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SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2020
SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans

Effort highlights agency’s teacher initiative, but expert calls it ‘slap on wrist’

Annuity sales down 24% in Q2
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2020
Annuity sales down 24% in Q2

Nearly all types of annuities fell by double digits due to low interest rates and fallout from COVID-19

SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing
RETIREMENT OPINION JUL 27, 2020
SEC, DOL take different approaches to regulating ESG investing

The DOL proposal likely would chill the use of socially responsible investments in retirement accounts; the SEC focuses on disclosure

INmail: Estimating future Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2020
INmail: Estimating future Social Security benefits

The estimated benefit predicated for a client continuing to work at her current pay scale was calculated by Social Security. But, what about her benefits?

DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2020
DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts

The proposal fails to account for evidence that long-term investors, like retirees, are likely to earn better returns

Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders

A column this week by former AQR managing director Aaron Brown questioned the benefits of 401(k)s

Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans

But there is little consensus on how to do so, according to comment letters submitted this week to the regulator

Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2020
Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round

Timeline will use the cash influx to enhance the API technology behind it’s calculation engine

Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees

The class action alleges the company didn’t prudently monitor record-keeper expenses

House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would adjust the formula to avoid a drop in benefits for those who turn 60 this year

401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?
RETIREMENT OPINION JUL 21, 2020
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?

It's getting harder for advisers who don't specialize in 401(k) plans to dabble in an industry littered with regulatory and legal land mines

Resources picks up $2B 401(k) consultant
RETIREMENT RIAS JUL 21, 2020
Resources picks up $2B 401(k) consultant

The deal brings the firm's retirement plan AUM to a reported $50 billion

Former DOL officials say agency historically grants hearings on regulatory proposals
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Former DOL officials say agency historically grants hearings on regulatory proposals

Sen. Patty Murray recently requested a session on DOL’s investment advice measure

Biogen faces class action over 401(k) fees
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Biogen faces class action over 401(k) fees

The company is among the latest targeted in a wave of ERISA litigation this year

Meager savings led workers to tap retirement accounts, survey finds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Meager savings led workers to tap retirement accounts, survey finds

COVID-19 could have long-term consequences for Americans' retirement security, says the Secure Retirement Institute

Senate Democrats ask DOL to back off ESG rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2020
Senate Democrats ask DOL to back off ESG rule

The proposed restrictions on environmental, social and governance funds in 401(k)s would perpetuate racial discrimination, a group of lawmakers wrote

How to respond to a long-term care premium hike
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2020
How to respond to a long-term care premium hike

Weighing policy options to maintain coverage at an affordable price

401(k) sales will continue to fall: Survey
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2020
401(k) sales will continue to fall: Survey

Record keepers expect figures in the third quarter to be down 22% from a year earlier, according to a report from the Secure Retirement Institute

Student loans center of 401(k) perk  for Allianz workers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2020
Student loans center of 401(k) perk for Allianz workers

The company will consider some loan repayments as contributions toward reaching the employer match