It’s not like folks hid their Target Date Fund gripes. The question is: Was the DOL on target with its new disclosure rules?
Some surprises of shoddy reporting in what might normally be considered a quiet week. And some good reporting, too.
Recent studies suggest employees are better off with 401k plans than with tradition pensions. Here’s how plan sponsors can take advantage of behavioral economics research to make 401k plans even better.
Join us in giving thanks to all the news that 401k plans generate. There’s a special gem this week – maybe a hint at how the SEC will rule on the fiduciary standard.
Pre-publication draft of new study sheds new light on the value – or lack thereof – of 401k matching and participant education. In a Fiduciary News exclusive, one of the study’s authors suggests a solution.
An expected study reveals ETFs may be more dangerous than originally thought – and the nearly trillion dollar industry tries to shoot holes in it. Meanwhile, are we taking a giant step backward in reforming 12b-1 fees and the fiduciary standard?
Was a major financial professional organization covering up some important data in their comment letter to the SEC? Or is the industry’s 401k defense of 12b-1 fees much ado about nothing?
If you’ve come to Fiduciary News for the water, then this week’s trending topics is just for you. It starts with a whole list of bad investment ideas, includes the continuing dilemma of pensions and a fiduciary fight and ends with a future issue.
These popular product have become more accessible even as they are evolving. What’s that mean to retirement plan sponsors?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/3/10
In a week that featured the DOL’s new Target Date Fund disclosure proposal, angst over delayed reforms remains.