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401(k) Exemptions
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Questions Point to ‘Diluted’ 401k Fiduciary Rule
In the least-newsiest news of the week, The Wall Street Journal predicts a watered-down version of the original…
401k Fiduciary Rule Gets Final Review Before Friday Fanfare
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced Wednesday that the Office of Management and Budget put out a request for information…
How to Document ‘Best interest’ in 401k Rollovers
Effective June 9, 2017, financial advisors who provide investment advice to retirement plan participants must adhere to the…
Is DOL Already Backing Away from 401k Fiduciary Enforcement?
Big fiduciary news—and could signal a broader DOL policy shift under President Trump. While normally bullish on filing…
401(k) Fee Fight Moves Forward Despite Fiduciary Delay
Whatever happens in the never-ending (and maddening) fiduciary rule saga, the momentum from 401(k) commissions to fees is…
How the DOL’s Delay Will Help the 401k Fiduciary Rule
In early February, President Trump issued an executive memorandum on the fiduciary rule directing the Department of Labor…
How 401(k) Advisors Protect Themselves from Risk
Under the pending DOL fiduciary rule, any perceived recommendation for how to treat money rolling out of a…
ICI Supports State 401k Rule Rollback
The Investment Company Institute likes what it sees in two Congressional resolutions introduced last week to block the…
Resolutions Introduced to Stymie State-Run 401k Plans
A pair of congressman introduced joint resolutions on Wednesday to block the advancement of state-run 401ks and similar…
What Will Happen With Advisor 401(k) Rollover Recommendations?
Fact: 62 percent of advisors recommend rolling assets into their own solution; 14 percent recommend the money stays…