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401(k) Fiduciary Rule
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The 401(k) Fiduciary Rule is a U.S. regulation requiring financial advisors and plan sponsors who manage or recommend retirement accounts to act in the best interests of participants. It holds them to a fiduciary standard, meaning they must avoid conflicts of interest, provide prudent investment advice, and prioritize clients’ financial well-being over their own compensation.
Why Now is a Great Time to Review 401(k) Investment Menus
Erin Donnelly of Nuveen discusses rebranding as TIAA's asset management arm and highlights positive responses from advisors and consultants.
How the DOL’s Delay Will Help the 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
Fiduciary Rule Delay raises concerns over retirement advice costs, IRA rollovers, and small business access to services.
Get Ready for National Fiduciary Day!
National Fiduciary Day offers Fi360 AIF training in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco to strengthen fiduciary practices.
4 Ways to Make Sense of 401(k) Fiduciary Rule Confusion Now
The Department of Labor fiduciary regulations—and the media and political swirl over the past several months—has us all…
How to Avoid a 401(k) Fiduciary Freak Out
Whether or not this fiduciary rule from the Department of Labor—or any fiduciary rule—is ever actually implemented, one…
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…
Fiduciary Confusion: What to Tell a 401(k) Plan Sponsor
President Trump signed a memorandum On February 3, 2017 asking the Department of Labor to review the new…
A Really Awful Understanding of the 401(k) Fiduciary Rule
High-profile advisor Terry Savage proffered important consumer advice in the Chicago Tribune about the fiduciary rule, and goes completely of the rails.
Has the DOL Rule Really Changed 401(k) Rollovers?
Much of the trade press commentary has focused on predictions of doom and gloom due to the DOL's fiduciary rule. We disagree.
Warren Tackles Trump’s Fiduciary Rule Rollback
Senator Elizabeth Warren reacted to President Trump’s rollback of the fiduciary rule Friday, releasing a statement that angrily…