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Compliance | August 7th, 2020

District Court Says ‘Actuarial Equivalence’ ERISA Challenge Can Proceed

A previous ruling was handed down in the case in January, when the parties were given an opportunity to submit supplemental briefings as to the meaning of ‘actuarial...

Products | August 7th, 2020

Lively Brings Personalized Investment Guidance to its HSA

The new feature is powered by Devenir.

Products | August 7th, 2020

Ascensus Creates Mobile Retirement Savings App

The READYSAVE app will leverage behavioral prompts to drive better outcomes.

Products | August 7th, 2020

ICMA-RC Offers Virtual Financial Planning Services to Plan Participants

The move will expand the availability of the firm’s Certified Financial Planners to working and retired participants.

Products | August 7th, 2020

Nationwide to Waive Fees for New Retirement Plan Clients in 2020

The goal is to help sponsors address COVID-19’s impact.

Products | August 6th, 2020

Investment Product and Service Launches

ISS ESG releases new ESG fund rating and EPIC Retirement releases managed account feature to service providers.

Compliance | August 6th, 2020

DOL Fiduciary Rule Debate Continues in Public Comments

Some argue the fiduciary proposal is being rushed, while others broadly support the Department of Labor’s aim to align its regulations with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Data and Research | August 6th, 2020

Unemployed Older Workers May Not Be Able to Find New Jobs

Retirement Equity Lab says nearly 3 million older workers, those between the ages of 55 and 70, have left the labor force since March.

Compliance | August 6th, 2020

Musician Union Pension Benefit Cut Likely to Be Denied

The financial hardship faced by the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund is characteristic of a broader problem—one that Congress is divided on how to address.

Compliance | August 5th, 2020

DOL’s Proposed ESG Restrictions Panned in Public Comments

The clear trend among investment managers, retirement industry professionals and members of the public is skepticism about the need for the proposed environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing...

Participants | August 5th, 2020

Reaching K-12 403(b) Plan Participants During the Pandemic

School districts will find that advisers who normally camp out in the cafeteria or teachers’ lounge are striving to continue educating participants in creative ways.

Data and Research | August 4th, 2020

Edward Jones and Age Wave Introduce the New Four Pillars of Retirement

The ideas explain what retirees are focusing on after the workforce and as they enter the next chapter.

Compliance | August 4th, 2020

$10M Settlement Reached in NRECA ERISA Litigation

Beyond the cash reimbursement to the plan, the settlement requires regular fee studies and a recordkeeping RFP process at least once every six years.

Data and Research | August 4th, 2020

Participants Maxing Out Their 401(k) Remain Confident

But those who fall short on saving are experiencing financial stress.

Benefits | August 4th, 2020

Employee Engagement Strategy Greatly Increases Benefit Usage, Including HSAs

Fidelity Investments reports the more an employer communicates with workers on benefits, the likelier they are to use them.

Benefits | August 3rd, 2020

EBRI Says CARES Act Distributions Could Have Lasting Consequences

The report highlights how a loan or distribution option under the CARES Act can affect employees.

Investing | August 3rd, 2020

Volatility Brings Focus on Sustainable Retirement Income

Participants are looking to their employers to offer a retirement income solution, while interest in ESG investing among retirement plan participants continues to increase.

Data and Research | August 3rd, 2020

Signs of Small Employer Recovery Seen in Survey Data

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are still clearly being felt by small employers across the U.S., but many of those who earlier suspended retirement plan matches have...

Compliance | August 3rd, 2020

No ‘Earth-Shattering’ Retirement Proposals in Biden Platform

Building on Social Security and Medicare are key components of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s promised agenda—though if Congress swings left in November, more progressive policies could emerge.

Data and Research | July 31st, 2020

Employees Not Sure What Social Security Will Offer

While many say they will depend on Social Security for retirement income, at least one study finds retirees are not getting as much as they expected.

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