In a move the firm said will “better position investors to realize their retirement savings goals,” the JPMorgan SmartRetirement Fund expense caps have been lowered.
Focus Retirement Plan Partners has announced an enhanced suite of retirement plan consulting services available to retirement plan sponsors and financial advisers serving plan sponsor clients.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging a New York state teachers group breached its fiduciary duty by paying “kickbacks” to ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co.
The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to stick with the established legal framework when evaluating claims that a mutual fund’s investment adviser has...
Alabama Attorney General Troy King has taken over a probe into at least $10 million in fees paid by to the Alabama State Employees Association from the 457...
When it comes to qualified retirement plans, there are three kinds of people: people who are fiduciaries and know it, people who aren’t fiduciaries and know...
A new survey found that in addition to reducing 401(k) contributions, employers are looking to cut cost by negotiating fees with their providers or advisers.
BrightScope, a 401k ratings and analytics firm, has rolled out what the firm calls a “groundbreaking Web application for 401k decision makers at companies of every...
When asked what level of detail they would like to receive in information about retirement plan fees, only 31% of workers surveyed said they prefer a highly detailed...
Rollover provider RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI) is cutting the annual fee it charges for IRA's in response to continued economic pressures on working Americans.
In one of the more memorable sound bytes of the Presidential campaign just past, candidate Obama tried to explain the rationale underpinning his economic philosophy as a belief...
Although clear and complete disclosure of fees and costs can help 401(k) plan sponsors ensure that plan fees are not unreasonable for participants, disclosure alone is not sufficient.