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servicing strategies
Survival of the Fittest
Retirement plan custodians and vendors adapt to new market realities by providing more products and services for retirement plan RIAs.
Students Relying More on Scholarships, Less on Savings
Although 25% of teens said their parents have a 529 College Savings Plan in place for them, the majority of teens (66%) and adults (54%) has never heard...
Court Moves Forward Suit over State Street Practices
A federal court has advanced claims by investors in State Street stock, including retirement plan participants, relating to its foreign exchange practices.
investment-oriented
Stable Value – Slow and Steady
Despite the longevity of stable value funds, misperceptions remain
IMHO: “Smoke” Signals
Plan sponsors spend a lot of time wondering—and worrying—about the “right” way to do things.
Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff
A U.S. appeals court found that fiduciaries of the bankrupt Rock Island Corporation can be liable for allowing retirement plan participants to select company stock as an investment...
sales champ
Cultivating Your Client Base
Six keys to expanding your foundation of retirement-plan clients
law & order
Protecting Your Assets
Twelve factors for RIAs to consider when purchasing E&O insurance
African-American Community Needs Industry Attention
Prudential released findings from a research study, “The African American Financial Experience,” and the results show a demographic largely mistrusting of the financial services industry, with a growing middle...
Senate Panel Probes DC SecLending Practices
The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing this week titled, "Securities Lending in Retirement Plans: Why the Banks Win, Even When You Lose."
fiduciary fitness
Brace for Impact
How the changing definition of fiduciary might change your practice.
cover story
Up in the Air
The DoL proposes a new fiduciary definition that will bring more retirement plan advisers under the umbrella.
EBSA Releases New Batch of ERISA Advisory Opinions
Federal regulators issued a series of advisory opinions from correspondents asking for interpretations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Forward Management Launches Commodity Long/Short Fund
Forward Management, LLC has created the Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund (FCOMX).
ProManage Names New Chief Investment Officer
ProManage, a firm that provides customized managed accounts, participant advice, plan metrics, and consulting services to defined contribution plan sponsors, has named a new CIO....