Sponsors Upping Their Fiduciary Game
They are focusing on their fiduciary responsibilities by moving to lower-cost investment options.
Tag: Plan providers
Retirement Industry People Moves
Janus Henderson Investors Hires Global Head of Fixed Income; FS Investments Expands Real Estate Investment Efforts; D&G Joins CAPTRUST; and more.
Lincoln Financial Mobile App Available for Apple Watch
Participants in retirement plans served by Lincoln Financial can now get retirement information on the Apple Watch.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Wilshire Partners With Vantage to Provide Fiduciary Services; T. Rowe Price Hires Senior DC Strategist; MassMutual Hires Three New Regional Managing Directors; and more.
Forecasting the Future of Your TPA Partnerships
Retirement plan advisers work closely with recordkeepers and third-party administrators, and as in the recordkeeping market, there are significant and persistent pressures reshaping the TPA landscape.
Participants’ Trust in Retirement Plan Providers Rises
It had sunk to an all-time low in 2016.
Retirement Industry People Moves
CANNEX Hires Annuity Research Leader; Northern Trust Expands Foundation & Institutional Advisors Team; BPAS Hires External Wholesaler; and more.
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.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Cetera Expands Retirement Business; Mercer Expands Leadership in Detroit Office; OneAmerica Names West Coast Relationship Executive.
Minnesota Health System Faces Familiar ERISA Challenge
The complaint suggests plan officials ceded discretion to a provider to add any mutual fund it wished, “regardless of whether the funds were duplicative of other options, had...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Student Loan Genius Names New CEO; Cammack Retirement Hires Consultant; Mercer Advisors to Acquire Blue Moon Wealth Advisory; and more.
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.
Vanguard Partners With Newport Group on 403(b) Recordkeeping
For plan sponsors, benefits include improved recordkeeping and reporting, online plan management capabilities and enhanced client support, Vanguard says.
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Older Americans Too Cautious?
Innovations in medicine and technology have extended human life by more than 30 years since 1900, which has helped to double the time the average adult now spends...
New 401(k) Solution for Small Employers Includes Fiduciary Support
DiMeo Schneider & Associates, L.L.C. has rolled out SMART PLAN, for which it will accept fiduciary responsibility as a 3(38) discretionary manager for plans with assets between $10...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Empower Appoints Core Market Leader; DWC Rebrands; Lockton Expands West Coast Retirement Practice; and more.
Advisers Can Help Plan Sponsors Save on Fees
Some advisers say retirement plan fees can be reduced by as much as 50%.
Strong Support Voiced for Further Fiduciary Rule Delay
The first of two deadlines has passed for the DOL’s information request about a potential second fiduciary rule delay, but the window is still open for advisers to...
Retirement Industry People Moves
Nationwide Expands Asset Strategies Team; Northern Trust Collaborates with GuideStone Funds; Mercer Names Head of Mercer Digital; and more.