DCALTA says its framework addresses the key implementation challenge identified by plan sponsors: operational aspects of daily valuation of private alternative assets that do not trade on an exchange.
The firm is accused of self-dealing in its retirement plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, to the detriment of plan participants.
For most claims regarding the use of alternative investments in Intel Corp.'s retirement plans, the judge found the plaintiffs didn't prove their comparisons were suitable.
Researach also found that mutual funds that pay revenue sharing are more likely to be added to plan investment menus and are less likely to be deleted from them
A former participant in the Allstate 401(k) plan accuses plan fiduciaries of keeping poorly performing target-date funds on the investment menu and as the plan's default investment.
Admitting no wrongdoing, Reliance Trust will pay $39.8 million to settle the case.
The lawsuit against Principal Global Investors and related entities was abandoned.
New York transit worker pension plans say the firm's mismanagement caused 'astonishing' losses.
As in a lawsuit filed in July, the plaintiffs in the recent case challenge the use of an actively managed TDF suite over an index suite.
The lawsuit argues that while the TDFs in the plan are CITs, they are private label CITs with much higher expense ratios than the typical CITs offered by JPMorgan.
Enhancements include a new investment option from Principal Global Investors geared to minimize market risk by leveraging fixed income investment options that provide a guaranteed crediting rate.
They say the Federal Reserve’s fiscal and stimulus moves have put a floor under the equity and bond markets.
An Information Letter addresses private equity investments as a component of a professionally managed asset allocation fund and outlines what plan fiduciaries should consider.
Plan participants allege prohibited transactions between a plan sponsor and its investment manager relating to a revamp of the plan's investment lineup.