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Robert Steyer

Robert Steyer is a Reporter at Pensions & Investments covering Defined Contribution. He Tweets at: @Steyer_PI

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Appeals court orders fiduciary breach case vs. Transamerica to be dismissed

The three-judge panel reversed a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles.

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Keep calm and carry on: DC participants appear to take market’s volatility in stride

Continuing education about long-term investing likely contributed to participants' behavior, executives said.

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Most defined-contribution executives not aware of their fiduciary duties

Recent surveys highlight troubling gaps that reduce operational efficiency and increase risks of ERISA lawsuits.

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Mutual of Omaha sued over 401(k) plan fees, investment options

Lawsuit alleges self-dealing in the insurer's use of funds from a wholly owned subsidiary, United of Omaha.

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Empower Retirement finds reason to give clients projected vision of future

New research shows participants prepare better for retirement if they're told how their savings will translate into monthy income.

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Use of auto enrollment leaps, survey finds

Target-date funds are the most popular qualified default investment alternative.

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Plaintiffs win in Tibble vs. Edison 401(k) fee case

After a decade of activity around the lawsuit, including a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court, judge rules a prudent fiduciary would have invested in institutional shares.

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Northrop Grumman settles fiduciary breach lawsuit with DC plan participants

The $16.75 million settlement comes after 10 years of litigation.

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Fees, lawsuits top concerns for defined contribution executives

Fees and costs remained at or near the top of respondents' answers in a new survey by Pacific Investment Management Co., no matter how the questions were phrased.

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J.P. Morgan faces second suit alleging self-dealing in 401(k) plan

The lawsuit alleges that half of the 401(k) plan's investment options were affiliated with J.P. Morgan.