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FundQuest Hires Director of Retirement Management Solutions
FundQuest, a global provider of managed account investment solutions for financial institutions and advisers, has hired Leslie Prescott as Director of Retirement Management Solutions.
Online 401(k) Adds Auto Plan Features
The Online 401(k) will now offer automatic plan features to its small and single-proprietor business clients.
Supreme Court Ruling Limits Shareholders’ Ability to Sue
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that defrauded shareholders should not necessarily be allowed to sue advisers, lawyers, accountants, and vendors that serve the company that committed the...
PLANSPONSOR Announces Finalists for 2008 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Award
Today, PLANSPONSOR announces the finalists for its annual Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year awards.
IMHO: Trading Places
Back in 2003, when then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer launched his investigation into mutual fund trading practices, two distinct areas were highlighted.
IRS Updates Procedures for Issuing Various Plan Guidance
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2008-1 provides updates and restatements of eight IRS revenue procedures that govern letter rulings, information letters, determination letters, and other guidance regarding employee plans.
Tax-exempt Sector Workers Not Maximizing Plan Resources
New research from Fidelity Investments suggests employees of non-profit organizations are not taking full advantage of their workplace retirement plan resources.
New Fund Seeks Stocks Poised to Double in a Year
SBAuer Funds has launched the Auer Growth Fund (AUERX), which looks for stocks poised to double in value within a year.
Hartford Scores a Hat Trick
The Hartford has managed a hat trick, announcing its third acquisition this month.
Plaintiffs Amend Boeing 401(k) Excess Fee Suit
Boeing Co. employees suing the aviation manufacturer over excessive 401(k) fees have added a trio of allegations, including that the plan improperly offered more expensive and lower performing...
Principal Scoops up Atlanta Actuarial Firm
The Principal Financial Group has agreed to acquire Retirement Consulting Actuaries, Inc. (RCA).
Senators Introduce 401(k) Fee Disclosure Legislation
Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) introduced legislation on Thursday designed to protect American workers by ensuring they can access information on the cost of...
Schwab Sub Snares RIA Back Office Outsourcer
Raleigh, NC-based Schwab Performance Technologies (SPT) has entered into an agreement to acquire RIA back office outsourcing provider Etelligent Consulting, Inc.
Fidelity Expands Program for Brokers Going Independent
Fidelity Investments has expanded its program for advisers leaving traditional brokerage firms for an independent advisory business model, adding new resources and support in three key areas: health...
Scottrade Partners Joins WMSI’s Direct IRA Rollover Platform
Wealth Management Systems, Inc. (WMSI), provider of technology-based rollover services, announced that Scottrade, an online investment firm, will join WMSI’s IRA Marketplace.
Trusco Capital Management Names New Head of Consultant and Financial Intermediary Sales
Trusco Capital Management, Inc. has named James E. Stueve to the newly created position of Managing Director of Consultant and Financial Intermediary Sales.
Fees Lowered for John Hancock Freedom 529
Effective December 1, the annual program management fee for current and future John Hancock Freedom 529 Savings Plan account holders has been decreased.
Feds Unveil Potential 409A Compliance Relief
Federal officials on Monday issued additional guidance on how section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation programs can fix certain types of plan problems.
MI Legislation Imposing Service Tax on Advice is Repealed
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed repeal and replacement legislation that would end a new tax on many services, including financial advice.