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Record U.S. ETF Assets Spotlight Low Retirement Plan Adoption
The low-fee fund movement is unquestionably driving exchange-traded fund adoption, but when (if ever) will it hit 401ks?…
Major ‘Misalignment’ Found in Use of Strategic Beta
Major misalignments exist in the use of strategic, or smart, beta. Providers are positioning it as an alternative…
The Fiduciary Rule’s Effect on Fund Management Outsourcing
Another effect of the fiduciary rule? A rhetorical question if there ever was one. New research from global research…
401k Participants Want Investment Protection Over Growth
But will it get them to the needed amount of retirement income? New research from Boston-based research and…
Why June 401(k) Fiduciary Date Doesn’t Matter
Fi360 president Matt Wolniewicz likes what he sees with product provider prep for the fiduciary rule’s expected implementation.…
2 Top 401(k) Trends to Watch in 2017
The latest research from global research and consulting firm Cerulli Associates finds that evolving qualified default investment alternatives (QDIA) structures…
401k Fees (Slowly) Resonating With Public
Industry attention is all over 401k fees — and fiduciary — but what about the general public? Despite recent…
Will Mutual Funds Rebound in a Low-Fee 401(k) Regulatory Environment?
It’s over for mutual funds—finished, done. Well, not quite, but nearly half of advisors surveyed plan to increase…
How Many Financial Advisors Are Female?
Female advisors, 401k and otherwise, still represent only a small fraction of the overall industry, according to new…
Plan Participants Really Want Advice, But …
Like clockwork, do-it-yourselfers panic in down-markets and look to you to fix it. And now a new report from…