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Retirement Industry People Moves
DWS hires municipal bond director; PBGC announces several leadership appointments; Principal International names retirement income solutions leader; and more.
Lawsuit Challenges Health Care Organization’s Governmental Plan Status
A lawsuit claims Atrium Health does not meet the definition of governmental entity under ERISA, so its retirement plans do not fall under ERISA's governmental plans exemption.
Investment Product and Service Launches
Archer and Wilshire Analytics Partner to Add Analysis; E*Trade Platform Expands Available ETFs; Vanguard Increases Active Fixed Income Offerings; and more.
What Would Encourage More ERISA Plans to Use ESG Investments?
When considering ESG investing, retirement plan sponsors are still concerned about performance and transparency, and some are confused by the latest DOL guidance.
Ascensus Maps the Pros and Cons of Advising Small DC Plans
A lot is happening to open the doors for small businesses to offer retirement plans to employees; advisers have new opportunities and challenges as a result.
Retirement Industry People Moves
ESOP and ERISA Litigators Join McDermott Willl & Emery as Partners; IRI Names New President and CEO; Callan Adds Team Member to Capital Markets Group; and more.
Ideas to Help Manage Surplus Funding When Clients Terminate DB Plans
According to Brian Donohue, with October Three Consulting, the master strategy to get to full-funding-but-no-surplus on termination is to reduce plan risk by gradually changing the plan’s asset...
Institutional Investors Seek ESG Opportunities via Fixed-Income Vehicles
BlueBay Asset Management's My-Linh Ngo offers a crash course in ESG fixed income.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Bernstein Adds Industry Executive to Philadelphia Region; T. Rowe Appoints CIO to Head of Investment Strategy; The Hilb Group Acquires Actuarial Consulting Firm; and more.
IRS to Focus on Retirement Plan Distributions and 403(b) Plan Rules in 2019
A Program Letter lists compliance strategies for the agency for next year.
SEC Outlines Strategy Through 2022, Pledging Support for ‘Main Street’
According to the SEC’s strategic outline, when Main Street investors seek professional advice, their choices “all too often are not as clear as they should be.”
Washington University Defeats 403(b) Lawsuit
According to the court, the consolidated complaint “pleads no facts sufficient to raise a plausible inference that defendants took any of the actions alleged for the purpose of...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Stadion Names New Retirement Strategies CIO; Nationwide Names New Marketing Leader; Experienced ERISA Experts Join Steptoe & Johnson LLP; and more.
Retirement Planning for Business Owner Clients
Many small business owners have only planned for the future insofar as deciding that they will ultimately sell their firms and use the proceeds to finance their retirement;...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Litigator Rejoins Reed Smith; Cerulli Integrates MMI Advisory Platform; LCG Associates Promotes Investment Analyst to Consultant; and more.
Retirement Industry People Moves
TRA Hires Regional Sales Consultant; Heffernan Retirement Service Opens Seattle Office; Voya Retirement Adds SVP; and more.
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.
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.
New Enforcement Structure at FINRA; Calls for ‘Fintech’ Commentary
FINRA asks advisers to share their insights about “fintech innovation in the broker/dealer industry,” while also unveiling a new structure for its enforcement staff.