Year: 2011
SEC Fiduciary Report: Who Won? Advisers? Brokers? Or 401k Plan Sponsors?
Was the initial euphoria of proponents of the Fiduciary Standard premature? Read the fine print of the SEC report here and decide for yourself.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/21/11
This was perhaps the most critical regulatory week in years with the SEC issuing two highly anticipated reports, including the Fiduciary Standard report. Many of this week’s articles explain the intrigue behind the SEC’s doings.
Does New Study Seal the Deal for Fiduciary Standard – or Just Warn Plan Sponsors?
This one paper almost accidentally seals the deal for the fiduciary standard, exposes the conflict-of-interest created by 12b-1 fees and, dare we say, touches the forbidden third rail of all investment research…
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/14/11
As the world waits for the SEC to declare their decision on the fiduciary standard, the media spits out its last thoughts before the regulator makes its announcement.
Exclusive Interview: Boston ERISA Legal Author Stephen Rosenberg Explains DOL’s New Fiduciary Definition
Did the DOL just upstage the SEC? Or merely raise the liability for the 401k fiduciary?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/7/11
The major media tries to say something on the industry and falls flat. Meanwhile, the industry journalists write about things that matter, but only insiders read.
Should What DOL’s New Regs Reveal about Most Widely Held 401k Mutual Funds Worry Plan Sponsors?
The question remains: Do the new DOL mutual fund reporting requirements merely add to the worries of 401k plan sponsors?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/31/10
An otherwise quiet news week produces a flurry of stories on one single under-reported issue: coincidence or not?
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