ERISA attorneys say the judge's decision was a complete rebuke of classic arguments in excessive-fee suits, and could provide fodder for the defense in future trials.
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One attorney called the lawsuit an "attack" on the investment-management structure within variable annuities.
The plaintiffs argued that the company provided a money market fund instead of a stable value fund and paid excessive record-keeping fees to Vanguard Group, among other wrongdoings.
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The wirehouse now joins a growing list of other financial-services companies sued for similar reasons.
The depth and breadth of the new DOL fiduciary rules requires all firms to consider outsourcing aspects of their practices and/or adding new technology.
The suit, not brought by Jerry Schlichter's law firm, could signal a 'race to the courthouse' in the university 403(b) market.
Intermediate-term bonds took in $15 billion last month — the largest inflow of any Morningstar category.
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MPT can lead RIAs to keep investors locked into investment decisions based on forecasting models that don't adapt to ever-changing market conditions
The traditional process of signing on clients takes too long, unlike their online counterparts.
Stark differences include one presidential candidate who seeks to raise income taxes on the wealthiest Americans while the other would cut them across the board.
Attorneys, ever present in the 401(k) market, are beginning to target university 403(b) plans. These lawsuits follow close on the heels of ones against MIT, NYU and Yale.
High demand, stock market valuations, stingy bond yields and unorthodox monetary policy may be stoking the rally, which seems to have legs.
Another financial services company has been targeted for costly proprietary investments in its 401(k) plan, leading to allegations of self-dealing at the expense of employees.
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