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Assessing the Impact of Major Investment in Advisory Tech
The financial services and retirement advisory industry has collectively invested tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars in the last decade to boost the use of big...
Investment Products and Services Launches
Goldman Sachs Launches High Yield Corporate Bond ETF; Sage Advisory Introduces Custom Laddered Strategy; and Franklin Templeton Rolls Out Active Municipal Bond ETFs.
Advisers and Clients Face Difficult, Necessary Discussion about Aging
A new analysis from Pershing argues that, while difficult to start, conversations about aging and passing on wealth can be very fruitful for improving client trust and long-term...
Investment Products and Service Launches
Reliance Trust Company Partners with Northern Trust and Wilshire Launches ESG Intermediate Credit Index
Most Claims Dismissed in NYU 403(b) Plans Suit
A federal district court judge only moved forward certain claims of breaches of fiduciary duty of prudence under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Morningstar and Prudential Deny Racketeering Claims
The complaint suggests the companies engaged in “Tammany-like” collusion to steer assets into more favorable investments; both providers have issued strong denials and requests for summary judgement.
A Decade After PPA and the QDIA Debate Continues
The transition period, from five years before retirement to five years after, is the most critical phase of lifecycle investing—and potentially the most difficult to manage with a...
Recordkeeper RFP Case Study Suggests New Strategies
J.P. Morgan researchers offer an advanced look at a case study analysis suggesting a new approach to conducting adviser-supported recordkeeping RFPs.
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Workplace Financial Wellness
Insights on definition, design, and what’s driving decisions
Firms Carrying CAPTRUST Brand Reunite After 20 Years
Two decades ago the firms that were part of the same North Carolina holding company parted ways; now industry pressures and opportunities of scale have brought them together...
Manager Changes and the Investment Policy Statement
The rigors of the fiduciary duty can lead plan sponsors to overreact to fund manager changes in the interest of maintaining an atmosphere of proactivity with respect to...
Financial Wellness is About Boosting Confidence
A new study by Mercer suggests an effective financial wellness program needs to raise employees’ financial courage or the confidence to engage in financial issues.
Majority of Small Businesses Do Not Offer Retirement, Health Benefits
Seventeen percent of respondents to a survey by Paychex said they did not see the need to offer retirement benefits to their employees.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Veirphy Analytics Names Chief Growth Officer; Newfleet Brings on Head of Institutional Business Development; Lincoln Financial Group Hires Retirement Planning Leader; and more.
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Bringing it All Together
The adviser’s role when working with a client’s multiple retirement plans.
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Proprietary Funds
Besides the claims of breach of fiduciary duty made of late against plan sponsors that offer proprietary funds, there have been claims of prohibited transactions. With respect to...
The Regulatory Agenda for 2017 Remains Packed
Beyond the ongoing fiduciary rule RFI process, the DOL also has slated for this month an interim final rule about an amendment to its Abandoned Plan Program.
Hybrid QDIAs Can Help Preserve Retirement Income
DC plan sponsor clients can leverage both TDFs and managed accounts together to maximize outcomes.
Fund Performance Not Impacted by Management Change
Despite outflows following high-profile management changes, Morningstar finds that such a flux has no impact on fund performance.