Compliance | May 9th, 2023 Aon, Schneider Electric Agree to $200,000 Settlement Many claims from 2020 complaint were dismissed, leaving settlement subject to final approval at a September fairness hearing.
Deals and People | May 9th, 2023 TIAA Goes Outside the Firm to Fill New Role New EVP Melissa Kivett arrives from Prudential to help TIAA increase focus on the corporate retirement market.
Data and Research | May 9th, 2023 Retirement Contributions, Hardship Distributions Both Increased in Q1 Despite the markets dragging down retirement account balances, a snapshot of early-2023 activity shows workers still saving.
Compliance | May 8th, 2023 DOL Sues Shuttered Arizona Computer Company Profit-Sharing Plan The Department of Labor alleges a closed computer equipment supplier and services company abandoned responsibility for its profit-sharing plan in...
Data and Research | May 4th, 2023 Auto-Enrollment Gains in Popularity Among Retirement Plan Participants An annual American Century Investments survey revealed a major increase in acceptance and expectation of employers pushing employees to save...
Data and Research | May 3rd, 2023 Annuities Hit All-Time Quarterly Record LIMRA reports that retail annuities are booming, even as new research from PGIM shows that 34% of plan sponsors are...
Deals and People | May 2nd, 2023 Former Wilmington Trust CIT Division Rebranded as Great Gray Trust After acquiring the Wilmington Trust CIT division from M&T Bank, new owners Madison Dearborn Partners opt for rebrand.
Deals and People | May 1st, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves Marathon Asset Management adds Boyle as managing director; Fiduciary Trust announces Queler as head of wealth management; and more.
Compliance | April 25th, 2023 Judge Says 401(k) Litigants Should Prepare For Trial The 2020 excessive fees 401(k) lawsuit against a medical products manufacturer is on the eve of a trial.
Administration | April 21st, 2023 HSA Conference: Flexible Tax Advantages Abound Experts point out the many similarities between HSA contributions and 401(k) plan contributions at the PLANSPONSOR conference.
Compliance | April 14th, 2023 Study Shows State-Built Retirement Programs Complement Private Plans New state-facilitated initiatives may boost private sector plans, not crowd them out, a Pew analysis of federal data shows.
Compliance | April 12th, 2023 Clarity From Regulators is Key for Success in SECURE 2.0 Era SECURE 2.0 brings opportunity, but also implementation, tracking and administrative questions, according to experts speaking on a PLANSPONSOR webinar.
Data and Research | April 12th, 2023 Interest in Retaining Retiree Assets Has Grown, Highlighting Retirement Income There is an opportunity for asset managers to focus their distribution of retirement income products, as interest in keeping retired...
Data and Research | April 11th, 2023 Few Workers Expect to Reach Retirement Savings Goals Millennial and older workers expect it will take greater than $1 million saved in a workplace retirement plan to retire...
Investing | March 30th, 2023 North Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Bill Backing Retirement Offerings A Republican-introduced bill in North Carolina would make it state policy to “assist private sector working households” in saving for...
Data and Research | March 30th, 2023 Women Working With Financial Pros Show Higher Retirement Readiness According to a LIMRA study, women who work with a financial professional are more than twice as likely to have...
Data and Research | March 27th, 2023 What Will Retirement Plan Access, and Employer Benefits Look Like in 2026? Industry experts polled for Transamerica research expect a wide range of financial well-being benefits will be common by 2026.
Deals and People | March 27th, 2023 John Hancock Names Park to Head US Retirement Business The new CEO arrives from American Century Investments to replace Sue Reibel, who retired at the end of 2022.
Compliance | March 24th, 2023 ERISA Suit Against SeaWorld Advances A federal judge rebuffed SeaWorld's motion to dismiss, but a second defendant was dismissed from the case.
Data and Research | March 23rd, 2023 Retirement Is Going to Change—But How? Although plan sponsors and financial professionals foresee some differences, they all expect changes to the retirement industry by 2030.