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Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election

The Putnam CEO is concerned that the retirement plan system is an easy target if the government needs to raise money

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  • November 4, 2020

Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice

Chief Executive Jenny Johnson outlined the $1.4 trillion manager's interest in technology and retirement assets at the Spark Forum

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Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans

Investments are at the heart of defined-contribution plans, giving CIOs a crucial role in helping workers prepare for retirement

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  • October 22, 2020

Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales

The No. 2 record keeper added smaller adviser-sold plans as well as megaplans

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  • October 14, 2020

Nestle sued over its 401(k)

A class-action lawsuit alleges excessive record-keeping and managed account fees

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RMD return relief is over

Here are the rules on IRA rollovers that apply now that the Aug. 31 deadline for using the IRS relief has passed

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  • September 3, 2020

COVID-19 leads some to say they will work in retirement: Survey

Most people have not stopped saving for retirement, but more are saying they will stay on the job past the traditional retirement age

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401(k) plan savings challenge has been solved

It's clear auto enrollment and auto escalation help employees save. Why aren't more smaller plan sponsors using them?

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  • August 20, 2020

Betterment rolls out 401(k) plans for advisers

The robo-adviser aims to help advisers attract additional assets while fostering the growth of both its advisory and retirement plan business lines

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Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

The DOL's proposal on using ESG investments in retirement plans could remind advocates of sustainable finance of the work still to be done

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  • July 24, 2020

Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

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401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?

It's getting harder for advisers who don't specialize in 401(k) plans to dabble in an industry littered with regulatory and legal land mines

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  • July 21, 2020

Resources picks up $2B 401(k) consultant

The deal brings the firm's retirement plan AUM to a reported $50 billion

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CareerBuilder gets win in 401(k) lawsuit, others face new claims

Paychex, Astellas and Aon were recently sued, and the $12.4 million settlement in a Northrop Grumman suit has been held up

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401(k) suits target Trader Joe’s, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

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The future of 401(k) plans looks bright

But only if retirement plan advisers lead the way

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  • June 23, 2020

TSP doubles target-date options for federal workers

Participants in the $557 billion Thrift Savings Plan will have many more target-date vintages available to them starting in July

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Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake

U.S. regulators dropped the ball in a recent letter clarifying that regulations do not prohibit the use of private equity funds in 401(k) plans

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  • June 19, 2020

Benefits administrators plead guilty to $15 million embezzlement

The Texas couple made 90 unauthorized distributions from pension and retirement plans they ran

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  • June 12, 2020

401(k) lawsuits keep piling up

At least four lawsuits involving plans with more than $1 billion have been filed over the past few weeks