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 appropriate target-date options for participants.
The primer includes a review of the basics of managed accounts, a description of how they can be offered and considerations for determining if they are right for a particular DC plan.
ISS ESG releases new ESG fund rating and EPIC Retirement releases managed account feature to service providers.
Iron Financial approves Stadion managed account on Nationwide platform; ISS ESG expands Solactive index series; and more.
Calvert launches institute for responsible investing; BNY Mellon and Wilshire Associates create TDF platform; and intellicents to use Morningstar managed account service.
LeafHouse and Empower partner on managed accounts; Pacific Funds partners with Oranj on income-focused mutual funds; American Century Investments releases online TDF tool; and more.
iJoin creates managed account program, and Ameritas launches glide-path tool for employer-sponsored plans.
Vanguard modifies managed payout fund; Transamerica launches stable value option for 403(b)s; Fidelity announces health savings mutual funds; and more.
CUNA Mutual adds Stadion managed account service to platform; MSCI creates new fixed income indexes; Transamerica decreases fees on two high yield bonds; and more.
Fidelity announces expected SMA launch; Pershing integrates managed accounts to new annuity order platform; Ballast introduces equity strategies on Schwab managed account platform; and more.
Mesirow Financial presents third mutual fund and managed account program, and MSCI builds indexes to track long-term megatrends.
John Hancock to offer Morningstar adviser managed account services; Franklin Templeton expands active fixed income ETF suite; and industry veterans form equity strategy firm.
Stadion's managed account service offered on TRG platform; Apex builds ESG rating service and adds global development head; Northern Trust Forms Options Trading Desk in Chicago; and more.
The solution from LDIntelligence allows ABG member firms to deploy the iJoin enrollment, engagement, analytics and managed account platform.
Finadium builds database of securities lending mutual funds and ETFs; OneAmerica, Russell Investments managed accounts consider outside retirement assets; and MainStay moves target-date funds to other asset allocation funds.