systemic Change
Jamie Kalamarides is president of Prudential Group Insurance. He recently jumped on the phone with PLANADVISER for a frank and engaging Q&A focused on the results of his...
Senator Portman Again Calls for Multiemployer Union Pension Reform
He says that without several much-needed reforms, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation could become insolvent in less than five years.
Biogen Inc. Faces ERISA Challenge Over Funds, Fees
While not the smallest to face an excessive fee lawsuit in recent years, Biogen’s defined contribution plan held less than $1 billion at the start of the proposed...
A Bad Time to Stretch for Yield
We were already in a new normal of very low interest rates before the coronavirus pandemic struck. It now seems even less likely that the old rate regime...
Many Retirement Plan Contracts Delayed by COVID-19
Sales of new plans are expected to decline throughout the rest of 2020, with small plans affected the most.
Prepare to Meet the Needs of the Workforce of the Future
The way in which companies structure their remotely distributed workforces will depend on the financial consequences of the pandemic, the impact on corporate culture and other factors, such...
Despite DOL’s Proposed Tightening, ESG Can Still Shine
It is not all doom and gloom for plan sponsors and participants who want these investments. Here’s what advisers should know about the new rules proposed by the...
Advisers Giving Back: Brad Arends at intellicents
The plight of rural community health care systems is a personal matter for the community in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and for Brad Arends at intellicents.
DOL Files Brief in Case Over ERISA Preemption of CalSavers
A brief filed in a federal appellate court explains how the agency believes a federal district court erred in dismissing the case.
SEC’s Punitive Authority Tested by Latest SCOTUS Ruling
A nearly unanimous Supreme Court has seemingly set new limits on the punitive authorities of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), though just how much has changed...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Wagner Law Group appoints ERISA attorney to ‘of counsel’; Financial Fitness promotes former executive VP; ProManage adds senior VP and consultant; and more.
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Legislative and Judicial Actions
HSA inflation adjustment, 403(b) catch-up contributions, tax treatment under the CARES Act, and more.