FINRA Appoints Regulatory Operations EVP
Susan Axelrod will become executive vice president
of regulatory operations at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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Solutions Exist for Easier Plan-to-Plan Rollovers
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has
recommended regulators take certain steps to make plan-to-plan rollovers easier
for defined contribution (DC) participants.
DOL’s TDF Guidance ‘Mischaracterizes the Market’
Is the Department of Labor (DOL) stepping on toes with its guidance about target-date fund (TDF) selection?
EBSA Offers Tips for Selecting TDFs
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) prepared general guidance to assist plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring target-date funds (TDFs).
Website Links Personality to Retirement Planning
Personality plays a large role in the way people plan for retirement, Guardian Retirement Solutions contends.
GAO Explores Use of MEPs
Because multiple employer plans (MEPs) have been touted as a solution to expanding retirement plan coverage for Americans, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) explored this option.
Higher Starting Deferral Rate Improves Savings Success
Setting a
higher starting point for retirement plan contributions would make a significant
difference in improving workers’ likelihood of a financially viable retirement,
research found.
Access to Retirement Plans Varies in Private Sector
Nearly two-thirds of private-industry workers had access to
some form of retirement plan, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS).
Sentinel Launches App for Checking Benefit Balances
Sentinel
Benefits & Financial Group (SBFG) released a mobile application that
enables employees to verify their retirement plan and reimbursement account
balances.
LPL Financial Adds Advantage Financial to Platform
The independent broker/dealer LPL Financial LLC,
a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., announced its affiliation
with Advantage Financial Group (AFG).
Non-U.S. Equities Catch the Eye of About a Third of Advisers
Other popular asset classes advisers are considering include
non-U.S. fixed income, alternatives, real assets and commodities, Cogent
Research found.
Towers Watson Provides Road Map for DC Investment Choices
Identifying a plan sponsor’s objectives for a defined
contribution (DC) plan should drive the investment consulting process.
Pension Funding Rebounds in June
The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate
pension plan rebounded 1.8 percentage points to 71.6% in June, according to the
BNY Mellon Pension Summary Report.
Performance Trust Names Caisse Senior Portfolio Manager
Bryan P. Caisse, whose background is
in mortgage-backed and fixed-income portfolio management, joined Performance Trust
Investment Advisors LLC (PTIA) as senior portfolio manager.
BMO Hires Director of Retirement Sales and Strategy
BMO Retirement Services appointed Matt Smith as director of retirement sales and strategy.
ABG Expands Website Information
Alliance Benefit Group North Central States, Inc. launched a redesigned website.
Retirees May Be Overly Confident About Health Care Costs
Despite the rising cost of health care, many retirees are not concerned about paying for it.
Manning & Napier Launches ETF-Based TDFs
Manning & Napier introduced a suite of ten actively managed target-date funds (TDFs) that will invest in a variety of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Transamerica Unveils Retirement Savings Game
Beware of the money trolls, creatures that portray setbacks to saving for retirement in a new Facebook game.
Jefferson National Teams With CAPTRUST to Launch Investment Strategies
Five
dynamic allocation models powered by CAPTRUST research were introduced by
Jefferson National.