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 it’s easier to ignore the maze than to constructively participate. Allowing the 401k to evolve up to today’s technology will solve many problems.
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, it’s 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. It’s kinda like why “the fastest guns in the West” didn’t survive too long – they didn’t 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!
What does the Fiduciary Standard, upside down mutual fund conventional wisdom and dullard annuities all have in common?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/26/10
Some surprises of shoddy reporting in what might normally be considered a quiet week. And some good reporting, too.