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Investment Advisor
April 2010
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Planning: New Advice Rules Favor RIAs With the new rules brokers would charge a level fee, and couldn't give 'off-model' computer advice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2008
Janet Aschkenasy
Who Discloses What? New regulations clarify the duties of qualified retirement plan fiduciaries and advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2, 2011
Melanie Waddell
DOL's Rule 408(b)(2) Saga Continues: Further Compliance Extension Likely Final 408(b)(2) has yet to surface; former EBSA head Campbell says that officials will ask for compliance extension. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2008
Melanie Waddell
DOL Issues Fee Disclosure Regs The Department of Labor introduced its proposed rules on enhancing the disclosures regarding fees that fiduciaries of employee benefits plans receive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 1, 2011
Tom Lydon
ETFs At Last: The Future of 401(k)s Exchange-traded funds are beginning to attract greater attention for participant-directed individual account plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
Trone & Harvey
Get Smart When the U.S. Department of Labor speaks, we should listen, whether we work with qualified retirement plans or not. The DOL made several announcements in October that are going to be significant game changers for the financial services industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Planning: Discord With DOL Squabbing over proposed final 401(k) advice rules. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
May 1, 2008
Russ Banham
Courting Disaster Confusion over 401(k) plan fees is triggering lawsuits and congressional inquiries. What can plan sponsors do to head off trouble? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
October 2008
Melanie Waddell
DOL Floats Advice Proposals The Department of Labor recently announced two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act designed to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 21, 2010
Michael Stillman
Bundled 401(k)s May Be Ripping Off Your Clients You can help your plan sponsors -- and potentially their plan participants -- by guiding them through the pros and cons of bundled vs. unbundled services. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
December 1, 2009
Randy Myers
A Question of Balance The much-maligned 401(k) plan is being beefed up. So are the penalties for failing to manage it well. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
September 1, 2012
Bonnie Evans
A November Surprise? New 401(k) disclosure regulations could cause a stir in November. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
May 1, 2010
Alix Stuart
Cracking Down on Fees As legislation looms, companies can take steps now to help employees build bigger nest eggs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2007
Elizabeth D. Festa
Fighting the Good Fight on 401(k)s In his new book, Stop the 401(k) Rip Off, David Loeper rails against the hidden fees in 401(k) plans and attempts to arm participants with the ability to uncover the fees and approach their employer about offering less expensive funds in their plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2007
News & Products Participants who consistently held accounts in 401(k) plans from 1999 through 2006 increased their account balance at an annual rate of 8.7%... Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, introduced the "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007"... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Melanie Waddell
Out of the Frying Pan, Into...? While most investors and their advisors are happy to say good riddance to 2008, the collective wisdom among economists and investing executives is that the global financial crisis will usher in a year of global recession and deflation risk. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Melanie Waddell
Leading the Way This year is shaping up into one in which advisors will have to stay compliant with a plethora of retirement planning rules and regs if they expect to stay firmly rooted in the retirement planning arena -- and doing what's best for their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Blaine Aikin
New Disclosure Regimen Planners are facing considerable competition from brokers in the arena of retirement plans, and the reality that brokers typically don't work as fiduciaries is a thorn in planners' sides. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2008
Melanie Waddell
Getting a Handle on 408(b)(2) The new Department of Labor rule will prove more onerous for Broker/Dealers than for Registered Independent Advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2006
Melanie Waddell
Watch Those Fees! The Department of Labor gets tough on retirement plan fee disclosure. Financial advisors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Jerilyn Klein Bier
No More Secrets New 401(k) fee disclosure rules could generate big opportunities for advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2007
News & Products, December 2007 There's an excellent chance that the Department of Labor will finalize its three initiatives dealing with 401(k) fee disclosures... The IRS has extended the deadline for compliance with Section 409A of the tax code... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
December 1, 2011
Russ Banham
Lifting the Lid on 401(k) Fees The coming mandatory disclosure of plan fees could give participants a nasty shock. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Anne Tergesen
Does Your 401(k) Cost Too Much? Fees for your 401(k) retirement plan can take as much as 3% of the account balance each year. Watch out for conflicts of interest. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Ken Weber
