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DOL Fiduciary Rule to Cost $4 Billion: FSI
A major critic of the Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary rule in its current form has undertaken a…
August 18, 2015
House to Obama: ‘Start Over on Financial Advisor Rule’
Not so fast—that’s the message from several Republicans and Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee urging President…
July 29, 2015
Court Approves $27.5 Million Settlement in Ameriprise 401(k) Fee Case
Like the smart students who win all the year-end awards, Schlichter, Bogard & Denton announced last week that…
July 26, 2015
Exclusive: John Bogle’s Take on Tibble and Fiduciary
John Bogle approves of the Tibble v. Edison decision — is anyone surprised? Conscience-of-the-industry or cranky old man;…
July 14, 2015
President Obama Promotes State Run 401(k)s in White House Speech
The White House Conference on Aging was the backdrop for direct remarks from President Obama on broker conflict-of-interests and…
July 13, 2015
Donald Trump is Failing at 401(k)s: Bloomberg
It seems “The Donald” doesn’t do much for his employees. The billionaire real estate mogul turned reality television…
July 7, 2015
401(K) Auto-Enrollment: ‘Great Tool, but Incomplete’
“401(k) auto-enrollment is the single most powerful thing we have to increase participation,” said Steve Wendel, before adding, “it’s…
June 25, 2015
A Picture of 401(k) Participants by Age: ICI
How well do you know the participants in the plans on which you advise? The sheer number would…
June 17, 2015
E-Delivery of Plan Documents Could save $500 Billion Annually: SPARK Institute
The SPARK Institute, a retirement plan industry advocacy organization, recently released a comprehensive white paper which examines the…
June 14, 2015
‘Small Businesses Threatened by Fiduciary Proposal:’ Chamber of Commerce
Hands off the little guys; that’s the message contained in a new report from ERISA attorney Bradford Campbell…
June 13, 2015