ICI Asks Lawmakers to Support Bills Against Fiduciary Rule
Bipartisan legislation already advancing in the U.S. House of Representatives suggests imposing a best interest standard through changes in the...
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Even 'Softer' Fiduciary Rule Will Challenge Providers
One veteran retirement plan adviser predicts the real impact of the new DOL fiduciary rule will take shape over the...
Fiduciary Rule Offers Positives for Retirement Plan Sponsors
Experts say plan sponsors will see an expansion of fiduciary services, and sponsors and participants will be offered more information...
Senators Fighting Fiduciary Rule
Three senators introduced a resolution to stop the DOL’s new fiduciary rule, which they say will make retirement planning unaffordable...
Fiduciary Rule Action Steps for Plan Sponsors
The final fiduciary rule is aimed at advisers, but plan sponsors will be affected by changing relationships with providers, communication...
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Barry’s Pickings Online: They Got It Right
Clearly, the DOL listened to criticisms of its conflict-of-interest regulation.
What Plan Sponsors Should Know About the Final Fiduciary Rule
The final rule from the DOL scaled back on some requirements, but left others in place.
Initial Reaction to Fiduciary Rule Mostly Positive
However, some concerns still linger for some groups.
Service Providers Start Final Fiduciary Rule Analysis
It will be some time still before the fiduciary rule language is fully digested by retirement plan service providers, but...
Final Fiduciary Rule Includes Requested Changes
The final rule ‘defines a variety of investment education activities that fall short of fiduciary conduct.’
Questions from ICI on California Secure Choice Plan
The California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program is meant to provide a voluntary, low-risk, auto-enrollment retirement savings plan for many...
Education Changes Are Likely With Stronger Fiduciary Rule
The “education carve-out” is considered by retirement plan providers to be one of the most high-stakes elements of the fiduciary...
DOL's Fiduciary Rule May Lead to Retirement Product Changes
Advisers will increasingly choose technology platforms to deliver advice, and insurance product pricing may become more like mutual funds, Cerulli...
Plan Sponsors Face Risks in Fiduciary Rule Change
It’s not just financial advisers and investment providers that should be prepping for the final fiduciary rule to emerge from...
Plan Document Updates May Be Needed After 'Montanile' Decision
ERISA expert discusses the significant implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Montanile v. Board of Trustees, especially as it...
OMB Now Reviewing Fiduciary Rule Language
The Department of Labor has advanced its conflict of interest regulations to the Office of Management and Budget for final...
DOL Plans to Extend Opportunities for MEPs
The administration would like to enable employers to more readily access an open MEP, such as those from different sectors...
SEC Liquidity Risk Efforts' Potential Effect on Retirement Plans
John Hollyer with Vanguard says investors have been well-served by mutual fund regulations so far, so the SEC’s new efforts...
IRA Rollovers Won’t Slow Post Fiduciary Reform
In a new report, Cerulli Associates explores the impact the Department of Labor's proposed conflict of interest rule may have...
For Providers, 2015 Was Year of the Fiduciary
Looking back over a year of compliance coverage on www.plansponsor.com, few topics match the volume of reporting filed on the Department...