A plan participant sued the company on behalf of the class in 2018, alleging that Lowe’s and the plan’s investment consultant, Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, violated their fiduciary duties in connection with a fund on the plan menu.
The court found that the rule was unconstitutionally vague and gave the state too much latitude to find violations.
The annuities business, while being an early mover, still lags where some consumers want to see it, according to NYDIG. Recently, several insurance companies have made big investments in the firm.
CITs, which are bank products, have been gaining market share in 401(k)s for years, but they are not expressly permitted in 403(b) plans.
The insurer recently won a long-running case brought by several brokers, though it is fighting several other suits from broker-dealers.
After a six-day bench trial in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Iowa Central Division, a judge ruled in favor of Principal on all counts. Salesforce also won a case, while a new one was filed against Kimberly-Clark, and another was settled by John Hancock.
The deal announced Thursday will add about $6 billion in assets across 71 retirement plans to Atlanta-based OneDigital Investment Advisors’ business.
The legislation would bump up the annual contribution limit, taking it from the current maximum of $13,500 to $16,500. Sens. Susan Collins and Mark Warner note the proposed increase is the midpoint between SIMPLE plans and traditional 401(k)s.
While it's simple to choose annuity providers based on price and payout rates, those costs and rates can change frequently, so the best options today might not be as good in several years, a new report concludes.
The timing of those questions, such as 'are you a fiduciary?' is not great for advisers relying on the DOL’s temporary enforcement policy until Dec. 20, the compliance deadline for the new rules, one lawyer said.
