Search results for: the blank effect
What the SEC Thinks of Reg BI Compliance So Far
Staff members of the Securities and Exchange Commission share some words of wisdom for advisers and broker/dealers newly subject to the Regulation Best Interest framework.
IRS Announces Contribution and Benefit Limits for 2021
The limit on contributions by employees who participate in 401(k)s, 403(b)s and most 457 plans remains unchanged at $19,500.
Part Art, Part Science: Managed Account Due Diligence
A managed account program’s fees can be cut in half if it’s selected as a retirement plan’s default investment, although cost is just one of many important due...
Advisers Can Help Retirement Plan Sponsors Regroup for 2021
Plan sponsors are looking for better financial wellness education and communication with employees after their experiences in 2020.
Investment-Oriented
Inflation Protection for DC Investors
TIPS? REITs? Infrastructure stocks? What inflation-sensitive assets will help this time?
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
SEC approves shareholder proposal, fiduciaries of Mutual of Omaha plan settle, and more.
Trends
Interest Rates’ ‘New Normal’
By bringing longer-run goals and strategy into alignment with changes in the economy, the Fed aims to strengthen support for economic recovery.
Behavioral Science Strategies Can Lead to More Savings
Quantity of information and time are two important factors when it comes to improving financial savings habits for participants.
Advisers Counter Effects of COVID-19 With Technology
Like so many other industries, the financial planning community is being adversely impacted by the pandemic, Nationwide reported in a survey.
Nestle Sued Over Fees for Managed Accounts, Recordkeeping
The lawsuit contends that, in most cases, the managed account service added no material value to participants, creating asset allocations 'not materially different than' those of the age...
Salesforce Ruling Offers Key Lessons About Revenue Sharing, Fee Litigation
The dismissal ruling pushes back against overly broad claims suggesting that actively managed mutual funds and revenue sharing are inherently imprudent in qualified retirement plans.
Why LinkedIn Premium Reigns Supreme for Financial Advisers
Putnam executives Mark McKenna and Rene Taber explain why LinkedIn has emerged as the social media platform of choice for financial advisers—and why many advisers are now paying...
District Court Left to Reconsider Decision in Principal GIC Contract Lawsuit
The Supreme Court has denied review of the lawsuit accusing Principal Life Insurance Co. of violating ERISA by setting the crediting rate for a guaranteed investment contract such...
Assessing Available Retirement Income Options
An overview of the insured and investment solutions that are available and how advisers should evaluate them.
MTA Sues Investment Manager for Not Protecting Funds During COVID-19
New York transit worker pension plans say the firm's mismanagement caused 'astonishing' losses.
TIAA Says New Mobile Enrollment Experience Is a Sign of the Times
Consumers spent a collective 1.6 trillion hours on mobile devices during the first half of 2020, with a 220% increase in time spent on business apps.
Retirement Investments and Presidential Elections
The U.S. presidential election is just one more source of potential stock market volatility, experts agree.
Employers Face High Health Care Benefit Costs for 2021
Many are already implementing strategies to drive down expenses.
Long-Running Church Plan Case Reaches $25M Settlement
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year overturned a lower court’s decision to summarily dismiss the lawsuit, which argued OSF Healthcare System’s retirement plan should be...