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Whole Foods settles class action case

Whole Foods Market has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company failed to prudently manage the administrative fees of its $1.9 billion 401(k) plan, resulting in millions in losses for employees. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by former ...

Blue Ridge Associates buys Qualified Retirement Plan Services

Blue Ridge Associates announced today that it has acquired Qualified Retirement Plan Services, Inc. (QRPS) based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1988, QRPS manages over 1,000 retirement plans that serve more than 31,000 participants, with assets exc...

Cornell case makes it easier for plan participants to sue

For years, I observed that federal courts were growing weary of cases involving fee litigation, but...

Surprise. Nasdaq 100 survey shows demand for Nasdaq 100 fund

Nothing surprises me much anymore, neither should the results of the survey that a Nasdaq 100 surve...

T. Rowe launches Pension Linked Emergency Savings Account

T. Rowe Price announced today the launch of in-plan emergency savings accounts (ESAs) for participa...

State Run Plans near $2 billion in assets

State-run retirement programs, including automatic individual retirement accounts (IRAs), are expan...

Lockhead-Martin sued for DIY TDFs

If you are a large 401(k) plan considering offering in-house funds, be prepared for potential lawsu...

401GO partners with Mesirow

401GO has partnered with Mesirow to provide outsourced 3(38) fiduciary services to its clients. Mes...

These 401(k) average balances aren’t good

I remember when I was a kid and someone else’s parent bragged about how well their kid was doing....

DOL unveils Model VFCP Model Participant Notice

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a model notice for applicants to the Voluntary Fiduciary C...