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Fiduciary
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Being a fiduciary means acting on behalf of another person or entity and having a legal and ethical obligation to put their interests above your own. Essentially, a fiduciary is entrusted with the responsibility to make decisions and manage assets in a way that benefits their client, not themselves. This relationship is built on trust and confidence, requiring the fiduciary to act with utmost good faith, care, and loyalty.
How to Assess If You Are A True Fiduciary Advisor
We need to reassert that 'fiduciary' is a transformational process that takes place over a lifetime of selfless service. In contrast, it’s not a transaction that can be brokered by self-serving faux-fiduciaries.
5 Ways to Help 401(k) Plan Sponsors Steer Clear of Lawsuits
Retirement plan sponsors have a continuing fiduciary duty to plan participants in a defined contribution plan. Navigating the…
Why 401(k) Sponsors Must Be Given Authority in Plan Interpretation
In a sue first, ask questions later world, it’s never been more important for 401k advisors and their…
Another Sign 401(k) Plan Sponsors Are Fighting Back And Winning
Perhaps the tide is turning after all. In a ruling last week, CheckSmart Financial won a two-year-old lawsuit…
Be Careful What You Wish for With Fiduciary Rule
Fiduciary rule 'shelving' leaves 401(k) advisors uncertain as SEC and DOL actions shape the future of fiduciary standards.
Fi360 and 401(k) Specialist Announce Dynamic Content Partnership for Advisors
Pittsburgh, PA and Denver, CO, July 10, 2018—Fi360, the nation’s leading provider of fiduciary-related education and technology, and…
Is This the Most Absurd Fraud Case Yet?
“You want to sue me?” “Well, why not? Sue everybody.” – Jerky Boys, “Punitive Damages” Anyone can be sued…
A ‘Disruptive’ Idea for the 401(k) RFP Process
What if 401(k) plan RFPs were submitted by multiple providers in one centralized location for a true apples-to-apples…
Fi360 Makes Major Fiduciary Fintech Acquisition
Fi360 CFFM acquisition enhances fiduciary technology, adding advisor tools and training to strengthen retirement plan management solutions.
The DOL Fiduciary Rule is Officially Dead
After all the back-and-forth, public comments, lawsuits, time, money and resources, the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule is…