Compliance | May 25th, 2018 Court Orders Independent Plan Fiduciary for Cambridge Technology Group The DOL found the company's president and CEO did not process any distribution requests submitted by 401(k) plan participants, among...
Compliance | May 18th, 2018 District Court Admits Error in ERISA Lawsuit Ruling The district court’s new decision comes after its previous move denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment against plaintiffs’ claims, which...
Compliance | May 4th, 2018 ERISA Litigation Targets Lowe’s, Aon Hewitt Investment Consultants Participants in the Lowe’s 401(k) plan have filed an ERISA complaint against their employer and Aon Hewitt Investment Consultants over...
Compliance | May 3rd, 2018 Appeals Court Rejects AARP, State Arguments to Revive DOL Fiduciary Rule Process The decision puts another layer of finality on the fate of the now-defunct Department of Labor fiduciary rule expansion, meaning...
Administration | May 2nd, 2018 Wisconsin Private Colleges Unite Retirement Plans in ‘403(b) MEP’ The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities announced a partnership with Transamerica to create a 403(b) multiple employer retirement...
Compliance | April 27th, 2018 Prison Sentences Handed Down in DOL ERISA Fraud Case According to the DOL and FBI, two former executives of First Farmers Financial produced false documents and sent them to...
Investing | April 25th, 2018 Charles Schwab Experts Debunk Passive TDF Myths A TDF may invest its assets into index-based securities that do not make tactical adjustments as the markets change—but the...
Compliance | April 25th, 2018 Judge Rules on DOL ESOP Challenge with Mixed Results The mixed decision comes after DOL moved for summary judgement; the defendants responded by moving to exclude key testimony from...
Compliance | April 12th, 2018 ERISA Fiduciary Breach Litigation Targets Home Depot, Financial Engines The text of the complaint includes substantial detail about the inner workings of the Home Depot retirement plan, and its...
Deals and People | April 10th, 2018 Fiduciary Governance Group Launched by Stradley Ronon The fiduciary governance group is designed to counsel investment committees and service providers, with a focus on avoiding and responding...
Compliance | March 22nd, 2018 Aon Hewitt Defeats ERISA Claims Regarding Financial Engines Partnership The central claim in the failed class action was that plaintiffs were forced to overpay significantly for advisory services; defendants...
Products | March 22nd, 2018 Matchmaker for 3(38) Fiduciary Services Talks Market Trends Curcio Webb serves as an independent intermediary helping plan sponsors select and monitor 3(38) advisers and outsourced chief investment officers;...
Compliance | March 21st, 2018 District Court Rejects Racketeering Claims Against Prudential, Morningstar A district court has ruled that the complaint “does not sufficiently plead that the defendants were engaged in the conduct...
Compliance | March 20th, 2018 Tough Process Questions Raised by Fifth Circuit Fiduciary Rule Decision To help ease the immediate concerns and confusion of clients, the law firm Stroock has published a helpful guide that dissects...
Compliance | March 19th, 2018 Circuit Courts’ Conflict on DOL Fiduciary Rule Could Persist The fact that two U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Fifth and the Tenth, have issued conflicting rulings about the propriety of...
Compliance | March 16th, 2018 Circuit Court Ruling to Vacate DOL Fiduciary Extends Regulatory Uncertainty In issuing a strong ruling to vacate the DOL fiduciary rule expansion, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is...
Compliance | March 9th, 2018 State Authorities Launch Investigation of Wells Fargo Advisors SEC-mandated regulatory filings from Wells Fargo Advisors have triggered state and federal inquiries into whether the firm’s advisers have made...
Investing | March 2nd, 2018 Connecticut State Treasurer Makes Compelling Case for ESG An open letter penned by Connecticut State Treasurer Denise Nappier presents an articulate defense and endorsement of ESG investing programs—in...
Products | March 1st, 2018 Fiduciary Advice Provider CAPTRUST Makes 3(38) Services a Big Focus As one looks at retirement plans that have greater assets, the committee structure is more entrenched, which has slowed the...
Compliance | February 28th, 2018 Georgetown University Latest Collegiate Target of ERISA Litigation Familiar allegations are leveled against Georgetown University in the latest example of defined contribution litigation to hit a big-ticket U.S....