401(k) Plans' Dirty Little Secret Without fair, vigorous competition among 401(k) plan providers, millions of plan participants will be saddled with burdensome costs. And without disclosure, employees cannot pressure employers to seek more cost-effective plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2007
Mary Dalrymple
Fee, Fie, 401(k), Fum How much do you know about your 401(k) fees? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2007
Amanda B. Kish
401(k) Plans Clear the Fog What increased retirement fund transparency means for investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2007
News & Products A new group has been formed to help independent third-party recordkeepers' voices be heard on Capitol Hill... A recent report by the Social Investment Forum has found that socially responsible investment options in defined contribution plans are in demand... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2012
Jerry Gleeson
Fee Disclosure - Can You Handle the Truth? New federal rules are forcing advisors to spell out what they're charging for running 401(k) plans and what their clients are getting for the money. It could lead to some difficult conversations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Karen DeMasters
DOL Fiduciary Regulations May Be Revived U.S. Department of Labor regulations that would extend the fiduciary standard to a larger group of people advising on retirement plans are on hold for now, but they may not be dead, according to those following the fate of the proposals. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2008
News & Products, July 2008 Department of labor will continue to scrutinize the indirect compensation that advisors acting as pension consultants receive... The number individuals participating in HSA-eligible high-deductible health plans jumped significantly since 2004... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell
The 411 on 401(k)s Retirement planning is no simple task - but it just got a little easier. A growing number of specialized firms have started digging deep into retirement plan documents to unearth competitive details about how the plans work. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2008
Melanie Waddell
401(k) Participants Can Sue Advisors should take heed, as a high court rules in favor of 401(k) participants; will a torrent of similar lawsuits ensue? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2009
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Planning: Advice Rule Revisited Changes are in store to the Department of Labor's investment advice regulation, and its implementation is delayed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Melanie Waddell
Retirement News DOL testimony on fiduciaries... Claims against advisors... Research on roller coaster redemptions... mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2009
Mary Rowland
Rough Road The rules on providing investment advice to 401(k) plan participants have been shifting, and the end of the controversy is not in sight. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2004
Alan Lavine
Dramatic Changes Loom For Mutual Fund, Annuities Sales Proposed disclosure rules could hurt level-load sales. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2008
Elizabeth D. Festa
Graff's Goal at ASPPA: Closing the Gap The head of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries says he is cognizant of the challenges for employees' savings plans in the current market environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2010
John Aidan Byrne
New Rules For 401k Advice The White House has proposed rules that require advisors to either use independent computer models that spit out advice, or else avoid steering workers into funds to which they are tied or that pay them a fee based on their recommendation. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
May 15, 2012
David McCann
Will These Investments Catch On? Why the government's proposals for encouraging "longevity annuities" may not impress many 401(k) plan sponsors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2005
Melanie Waddell
Take Your Pick Retirement plan providers are tempting advisors with numerous products and services. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Melanie Waddell
Clear Road Ahead Commonwealth's retirement platform, Preferred Portfolio Services Retirement Solutions, keeps financial advisors compliant with ERISA and PPA. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Jeff Schlegel
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple
Frightening Fine Print Have you checked your 401(k) fees? What looks like a small difference could have big consequences. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
February 2008
Elizabeth D. Festa
Big Years Ahead for Auto Enrollment The implementation of automatic enrollment in 401(k)s among many medium-sized companies will spike, adding perhaps 10 million more retirement savers to the 50 million now enrolled. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 7, 2005
Kristen French
NASD Advocates More Disclosure, Less Paper Broker/dealers and their reps may get a big break on point-of-sale disclosure if the Securities and Exchange Commission heeds recent NASD advice. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
May 8, 2006
Randy Myers
Drawing a Bead on Cost A clearer picture of 401(k) plan fees is helping more plan providers drive down costs. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
May 1, 2004
Roy Harris
Raiding the Returns Hidden costs and high fees eat into 401(k) plan benefits. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2007
Ken Ziesenheim
Diamonds In The Rough The new Pension Protection Act offers opportunities for financial advisors, if you know where to dig. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Melanie Waddell
Failure to Compute? The Department of Labor is set to tell Congress by year-end if computer models are suitable for IRAs. mark for My Articles similar articles