The SEC finally admits 12b-1 is a priority, The Wall Street Journal finally explains why ETFs might not be ready for prime-time and InvestmentNews finally reveals why many financial advisers won’t be impacted at all by a uniform and stronger fiduciary standard. Still, there’s one article that sets all we’ve learned the past forty years so far back you won’t believe it.
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Whether you’re a plan sponsor of a defined contribution plan like a 401k or a defined benefit plan, this past week contained news you could use – or at least have on your radar.
Does the most widely read Fiduciary News story in 2010 reflect a latent concern among 401k fiduciaries or does is represent an eerie omen?
If you’ve come to Fiduciary News for the water, then this week’s trending topics is just for you. It starts with a whole list of bad investment ideas, includes the continuing dilemma of pensions and a fiduciary fight and ends with a future issue.
What does the Fiduciary Standard, upside down mutual fund conventional wisdom and dullard annuities all have in common?
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.
The SEC does the right thing, and some 401k fiduciaries may find they’ve been doing the wrong thing.
FiduciaryNews Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/24/12
The Fiduciary Battle reignites while the Fee Wars heat up, investors search for fixed income and states look to dump pensions and go the 401k route.