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The SEC says the firm disadvantaged certain retirement plan customers by failing to provide them with less expensive share classes for which they were eligible.

Advisers share ideas for advisers to help small business owners and those who are self-employed save for retirement.

The SECURE Act is the most significant piece of legislation affecting the U.S. retirement system in more than a decade and will inevitably affect the majority of Americans...

CUNA Mutual adds Stadion managed account service to platform; MSCI creates new fixed income indexes; Transamerica decreases fees on two...

The Fidelity HSA is described as “a full-service, open architecture brokerage account that is fully integrated with Wealthscape,” Fidelity’s adviser technology platform.

The majority of the law’s provisions are effective for plan years beginning after 12/31/2019, so preparations should already be underway.

The 2nd Circuit has been asked to halt the implementation of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest by a coalition of parties that now includes the lead sponsors of...

A judge previously found eliminating ESOP participants’ right to invest in company stock is not a violation of ERISA’s anti-cutback provisions, but forcing participants with balances greater than...

Critics of the Massachusetts fiduciary rule say it will interfere with the implementation of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest; proponents say that’s exactly the point.

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Corporate entities, such as the advisory firm suing to halt the Charles Schwab/TD Ameritrade merger on antitrust grounds, must be represented by qualified counsel.

403(b) plan sponsors need help understanding their fiduciary duties, reviewing plan investment lineups and benchmarking fees.

Case documents note the settlement has only been reached after “extensive litigation, lengthy discovery and protracted arm’s-length negotiations with the assistance of a national mediator.”

Employees of the grocery chain accuse their employer of acting imprudently in the selection of retirement plan investment options and of failing to monitor the services and fees...

Franklin Templeton adds first alternative ETF; Innovator launches four power buffer ETFs; Vanguard announces lowered expense ratios on several ETFs;...

The motion cites as one reason for settlement “probable costs, in both time and money, of continued litigation.”

The plaintiffs are concerned the combination of the two largest custodian companies in the U.S. will harm independent wealth managers as well as consumers, due to decreased competition...

A new lawsuit filed against Ardent Health Services closely mirrors many of the ERISA challenges filed in 2019.

M&T Bank or its insurers will also pay a gross settlement amount of $20,850,000 into a common fund for the benefit of class members.