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Supreme Court Plays Solomon with 401k Fiduciaries on Mutual Fund Fees
Most interesting, though, may loom the warning of Justice Alito: When is comes to fiduciary duty, disclosure isn’t enough. One wonders if the DOL is listening.
Readers Select Top Fiduciary Stories of 2009: #4 Caterpillar Settlement
$16.5 million is a large price to pay for disclosure and due diligence a plan fiduciary can simply and consistently address. This may be the easiest action a 401k plan fiduciary to take to prevent the camel from sticking his nose under the tent.
DOL Releases New Investment Advice Rule: More (or Less?) Trouble for the 401k Fiduciary
The question now on the mind of every 401k fiduciary: Will the DOL’s new rule increase my personal fiduciary liability?
Is There a 401k Fee War Brewing?
Why wait until now to bring up the three-month old blog? The bigger question, however, remains, “How should a 401k fiduciary analyze mutual fund fees?”
Readers Select Top Fiduciary Stories of 2009: #7 The SEC’s Statement on 12b-1 fees
SEC’s Mary Shapiro: “When it comes to 12b-1 fees, there is a need for more fundamental change than mere disclosure reforms and a name change.” FiduciaryNews’ exploration of this hot potato reveals a surprising misconception.
BrightScope Talks About Its New 401k Fee Product.
A typical 401k plan fiduciary has no doubt read about this new product. Fiduciary News goes deeper to reveal answers to some of the more critical questions the astute fiduciary might have about BrightScope’s Personal Fee Report.
3 Reasons the SEC’s New 12(b)-1 Stance May Increase 401k Fiduciary Liability
The SEC does the right thing, and some 401k fiduciaries may find they’ve been doing the wrong thing.
10 Questions the DOL Wants the ERISA Fiduciary to Ask About 401k Fees
The DOL admits, due to the number of variables involved, there’s no easy way to calculate the fees and expenses paid by your 401(k) plan. You might be surprised who the DOL suggests trying to find the answers to the following ten questions from.
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