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401(k) Regulation
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How Sen. Warren’s Silly Self-Interest Affects 401k Saving
[Correction: An analysis of Senator Warren’s DNA sample by Carlos Bustamante, a professor at Stanford University, revealed she…
Be Careful What You Wish for With Fiduciary Rule
The “shelving” of the fiduciary rule and what happens now is still top-of-mind for most 401k advisors, according…
Divine Regulation: God Wants Fiduciary Rule, Pope Says
Talk about great PR. The pope took time to weigh in on the world’s financial system, sounding off…
Lawmakers Give 401k MEPs a Close Look
Politicos might finally understand—the path to more retirement coverage for American workers lies in simplifying and modernizing often…
How to Truly Measure the Value of a Fiduciary
Peter Drucker famously said, “What gets measured, gets managed.” In the 401k industry, it might be more appropriate…
Fifth Circuit Court Denies Fiduciary Reboot Request
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals may have put the final nail in the coffin of the Department…
Wells Fargo Investigated By DOL Over 401(k) Rollover Practices
The Labor Department is looking into whether Wells Fargo & Co. has steered participants in low-cost corporate 401(k)…
SEC Finally Proposes Fiduciary Rule Revamp
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose its own widely-watched and long-awaited version of a fiduciary standard “to…
Major MEP 401k Bill Reintroduced in Senate
Call it the return of RESA. On Thursday, outgoing Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Ranking…
A Simple Solution to Protect 401k Plan Participant Assets
Vantage Benefits Administrators, a Dallas-based “TPA, recordkeeper and professional fiduciary” and subject of an FBI raid in October amid fraud…