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401k Fee Disclosure One Year Later: What We’ve Learned

The DOL’s new 401k Fee Disclosure Rule, while its effectiveness might be suspect, has empowered plan sponsors.

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401k Plan Sponsors, Star Trek and Fiduciary Duty

    401k Plan Sponsors, <em>Star Trek</em> and Fiduciary Duty

Star Trek’s Fiduciary Rule: The needs of the many (or the client) outweigh the needs of the one (or the fiduciary).

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Institute for the Fiduciary Standard Establishes Frankel Fiduciary Prize

Let’s recognize the researchers, scholars, policymakers, regulators and tireless advocates who work to advance fiduciary principles.

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Has SEC Unfairly Rigged Its Fiduciary Questionnaire?

The SEC is asking “how do we constrain fiduciary” instead of the other way around.

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DOL Smacks 401k Adviser for 12b-1 Fiduciary Breach. Plan Sponsors Next?

An old case suddenly takes on more relevance as the DOL may have Plan Sponsors in their cross-hairs.

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Yet Another Independent Study Highlights High Conflict-of-Interest Cost to Retirement Investors

If all these researchers consistently show investors make less money going through brokers, why are brokers still in business?

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Finance Pros Sound Off on E*Trade Ad Controversy

A talking baby is cute, but is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

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Study: SEC Fiduciary Delay Costing Retirement Investors $1 Billion per Month

Will the scandalous conclusions of this new research take the bloom off of the rose of the 401k plan?

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401k Fee Disclosure: What 6 Months Tells Us

A warning is not the same as protection.

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What’s a Fair Fee to Pay a Fiduciary

When it comes to fees, abide these 3 rules of thumb.

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