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A run down of top stories, blogs and web-site postings from the previous week – complete with links and the kind of snarky commentary you’ve come to know and love.
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/10/12
Mixed reviews on dual IRS/DOL announcement; Surveys indicate 401k plan sponsors might be in for an awful surprise; and, is the Annuity the financial industry equivalent of the Chevy Volt?
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/3/12
This was the week we were all waiting for from the DOL. What we didn’t expect was the surprise from the IRS and the bipartisan agreement from two former SEC chairmen.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/27/12
The war for the fiduciary begins to shift arenas, we learn the downside of “low-cost” and all indications are the financial industry still hasn’t learned the root cause of the 2008 crisis.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/20/12
Focus this week on how to lower 401k plan sponsor liability and an early warning on the coming onslaught of poorly written mass media articles on 401k fees.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/13/12
More bad news for Target Date Fund fans and fans of the Fiduciary Standard, but DOL stands firm on Fee Disclosure Rule timing.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/6/12
The industry begins to accept the eventual fiduciary rule while rumors swirl on whether the Fee Disclosure Rule will be delayed.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/30/11
The year closed with a lot of contemplation on the 2011 that was and the 2011 that was not, with a dash of hope for the 2012 to be.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/23/11
Christmas week reveals a not-so-secret wish list that has class action attorneys salivating. Meanwhile, the industry attempts to stall the DOL’s implementation of the new Fee Disclosure Rule.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/16/11
The battle of public pensions begins with an attack on the 401k as the 401k industry digs in its heels against the DOL Fiduciary Rule while many anticipate sticker shock from the looming Fee Disclosure Rule.
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FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/17/12
By Christopher Carosa, CTFA | February 21, 2012
Washington attacks 401k plans as states move to convert DB plans to DC plans, fiduciary advocates take off the gloves, annuities replace TDFs as favorite whipping boy and more.
Read the full story...Posted in Commentary, Trending Topics | Tagged Annuity, Congress, cost of 401k, cutting pension, DB, disqualified person, DOL, fee, Fee Disclosure, fiduciary, Fiduciary Standard, financial literacy, freeze DB, IRA, pension, Presidential Budget, proxy voting, retirement, State Pension Conversion, target date fund, tax | Leave a response