Investing | October 23rd, 2019 Report Examines Links Between TDF Quality and Market Share A study argues there exists a “fair amount of correlation between market share and the quality" of a TDF in...
Investing | October 23rd, 2019 Understanding of Fixed Income Investments Needed Now More Than Ever Fixed income investments remain valuable for retirement plan participants, but with a “new normal” of lower interest rates and increasing...
Compliance | October 21st, 2019 Law Firm Confirms SEC Examination of 403(b) Plan Investment Practices A client alert says the SEC has sent letters to companies that administer 403(b) and 457 retirement plans asking for...
Compliance | October 21st, 2019 Allina Health System Reaches Agreement in Lawsuit Regarding Plans’ Investments The original complaint said a provider was allowed to add any mutual fund it wished, “regardless of whether the funds...
Compliance | October 8th, 2019 CareerBuilder Sued Over Excessive Fees for 401(k) The complaint strongly points to revenue sharing payments between the plan and its recordkeepers and investment adviser, and says the...
Investing | September 24th, 2019 Considerations for Offering SDBAs in Retirement Plans A report from Schwab found self-directed brokerage accounts can result in good outcomes, but a brokerage window is not for...
Investing | September 23rd, 2019 Understanding Behavior Biases Can Help Plan Sponsors With Investing Communications Advisers say being easily influenced by recent news is the No. 1 investor misstep, a survey found.
Administration | September 16th, 2019 Avoid Pitfalls to Properly Replacing DC Plan Investments An analysis found monitoring DC plan investment menus and making necessary changes results in better performance, and researchers have followed...
Participants | September 13th, 2019 Spooked Participants Flee Into Inflated Fixed-Income When equity markets become volatile, retirement plan trading activity spikes towards fixed-income.
Investing | September 4th, 2019 Retirement Investors Should Take a Look at International Equities “For investors with long-term time horizons, international equity markets offer diversification and present a meaningful opportunity," says Nigel Bliss, with...
Opinions | September 3rd, 2019 Barry’s Pickings: Meaning for DC Plan Participants of Decreases in Interest Rates Michael Barry, president of O3 Plan Advisory Services LLC, explains how, in the long run, decreases in interest rates drive...
Investing | August 30th, 2019 Mixed TDF Investors’ ‘Sophistication’ May Be Hurting Them Research explored the allocation decisions of 30,516 mixed target-date fund (TDF) investors to determine which types of investors are more...
Investing | August 30th, 2019 Market Volatility Not the Only Risk for Pre-Retirees and Retirees Yet, aside from keeping themselves healthy, they need to realize that with increasing longevity, retirees are no longer considered short-term...
Investing | August 28th, 2019 Choosing Between a Stable Value or Money Market Fund Lawsuits have led to confusion about which direction retirement plan sponsors should go when choosing a capital preservation fund for...
Administration | August 28th, 2019 Plan Sponsors Making Plan Changes to Help Employees Save More They are turning to plan advisers for help with making plan design and investment changes.
Compliance | August 27th, 2019 Lawsuit Over TDFs Names Provider as Defendant Participants in the CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan have filed a lawsuit against the company, its retirement plan...
Compliance | August 22nd, 2019 Transamerica Unable to Dodge ERISA Suit A federal court judge refused to dismiss the case, finding that the new claim was not a released claim in...
Investing | August 22nd, 2019 Education and Transparency Two Issues for CIT Use in DC Plans Anya Krymkowski, with Cerulli, says plan sponsors can negotiate with CIT providers to receive more information on the trusts, thereby...
Investing | August 21st, 2019 Litigators Share What They Investigate for Filing TDF Lawsuits A litigation firm has listed what it is investigating for potential lawsuits over target-date funds (TDFs) in retirement plans, and...
Investing | August 21st, 2019 Participants’ Posture on ESG Investing Not Showing in Retirement Plans The sentiment for ESG investing is positive among all generations though their actions in retirement plans don’t show it. How...