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Gomez would bring industry experience to DOL’s retirement plan oversight
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2021
Gomez would bring industry experience to DOL’s retirement plan oversight

The nominee to head Employee Benefits Security Administration could receive full Senate confirmation later this month.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Navigating the uncertainty around tax changes
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2021
Navigating the uncertainty around tax changes

Many advisers are telling clients to wait until the smoke clears on Capitol Hill before making major tax planning decisions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Nonprofits to focus more on 403(b) savings, less on compliance, costs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2021
Nonprofits to focus more on 403(b) savings, less on compliance, costs

PSCA found that more nonprofits want to provide financial wellness services to participants, as well as retirement income options.

By Emile Hallez
Adidas wins 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2021
Adidas wins 401(k) lawsuit

The plaintiffs failed to make any factual allegations about the Adidas plan sponsor’s process of selecting investments, the magistrate judge noted.

By Emile Hallez
Qualified Plan Advisors launches pooled employer plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2021
Qualified Plan Advisors launches pooled employer plan

The retirement plan consulting firm is partnering with Newport Group on the PEP, which it says will be available to employers of all sizes.

By InvestmentNews
Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales
RETIREMENT RIAS DEC 02, 2021
Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales

DPL added 11 more multi-year guaranteed annuities, or MYGAs, to its commission-free marketplace, which previously included a single product in that category.

By Emile Hallez
Who will win the 401(k) battle in the 2020s?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2021
Who will win the 401(k) battle in the 2020s?

The start of the 2020s has been dominated by the three Cs — Covid, convergence and consolidation. Government mandates could cause the small and startup plan market to explode, and RPA consolidation has blown up.

By Fred Barstein
University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2021
University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans

Plaintiffs in a 2020 class-action lawsuit claimed the school failed to select competitive investments and administrative services.

By Emile Hallez
New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as 'operational fiduciary'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as 'operational fiduciary'

Jason Roberts and Pete Swisher started Group Plan Systems to let investment managers offer PEPs to clients.

By Emile Hallez
First client for State Street's target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
First client for State Street's target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group

State Street's product is far from being the first in the DC market — but the plans using it are potentially the largest to opt for a target-date series paired with an insurance feature.

By Emile Hallez
Demand for Social Security advice increases
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
Demand for Social Security advice increases

The pandemic is boosting retirement among baby boomers, as well as their questions about when to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Goldman Sachs adds employee benefits to fight burnout
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2021
Goldman Sachs adds employee benefits to fight burnout

The firm is boosting its matching contributions to retirement accounts for U.S. workers and eliminating the one-year waiting period for contributions for new joiners.

By Bloomberg
VCA Inc. latest to face 401(k) class action
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2021
VCA Inc. latest to face 401(k) class action

VCA participants paid annual record-keeping fees of up to $105, while some comparably sized 401(k)s have fees closer to $38, plaintiffs claim.

By Emile Hallez
DOL's EBSA investigations, recoveries down from record in 2021
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2021
DOL's EBSA investigations, recoveries down from record in 2021

The Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered about $2.4 billion in fiscal 2021, down from $3.1 billion a year prior.

By Emile Hallez
Maryland auto IRA to include retirement income, emergency savings
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2021
Maryland auto IRA to include retirement income, emergency savings

MarylandSaves will automatically make payments to account holders when they reach 'retirement age,' unless they specify otherwise.

By Emile Hallez
Hospital group settles 403(b) lawsuit for $2 million
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2021
Hospital group settles 403(b) lawsuit for $2 million

Southcoast Hospitals Group is one of many retirement plan sponsors targeted last year in class-action litigation brought by law firm Capozzi Adler.

By Emile Hallez
Caregivers in the spotlight
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2021
Caregivers in the spotlight

November is National Family Caregivers Month, celebrating the more than 53 million people in the U.S. who currently provide unpaid care to a relative or friend.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RPA aggregators focused on convergence, consolidation and cooperation
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2021
RPA aggregators focused on convergence, consolidation and cooperation

Unlike any other industry event, the RPA Aggregator event had no agenda. All participants were focused on the defined-contribution industry’s biggest opportunities and challenges.

By Fred Barstein
CITs continue taking over in 401(k)s, but the change isn't always easy
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2021
CITs continue taking over in 401(k)s, but the change isn't always easy

CITs are on track to surpass mutual funds in target-date assets. Participants in 401(k)s that use CITs often stand to save a few basis points or more.

By Emile Hallez
Retirement plans can advance race and gender equity
RETIREMENT OPINION NOV 19, 2021
Retirement plans can advance race and gender equity

Many retirement plan sponsors are on record in support of addressing racial inequity, especially for those with a millennial workforce.

By Timothy Flacke