Decision comes as financial services companies, especially those focused on active management, have been sued for self-dealing.
The firm earlier this year won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging self-dealing through use of its target-date funds.
The plaintiff claims the company only offered one unaffiliated investment option during the class period, resulting in excessive fees for participants.
The plaintiff claims roughly 95% of investment options offered in the plan since 2011 were "unduly expensive" proprietary funds that led to less retirement savings for participants.
Mutual funds argue an SEC proposal would save millions of trees, while paper companies say going digital would harm elderly investors.
Western money managers are pouring into the Middle East in hopes of luring its fast-growing pools of petrodollars.
