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401(k) Flows to R6 Retirement Share Classes Spike
Beneficial for participants of bane of their existence—however 401(k) advisors feel about the DOL’s fiduciary rule, it appears…
How to Select the Right Target Date Fund for a Client’s 401(k)
Target date funds have entered their third decade of existence, but what’s made these investment options even more…
Morningstar to Launch Broker-Dealer Focused 401(k)
“Offering a retirement plan has never been easier.” It raises the question—for whom? Morningstar said it will launch…
Are 401(k) Advisors on Track With Fiduciary Rule Standards?
Peyton Manning can put it to a jingle. A recently-released survey from Nationwide finds the new Department of…
No. 1 Reason 401(k) Plan Sponsors Are Hiring Advisors
As if we needed more evidence of the fiduciary rule’s impact on the 401(k) industry, now comes word…
Why Have a 401(k) Plan Investment Policy Statement?
Investment policy statement helps plan sponsors avoid mistakes, support fiduciary duties, and justify key investment decisions.
How to Deal with the New 401(k) ‘Retirementality’
Fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for retirement, and in 2014,…
The Increasing Importance of 401(k) Fiduciary Insurance Coverage
It’s critically important for plan sponsor clients of 401(k) advisors to understand what fiduciary insurance is and what it does.
Target Date Funds in 401(k)s Total How Much?
Explore how open architecture target-date funds address diversification, fiduciary concerns, and evolving DC plan sponsor priorities.
How to Curb 401(k) Cash-Out ‘Leakage’
Cash-out leakage from 401(k)s–the premature withdrawal of retirement savings for non-retirement expenses–is a persistent problem in the retirement…