Should mutual funds give fee breaks to large plans only? See what BrightScope’s Mike Alfred says.
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Isn’t it ironic that the very people who 401k plans were created to benefit have decided itâs easier to ignore the maze than to constructively participate. Allowing the 401k to evolve up to today’s technology will solve many problems.
Some surprises of shoddy reporting in what might normally be considered a quiet week. And some good reporting, too.
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.
With even insiders questioning their appropriateness, itâs easy to understand why 401k plan sponsors continue to feel uncomfortable with ETFs. What exactly did these experts say?
If you give yourself some time to file an article you tend to be a little bit more thorough. Itâs kinda like why âthe fastest guns in the Westâ didnât survive too long â they didnât take the time to aim. This week’s news stories aimed well – and hit!
Just as we get the fallout from the new DOL fee disclosure rule, the DOL hits 401k Plan Sponsors with another whammy – a new definition of Fiduciary.
You won’t believe some of the articles that appeared this week – and supposedly high end publications!
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 12/17/10
Is this the week that signaled the beginning of the bond bubble bust? What ETFs need to be a game changer. Why can’t brokers survive serving smaller clients while advisers don’t have any problem? A new twist in the pension problem surfaces.